📍 1500 Blazer Blvd, Ashland, Boyd County, 41102
Paul G. Blazer High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ashland, Boyd County. The school has 893 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ashland Independent school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Paul G. Blazer High School enrolls 893 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 66 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 8.6% Two or more races and 4.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 737 | 83% |
| Two or more races | 77 | 8.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 | 4.9% |
| Black or African American | 30 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
481 of the school's 893 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 457 qualify for free lunch and 24 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Paul G. Blazer High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-50, state senate district 18, state house district 100.
Paul G. Blazer High School is one of 9 schools in Ashland Independent, based in Ashland, Kentucky. The district serves 3,083 students district-wide and employs 239 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 893 students, Paul G. Blazer High School is larger than the district average of about 343 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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