📍 301 College St, Somerset, Pulaski County, 42501
Somerset High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Somerset, Pulaski County. The school has 521 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Somerset Independent school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 40.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Somerset High School enrolls 521 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 40.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 8.8% Hispanic or Latino and 4.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 425 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46 | 8.8% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 11 | 2.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
280 of the school's 521 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 269 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.
Somerset High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, 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-50, state senate district 15, state house district 80.
Somerset High School is one of 3 schools in Somerset Independent, based in Somerset, Kentucky. The district serves 1,762 students district-wide and employs 116 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 521 students, Somerset High School is close to the district average of about 587 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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