📍 330 S. Hubbards Lane, Louisville, Jefferson County, 40207
Waggener High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Louisville, Jefferson County. The school has 863 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 54.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 86%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Waggener High enrolls 863 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 54.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% Black or African American, 31% White and 15% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 408 | 47% |
| White | 268 | 31% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 132 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 40 | 4.6% |
| Asian | 14 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
565 of the school's 863 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 542 qualify for free lunch and 23 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Waggener High 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-30, state senate district 36, state house district 34.
Waggener 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 863 students, Waggener 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