📍 6000 Brownsboro Road, Louisville, Jefferson County, 40222
Ballard High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Louisville, Jefferson County. The school has 2,014 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 108.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers 23 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ballard High enrolls 2,014 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 108.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% White, 27% Black or African American and 8.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,089 | 54% |
| Black or African American | 534 | 27% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 163 | 8.1% |
| Two or more races | 115 | 5.7% |
| Asian | 106 | 5.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
687 of the school's 2,014 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 635 qualify for free lunch and 52 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ballard High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-30, state senate district 36, state house district 48.
Ballard 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 2,014 students, Ballard 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: City - Large