📍 4000 N US Hwy 119, Baxter, Harlan County, 40806
Harlan County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Baxter, Harlan County. The school has 997 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Harlan County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 66.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Harlan County High School enrolls 997 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 66.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 1.5% Black or African American and 1.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 958 | 96% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 9 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
802 of the school's 997 students (80%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 786 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.
Harlan County High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 29, state house district 84.
Harlan County High School is one of 11 schools in Harlan County, based in Harlan, Kentucky. The district serves 3,327 students district-wide and employs 250 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 997 students, Harlan County High School is larger than the district average of about 302 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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