Best High Schools in Zip Code 40965

The 40965 zip code area is home to three high schools: Middlesboro High School, Middlesboro Alternative School, and Middlesboro Group Home School. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and are part of the Middlesboro Independent school district.

Middlesboro High School stands out as the top-performing school in the area, ranking 47th out of 254 Kentucky high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has strong graduation rates (93.5%) and relatively low dropout rates (1.1%), and it outperforms the district and state averages on most academic assessments, including KSA and ACT tests. However, the school serves a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 74.64% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The other two schools, Middlesboro Alternative School and Middlesboro Group Home School, are smaller and serve more specialized student populations. While they have lower statewide rankings, they still maintain high graduation rates (93.5%) and serve a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 90.32% of Middlesboro Alternative School students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The variation in student-teacher ratios across the schools suggests different approaches to staffing and resource allocation, which may contribute to the observed performance differences.