📍 308 W 7th St, Paris, Bourbon County, 40361
Paris High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Paris, Bourbon County. The school has 221 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Paris Independent school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Paris High School enrolls 221 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% White, 22% Black or African American and 16% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 118 | 53% |
| Black or African American | 48 | 22% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
165 of the school's 221 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 157 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Paris High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, 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-60, state senate district 27, state house district 72.
Paris High School is one of 4 schools in Paris Independent, based in Paris, Kentucky. The district serves 859 students district-wide and employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 221 students, Paris High School is close to the district average of about 215 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant