📍 100 Doctors Dr, Frankfort, Franklin County, 40601
Western Hills High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Frankfort, Franklin County. The school has 817 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Franklin County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Western Hills High School enrolls 817 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% White, 8.8% Hispanic or Latino and 6.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 627 | 77% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 72 | 8.8% |
| Two or more races | 53 | 6.5% |
| Black or African American | 36 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 25 | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
365 of the school's 817 students (45%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 349 qualify for free lunch and 16 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Western Hills 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-10, state senate district 7, state house district 57.
Western Hills High School is one of 16 schools in Franklin County, based in Frankfort, Kentucky. The district serves 6,199 students district-wide and employs 414 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 817 students, Western Hills High School is larger than the district average of about 387 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
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