Summary:
The city of Hartford, Kentucky is home to 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools (2 of which are alternative schools). The schools in this Ohio County district display a range of performance, with Ohio County High School standing out as a top-performing school in the state, while the alternative schools face unique challenges.
Ohio County High School is the district's standout, ranking 50th out of 290 Kentucky high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 96.5% four-year graduation rate and consistently outperforms the state average in academic areas like ACT/English, KSA/Writing, and KSA/Editing and Mechanics. In contrast, the Ohio County Alternative Learning Program, while maintaining a relatively high 77.8% graduation rate for an alternative school, has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Kentucky high schools with a 1-star rating.
The elementary and middle schools in the district, Wayland Alexander Elementary School and Ohio County Middle School, generally perform at or above the state and district averages in core academic areas, suggesting a level of consistency in the quality of education provided at these grade levels. However, the alternative schools, which serve a high-need student population with very high percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients, face unique challenges that the district will need to address to support student success across all schools.
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