📍 157 Bulldog Ln, Hazard, Perry County, 41701
Hazard High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hazard, Perry County. The school has 277 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hazard Independent school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hazard High School enrolls 277 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 6.1% Black or African American and 4.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 242 | 87% |
| Black or African American | 17 | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 4.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
162 of the school's 277 students (58%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 158 qualify for free lunch and 4 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Hazard High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). 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 30, state house district 84.
Hazard High School is one of 5 schools in Hazard Independent, based in Hazard, Kentucky. The district serves 1,016 students district-wide and employs 73 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 277 students, Hazard High School is larger than the district average of about 203 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote