📍 4464 US Hwy 60W, Morganfield, Union County, 42437
Union County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Morganfield, Union County. The school has 630 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Union County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Union County High School enrolls 630 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 5.2% Black or African American and 4.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 549 | 87% |
| Black or African American | 33 | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 31 | 4.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
316 of the school's 630 students (50%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 295 qualify for free lunch and 21 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Union County High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, 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-10, state senate district 4, state house district 7.
Union County High School is one of 8 schools in Union County, based in Morganfield, Kentucky. The district serves 2,087 students district-wide and employs 151 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 630 students, Union County High School is larger than the district average of about 261 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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