Boyd County High School

Summary:

Boyd County High School is a public high school located in Ashland, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 911 students. The school is part of the Boyd County school district, which is ranked 91 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Boyd County High School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Kentucky high schools, with a ranking between 93-185 out of 267-290 schools over the past several years. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in various subjects, is generally below the state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ACT English (40%), ACT Mathematics (19%), and KSA Mathematics (32%) were lower than the state averages (44%, 30%, and 36%, respectively). The school's four-year graduation rate of 91.7% is also slightly below the state average. However, the school's performance for special education and disabled students is relatively stronger, with higher rankings compared to other Kentucky high schools.

Comparing Boyd County High School to nearby high-performing schools, such as Raceland-Worthington High School and Russell High School, reveals significant differences in academic performance. These schools consistently outperform Boyd County High School in various metrics and have higher statewide rankings. On the other hand, Fairview High School, located about 8 miles from Boyd County High School, has a similar academic performance to Boyd County High School, with both schools ranking in the middle to lower range of Kentucky high schools.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 14375 Lions Lane
       Ashland, KY  41102-9639


(606) 928-7100

District: Boyd County

SchoolDigger Rank:
158th of 290 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,596 Help


Feeder schools for Boyd County High School:

Elementary:    Cannonsburg Elementary School
    Catlettsburg Elementary School
    Ponderosa Elementary School
    Summit Elementary School
Middle:    Boyd County Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  911

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.2%
Hispanic:
1.9%
Two or more races:
1.9%
more

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.8% Help


 See top rated Kentucky high schools

 Compare Boyd County High School to nearby high schools!

Performance Trends
Help
Compare Details Boyd County High School ranks worse than 54.5% of high schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
Help
Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.35. (See more...)
Help
The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Boyd County High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
Help
Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Finance
Help
Compare Details The average total spent per student at Boyd County High School is $15,596.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Boyd County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Boyd County High School 158th of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See Boyd County High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Special Education students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
White students:


Boyd County:

SchoolDigger ranks Boyd County 91st of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


What do you think?

Your rating for Boyd County High School?

Rank History for Boyd County High School

Help
Compare

Rank History for all students at Boyd County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 53.49 87th 217 59.9%
2008 53.23 91st 217 58.1%
2009 60.97 68th 217 68.7%
2010 35.35 158th 223 29.1%
2011 32.95 162nd 226 28.3%
2012 34.15 161st 229 29.7%
2013 49.40 155th 291 46.7%
2014 50.25 156th 290 46.2%
2015 62.83 104th 295 64.7%
2016 48.42 174th 288 39.6%
2017 48.29 180th 287 37.3%
2018 50.81 124th 271 54.2%
2019 49.02 139th 285 51.2%
2021 52.62 93rd 267 65.2%
2022 44.31 151st 271 44.3%
2023 33.46 185th 276 33.0%
2024 43.35 158th 290 45.5%
See the entire list of Kentucky High School Rankings!

Rank History for Special Education students at Boyd County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.32 109th 226 51.8%
2023 37.62 93rd 162 42.6%
2024 34.12 111th 168 33.9%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Boyd County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.41 157th 232 32.3%
2019 49.75 138th 254 45.7%
2021 54.18 80th 234 65.8%
2022 41.65 157th 266 41.0%
2023 35.37 182nd 272 33.1%
2024 38.80 173rd 274 36.9%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Boyd County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.60 134th 234 42.7%
2019 57.11 108th 249 56.6%
2021 62.74 61st 236 74.2%
2022 52.48 116th 252 54.0%
2023 34.35 182nd 253 28.1%
2024 51.10 125th 261 52.1%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Boyd County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.52 91st 166 45.2%
2019 64.05 43rd 166 74.1%
2021 60.85 45th 154 70.8%
2022 41.28 87th 153 43.1%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky High Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Boyd County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.72 107th 115 7.0%
2019 57.57 48th 102 52.9%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky High Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Male students at Boyd County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.36 124th 237 47.7%
2019 46.40 143rd 251 43.0%
2021 46.70 100th 238 58.0%
2022 36.86 153rd 257 40.5%
2023 27.60 187th 259 27.8%
2024 27.69 196th 262 25.2%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for White students at Boyd County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.42 137th 198 30.8%
2019 43.36 131st 219 40.2%
2021 27.42 148th 203 27.1%
2022 38.76 156th 260 40.0%
2023 27.43 195th 264 26.1%
2024 33.31 184th 273 32.6%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Boyd County High School Test Scores
Tests: 
  
Grades: 
  
Years: 
  
Group by: 
District Scores:
State Scores:    
  
Subgroup: 




Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Boyd County High School.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Boyd County High School, submit a rating!


Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!


Enrollment information for Boyd County High School

Help
Compare
Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1179 3 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1185
1989 1107 3 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1113
1990 1042 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1044
1991 938 3 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 943
1992 903 3 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 912
1993 880 6 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 890
1994 1211 5 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1222
1995 1248 3 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 1255
1996 1248 3 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 1255
1997 1238 4 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 1245
1998 1182 1 2 1 0 n/a n/a 4 1190
1999 1099 5 5 1 0 n/a n/a 1 1111
2000 1025 9 3 2 0 n/a n/a 2 1041
2001 981 7 2 1 0 n/a n/a 1 992
2002 950 13 6 4 1 n/a n/a 0 974
2003 950 13 6 4 1 n/a n/a 0 974
2004 957 16 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 980
2005 947 13 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 968
2006 954 14 2 2 4 n/a n/a 0 976
2007 896 11 3 2 3 n/a n/a 4 919
2008 923 8 2 1 3 n/a n/a 3 940
2009 894 4 1 3 2 n/a n/a 4 908
2010 880 5 1 4 0 n/a n/a 1 891
2011 848 7 0 7 0 0 2 0 864
2012 851 5 3 10 0 0 3 0 872
2013 871 4 1 9 1 0 4 0 890
2014 830 4 3 7 1 0 6 0 851
2015 835 3 4 5 0 0 10 0 857
2016 851 4 5 8 1 0 8 0 877
2017 860 4 5 7 0 0 10 0 886
2018 856 4 2 12 0 0 9 0 883
2019 814 3 5 8 0 0 11 0 841
2020 846 2 4 10 0 1 13 0 876
2021 861 2 3 13 0 3 13 0 895
2022 823 0 3 13 1 3 15 0 858
2023 867 3 2 17 2 3 17 0 911

