📍 938 Old State Rd, Brandenburg, Meade County, 40108
Meade County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Brandenburg, Meade County. The school has 1,515 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Meade County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 69.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.7:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Meade County High School enrolls 1,515 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 69.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino and 5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,330 | 88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 84 | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 75 | 5% |
| Black or African American | 21 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
751 of the school's 1,515 students (50%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 696 qualify for free lunch and 55 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Meade County High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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-20, state senate district 5, state house district 27.
Meade County High School is one of 10 schools in Meade County, based in Brandenburg, Kentucky. The district serves 4,922 students district-wide and employs 257 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,515 students, Meade County High School is larger than the district average of about 492 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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