📍 2 Kenny Davis Blvd, Monticello, Wayne County, 42633
Wayne County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Monticello, Wayne County. The school has 940 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wayne County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 47.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.9:1. 40% of students are proficient in reading. 24% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wayne County High School enrolls 940 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 47.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 1.7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 810 | 86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 101 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 8 | <1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
711 of the school's 940 students (76%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 684 qualify for free lunch and 27 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Wayne County 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 16, state house district 52.
Wayne County High School is one of 8 schools in Wayne County, based in Monticello, Kentucky. The district serves 3,061 students district-wide and employs 190 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 940 students, Wayne County High School is larger than the district average of about 383 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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