📍 709 Red Devil Lane, Russell, Greenup County, 41169
Russell High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Russell, Greenup County. The school has 668 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Russell Independent school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 41.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 3 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Russell High School enrolls 668 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 41.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 4.8% Two or more races and 2.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 605 | 91% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 4.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 10 | 1.5% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
283 of the school's 668 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 262 qualify for free lunch and 21 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.
Russell High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). 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-40, state senate district 18, state house district 98.
Russell High School is one of 5 schools in Russell Independent, based in Flatwoods, Kentucky. The district serves 2,053 students district-wide and employs 139 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 668 students, Russell High School is larger than the district average of about 411 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize
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