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Best High Schools in Zip Code 40769

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Schools

1,143

Students

Top rankedWhitley County High School36^th of 254 Kentucky high schools

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Biggest riser

Colonel Academy up 21 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 40769 zip code area in Kentucky is home to three high schools: Whitley County High School, Colonel Academy, and Whitley County Alternative School. While Whitley County High School stands out as a strong performer, the other two schools in the area struggle with significantly lower academic outcomes.

Whitley County High School is the clear standout, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking in the top 33-36 out of 254-290 high schools in Kentucky. The school boasts strong academic performance, with proficiency rates above the state and county averages in most subject areas, a high 4-year graduation rate of 93.5%, and a relatively low dropout rate of 1.1%. In contrast, Colonel Academy and Whitley County Alternative School perform significantly worse, with 0-star ratings from SchoolDigger and proficiency rates well below state and county averages.

The data suggests that the 40769 zip code area serves a relatively economically disadvantaged student population, with high free/reduced lunch rates across all three schools. This may contribute to the performance challenges faced by Colonel Academy and Whitley County Alternative School. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio at Whitley County High School (14:1) is higher than the alternative schools, which may be a factor in their better academic outcomes.

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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 (2025)	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 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th 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 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)
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 40769

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Williamsburg	0.29 mi	10	110^th
Rockholds	8.4 mi	1	95^th
Corbin	11.1 mi	14	109^th
Frakes	14.79 mi	1	140^th
Pine Knot	16.14 mi	2	48^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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