📍 103 School Dr, Carlisle, Nicholas County, 40311
Nicholas County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Carlisle, Nicholas County. The school has 455 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Nicholas County school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Nicholas County High School enrolls 455 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 30 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino and 1.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 421 | 93% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 1.5% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
288 of the school's 455 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 277 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Nicholas County High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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-60, state senate district 27, state house district 72.
Nicholas County High School is one of 2 schools in Nicholas County, based in Carlisle, Kentucky. The district serves 1,080 students district-wide and employs 71 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 455 students, Nicholas County High School is smaller than the district average of about 540 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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