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Holmes High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Covington, Kenton County. The school has 878 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Covington Independent school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Holmes High School enrolls 878 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 58 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 37% White, 28% Hispanic or Latino and 24% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 323 | 37% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 248 | 28% |
| Black or African American | 212 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 94 | 11% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
704 of the school's 878 students (80%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 704 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Holmes High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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-40, state senate district 23, state house district 65.
Holmes High School is one of 11 schools in Covington Independent, based in Covington, Kentucky. The district serves 3,557 students district-wide and employs 259 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 878 students, Holmes High School is larger than the district average of about 323 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large