📍 507 Trojan Trail, Glasgow, Barren County, 42141
Barren County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Glasgow, Barren County. The school has 1,389 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Barren County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 84.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. 41% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Barren County High School enrolls 1,389 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 84.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino and 2.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,268 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 76 | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 12 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
695 of the school's 1,389 students (50%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 658 qualify for free lunch and 37 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Barren County High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). 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-20, state senate district 9, state house district 23.
Barren County High School is one of 11 schools in Barren County, based in Glasgow, Kentucky. The district serves 4,908 students district-wide and employs 332 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,389 students, Barren County High School is larger than the district average of about 446 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
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