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Boyd County High School

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1185 56.5 20.9 n/a
1989 1113 56.5 19.6 n/a
1990 1044 50.5 20.6 n/a
1991 943 50.2 18.7 n/a
1992 912 50.0 18.2 n/a
1993 890 50.4 17.7 n/a
1994 1222 72.0 17.0 n/a
1995 1255 74.3 16.9 n/a
1996 1255 74.3 16.9 n/a
1997 1245 58.8 21.2 19.9
1998 1190 62.2 19.1 22.3
1999 1111 60.8 18.3 30.3
2000 1041 53.3 19.5 32.6
2001 992 49.4 20.1 35.3
2002 974 51.2 19.0 48.9
2003 974 51.2 19.0 48.9
2004 980 51.0 19.2 n/a
2005 968 64.8 14.9 n/a
2006 976 70.7 13.8 38.5
2007 919 64.0 14.4 41.2
2008 940 52.8 17.8 44.4
2009 908 54.3 16.7 40.5
2010 891 45.1 19.7 47.1
2011 864 54.0 15.9 45.5
2012 872 55.0 15.8 23.2
2013 890 56.0 15.8 45.3
2014 851 49.8 17.0 44.1
2015 857 53.0 16.1 48.1
2016 877 49.0 17.8 53.6
2017 886 52.4 16.9 50
2018 883 51.4 17.1 51.8
2019 841 53.1 15.8 49.7
2020 876 52.7 16.6 45.3
2021 895 52.4 17.0 44.2
2022 858 54.3 15.7 47.6
2023 911 59.2 15.3 51.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Boyd County High School

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1185 56.5 20.9 n/a
1989 1113 56.5 19.6 n/a
1990 1044 50.5 20.6 n/a
1991 943 50.2 18.7 n/a
1992 912 50.0 18.2 n/a
1993 890 50.4 17.7 n/a
1994 1222 72.0 17.0 n/a
1995 1255 74.3 16.9 n/a
1996 1255 74.3 16.9 n/a
1997 1245 58.8 21.2 19.9
1998 1190 62.2 19.1 22.3
1999 1111 60.8 18.3 30.3
2000 1041 53.3 19.5 32.6
2001 992 49.4 20.1 35.3
2002 974 51.2 19.0 48.9
2003 974 51.2 19.0 48.9
2004 980 51.0 19.2 n/a
2005 968 64.8 14.9 n/a
2006 976 70.7 13.8 38.5
2007 919 64.0 14.4 41.2
2008 940 52.8 17.8 44.4
2009 908 54.3 16.7 40.5
2010 891 45.1 19.7 47.1
2011 864 54.0 15.9 45.5
2012 872 55.0 15.8 23.2
2013 890 56.0 15.8 45.3
2014 851 49.8 17.0 44.1
2015 857 53.0 16.1 48.1
2016 877 49.0 17.8 53.6
2017 886 52.4 16.9 50
2018 883 51.4 17.1 51.8
2019 841 53.1 15.8 49.7
2020 876 52.7 16.6 45.3
2021 895 52.4 17.0 44.2
2022 858 54.3 15.7 47.6
2023 911 59.2 15.3 51.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Boyd County High School

Help

YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $130 (1.0%) $251 (2.0%) $381 (3.0%) $10,215 (81.1%) $2,005 (15.9%) $12,220 (97.0%) $12,601
2019 $174 (1.5%) $118 (1.0%) $292 (2.5%) $9,496 (81.4%) $1,882 (16.1%) $11,378 (97.5%) $11,670
2020 $225 (1.9%) $225 (1.9%) $450 (3.7%) $9,479 (78.6%) $2,124 (17.6%) $11,603 (96.3%) $12,053
2021 $656 (4.5%) $637 (4.4%) $1,293 (8.9%) $10,656 (73.3%) $2,583 (17.8%) $13,239 (91.1%) $14,532
2022 $954 (6.1%) $496 (3.2%) $1,450 (9.3%) $11,199 (71.8%) $2,947 (18.9%) $14,146 (90.7%) $15,596

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Boyd County High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 139th of 285 High schoolsRanks 185th of 276 High schools
 18.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English (Boyd County High School)44.145
 0.9%
   11th Grade English (Boyd County)41.444
 2.6%
   11th Grade English (Kentucky)49.147
 2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Boyd County High School)29.328
 1.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Boyd County)28.127
 1.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)36.433
 3.4%
11th Grade Reading (Boyd County High School)42.644
 1.4%
   11th Grade Reading (Boyd County)40.443
 2.6%
   11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)4644
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students841911
 8.3%
African American33
American Indian02
Asian52
 60%
Hispanic817
 112.5%
Pacific Islander03
White814867
 6.5%
Two or More Races1117
 54.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.7%51.8%
 2.1%


Schools Near Boyd County High School









Frequently Asked Questions about Boyd County High School

Boyd County High School ranks 158th of 290 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 911 students attended Boyd County High School.

Students at Boyd County High School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


Rate Boyd County High School!



Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Boyd County High School!




SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 29 milliseconds.