📍 1701 Frankfort Rd, Shelbyville, Shelby County, 40065
Shelby County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Shelbyville, Shelby County. The school has 994 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Shelby County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 54.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1. 36% of students are proficient in reading. 24% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 89%. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Shelby County High School enrolls 994 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 54.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 6.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 624 | 63% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 240 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 65 | 6.5% |
| Black or African American | 51 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
500 of the school's 994 students (50%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 494 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Shelby County 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-40, state senate district 20, state house district 58.
Shelby County High School is one of 14 schools in Shelby County, based in Shelbyville, Kentucky. The district serves 6,985 students district-wide and employs 430 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 994 students, Shelby County High School is larger than the district average of about 499 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
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