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Whitley County High School

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Whitley County High School ranks 36 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 86% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Whitley County High School is a public high school in Williamsburg, Kentucky, serving 947 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Whitley County School District, which is ranked 17th out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitley County High School consistently performs above the state average in academic assessments, including the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) and the ACT. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a higher percentage of students proficient or better in KSA Mathematics (58% vs. 41% statewide), KSA Reading (54% vs. 47% statewide), and ACT English (64% vs. 44% statewide). The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for its performance with male students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Colonel Academy and Whitley County Alternative School, both virtual high schools within the same district, significantly underperform Whitley County High School, the school faces challenges related to socioeconomic factors and chronic absenteeism. The school serves a student population with a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 70.75% to 74.45% in recent years, and its chronic absenteeism rates, while lower than the district average, are still a concern.

919

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,964

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 Blvd of Champions
Williamsburg, KY 40769

(606) 549-7025

District: Whitley County

Feeder schools for Whitley County High School:

Elementary:	Boston Elementary School
	Oak Grove Elementary School
	Pleasant View Elementary School
	Whitley Central Intermediate School
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	Whitley County Central Primary School
	Whitley County East Elementary School
	Whitley County North Elementary School
Middle:	Whitley County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.1%

Hispanic:

1.6%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (50% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Kentucky high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg39%

Kentucky avg39%

36^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Whitley County

17^th of 157Whitley County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	36 of 254	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	34 of 290	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	33 of 276	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	41 of 271	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	90 of 267	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	97 of 285	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	118 of 271	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.2	96 of 287	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.6	95 of 288	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.0	102 of 295	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.6	107 of 290	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.6	85 of 291	70.8%	★★★★☆
2012	38.8	141 of 229	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	79.5	21 of 226	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	77.3	34 of 223	84.8%	★★★★☆
2009	74.9	28 of 217	87.1%	★★★★☆
2008	47.9	112 of 217	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.8	57 of 217	73.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	53.9	49 of 153	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.4	94 of 154	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	84.0	12 of 166	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	13 of 166	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	46 of 239	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	67 of 261	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	70 of 253	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	39 of 252	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	49.3	103 of 236	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	129 of 249	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	132 of 234	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	49.7	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	3 of 9	66.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	37.8	82 of 102	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.6	64 of 115	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	74.6	4 of 32	87.5%	★★★★★
2021	72.2	5 of 26	80.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	27 of 242	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	19 of 274	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	13 of 272	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	74.5	32 of 266	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.0	57 of 234	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	44 of 254	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	59 of 232	74.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	32 of 239	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	30 of 262	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	19 of 259	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	69.0	51 of 257	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	73 of 238	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	51 of 251	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	56 of 237	76.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	11 of 86	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	18 of 168	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	10 of 162	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	60.9	84 of 226	62.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	55 of 251	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	58 of 273	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	51 of 264	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	60 of 260	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	43.1	102 of 203	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	121 of 219	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	140 of 198	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

Homeless (2022)88th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-8 vs school

Foster Care (2024)75th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)68th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)20th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics58%+17 vs state

Writing56%+11 vs state

Editing and Mechanics55%+14 vs state

Reading54%+7 vs state

Social Studies46%+8 vs state

Science30%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)				KSA Reading (2025)				KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)		KSA Social Studies (2025)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Whitley County High School	Public	9-12	350 Blvd of Champions	Williamsburg	40769	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-7025	919	68	13.5	72.7%	883 (96.1%)	5 (0.5%)	15 (1.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.4%)	78.5	36^th of 254 public high schools	85.8%		78.8	34^th of 290 public high schools	88.3%	2				58.0				54.0	30.0		56.0		46.0		55.0	$14,964	$1,967	$921	$2,889	$7,910	$2,281	$10,192
Whitley County Alternative School	Public, Virtual	7-12	351 Boulevard of Champions	Williamsburg	40769	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 549-7050	52	5	10.4	88.5%	46 (88.5%)	3 (5.8%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Colonel Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	300 Main Street	Williamsburg	40769	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 549-7000	172	1	172.0	41.3%	170 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0.9	253^rd of 254 public high schools	0.4%		5.3	274^th of 290 public high schools	5.5%	21													7.0	31.0	5.0
Corbin Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	1909 South Snyder Ave	Corbin	40701	Whitley County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 528-5338	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Corbin High School	Public	9-12	1901 Snyder Street	Corbin	40701	Whitley County	Corbin Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 528-3902	820	48	17.0	51.2%	761 (92.8%)	5 (0.6%)	31 (3.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	94.3	5^th of 254 public high schools	98.0%		93.8	9^th of 290 public high schools	96.9%	4				59.0				66.0	39.0		73.0		64.0		62.0	$21,696	$803	$488	$1,291	$10,596	$3,165	$13,761
Southeast Kentucky Academy	Public	9-12	108 Roy Kidd Ave	Corbin	40701	Whitley County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 689-6301	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
High School Homebound	Public	9-12	108 Roy Kidd Ave	Corbin	40701	Whitley County	Corbin Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 528-1303	14	4	3.6	57.1%	13 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lynn Camp Middle High School	Public	6-12	100 N Ky 830	Corbin	40701	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 645-2851	447	38	11.8	81.4%	431 (96.4%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	46.9	137^th of 254 public high schools	46.1%		55.9	119^th of 290 public high schools	59.0%	18	26.0	32.0	28.0	45.0	39.0	34.0	33.0	55.0	20.0	26.0	46.0	31.0	30.0	49.0	32.0	$19,336	$4,040	$964	$5,004	$10,460	$3,871	$14,331
Knox County Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	210 Wall Street	Barbourville	40906	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 645-2856	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Barbourville Learning Center	Public, Virtual	7-12	140 School Street	Barbourville	40906	Knox County	Barbourville Independent	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(606) 546-3120	2	1	2.0		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitley County High School

Is Whitley County High School a good school?

Whitley County High School ranks 36^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Whitley County High School in?

Whitley County

What schools feed into Whitley County High School?

Whitley County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Boston Elementary School
Elementary : Oak Grove Elementary School
Elementary : Pleasant View Elementary School
Elementary : Whitley Central Intermediate School
Elementary : Whitley County Central Primary School
Elementary : Whitley County East Elementary School
Elementary : Whitley County North Elementary School
Middle : Whitley County Middle School

How many students attend Whitley County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 919 students attended Whitley County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Whitley County High School?

Students at Whitley County High School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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