📍 150 Generals Blvd, Bardstown, Nelson County, 40004
Thomas Nelson High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bardstown, Nelson County. The school has 669 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Nelson County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.9:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 1 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Thomas Nelson High School enrolls 669 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 32 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino and 1.5% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 628 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 5 | <1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
255 of the school's 669 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 241 qualify for free lunch and 14 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Thomas Nelson High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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-20, state senate district 14, state house district 50.
Thomas Nelson High School is one of 12 schools in Nelson County, based in Bardstown, Kentucky. The district serves 4,227 students district-wide and employs 271 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 669 students, Thomas Nelson High School is larger than the district average of about 352 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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