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Whitley County High School

Public Grades 9-12

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 262 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 92% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Whitley County High School in Williamsburg, Kentucky, serves 919 students in grades 9–12. Its 2025–26 SchoolDigger ranking is 21st of 262 Kentucky high schools, at the 92nd percentile with five stars. Most importantly, the school’s proficiency results are above both the state and district in all six tested subjects, by 4 to 22 percentage points over the state and 6 to 15 points over the district.

Writing is the school’s clearest strength, while social studies is its weakest relative result: 69% of students were proficient in writing, compared with 47% statewide and 54% in the district; in social studies, 41% were proficient, just 4 points above the state and 8 above the district. The school also exceeded the average of three nearby schools with reportable matching-grade scores in all six subjects, with its largest leads in editing and mechanics and writing, and its smallest in science and social studies. Corbin High School is the local academic benchmark: it scored higher in five subjects and tied in editing and mechanics, including a 23-point lead in social studies. Whitley County was ahead of McCreary Central High School and Lynn Camp Middle High School in the available comparisons.

Results have generally improved: from 2023–24 to 2025–26, proficiency rose 9 points in math and reading and 10 in writing, while social studies was flat; science increased 3 points from 2024–25. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile also climbed from 66 in 2018–19 to 92 in 2025–26. Context includes a 13.5 student-teacher ratio in 2024–25 and 73% of students free/reduced lunch eligible that year. Chronic absenteeism was 33% in 2025–26, above the district’s 30% and the state’s 24%, despite falling from 46% in 2022–23. One historical subgroup result stands out: SchoolDigger’s ranking for Disabled Students shifted from the 93rd percentile in 2018–19 to the 39th in 2020–21, then the 68th in 2021–22; these older results do not establish current performance.

919

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,770

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 67th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (54% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Kentucky high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 24% Kentucky)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg44%

Kentucky avg39%

21^st of 262

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 158Whitley 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	21 of 262	92.0%	★★★★★
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
2026	78.8	32 of 244	86.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	89.1	2 of 22	90.9%	★★★★★
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
2026	88.5	7 of 245	97.1%	★★★★★
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
2026	83.9	18 of 243	92.6%	★★★★★
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
2026	84.9	8 of 84	90.5%	★★★★★
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
2026	78.4	34 of 253	86.6%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)97th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Homeless (2026)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile-5 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 (2025-2026) ?

Writing69%+22 vs state

Reading66%+17 vs state

Editing and Mechanics61%+21 vs state

Mathematics54%+14 vs state

Social Studies41%+4 vs state

Science33%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)				KSA Reading (2026)				KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 7th 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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/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%)	83.8	21^st of 262 public high schools	92.0%		78.5	36^th of 254 public high schools	85.8%	15				54.0				66.0		33.0		69.0		41.0		61.0	$16,770	$1,871	$11,950
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)																	$15,407	$1,390	$13,379
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%)								(n/a)
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 262 public high schools	98.1%		94.3	5^th of 254 public high schools	98.0%					57.0				73.0		42.0		72.0		64.0		61.0	$24,824	$1,057	$13,829
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%)	39.5	159^th of 262 public high schools	39.3%		46.9	137^th of 254 public high schools	46.1%	22	38.0	39.0	31.0	34.0	57.0	49.0	25.0	49.0			37.0	49.0	24.0	28.0	21.0	32.0	$34,305	$3,471	$15,892
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)
Knox County Learning Academy	Public	6-12	135 Wall St	Barbourville	40906	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(606) 645-2848	52	8	6.4	88.5%	47 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)																	$19,971	$1,135	$17,776

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitley County High School

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

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.

What district is Whitley County High School in?

Whitley County

Is Whitley County High School a good school?

Yes. Whitley County High School ranks in the top 8.0% of Kentucky high schools.

How many students attend Whitley County High School?

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

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