Summary:
ZIP code 40165 has three schools: Bullitt Central High School and North Bullitt High School serve grades 9–12, while Bullitt Alternative Center serves grades 6–12; the conventional high schools enroll about 1,200 students each, compared with 34 at the alternative center. The clearest difference for families comparing the two conventional schools is that Bullitt Central leads North Bullitt in all six reported subjects, averaging 33% proficient versus 20%—a 14-point gap.
Bullitt Central stands out academically, while North Bullitt has lower results in every reported subject: their largest gap is 21 points in writing (49% versus 28%), and their smallest is 6 points in science (15% versus 9%). Bullitt Central’s writing result is the only one above the state rate, at 49% compared with 47%; both schools fall below the state in the other five subjects. Bullitt Alternative Center stands out for chronic absenteeism, at 82% in 2025–2026, compared with 36% at Central, 34% at North Bullitt, and 24% statewide; its test results are suppressed, so its academic standing cannot be compared. Graduation rates are strong at both conventional schools: 99% at Central and 96% at North Bullitt, versus 94% statewide.
Recent results moved in different directions: Central’s six-subject average rose from 29% in 2024–2025 to 33% in 2025–2026, while North Bullitt’s average across the five subjects reported in both years fell from 25% to 22%. SchoolDigger’s latest rankings also favor Central: it ranks 181st of 262 schools, in the 31st percentile with 2 stars, while North Bullitt ranks 238th, in the 9th percentile with 0 stars. Central’s student-teacher ratio is lower, at 15.9 versus 18.4. Their 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible shares are fairly close—57% at Central and 55% at North Bullitt—which is useful context, not an explanation for the differences in results.
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