📍 12400 Old Shelbyville Rd, Middletown, Jefferson County, 40243
Eastern High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Middletown, Jefferson County. The school has 2,036 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 112.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 44% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 31 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Eastern High enrolls 2,036 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 112.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 22% Black or African American and 10% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,173 | 58% |
| Black or African American | 448 | 22% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 206 | 10% |
| Asian | 113 | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 88 | 4.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
758 of the school's 2,036 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 694 qualify for free lunch and 64 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Eastern High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-30, state senate district 36, state house district 36.
Eastern High is one of 168 schools in Jefferson County, based in Louisville, Kentucky. The district serves 95,180 students district-wide and employs 6,052 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,036 students, Eastern High is larger than the district average of about 567 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large