Summary:
Graves County High School is a public high school located in Mayfield, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,096 students. The school is part of the Graves County School District, which is ranked 8th out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Graves County High School has consistently ranked in the top 50-75 high schools in Kentucky over the past decade, with a current ranking of 49 out of 290 Kentucky high schools for the 2023-2024 school year.
Graves County High School consistently outperforms the state average in various standardized test scores, including ACT English, Math, and Reading, as well as the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) in Mathematics, Reading, Writing, Social Studies, and Editing/Mechanics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 50% of Graves County High School's 11th-grade students scored proficient or better in ACT Reading, compared to the state average of 42%. The school also has strong performance among specific student subgroups, particularly female students and students with disabilities. Graves County High School's female students ranked 26th out of 261 Kentucky high schools, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, and the school's students with disabilities performed exceptionally well, ranking 8th out of 154 Kentucky high schools in the 2020-2021 school year, with a 5-star rating.
Graves County High School outperforms the nearby Mayfield High School, which is part of the Mayfield Independent School District, in several academic metrics, such as ACT English, Math, and Reading proficiency. However, Hickman County High School, located about 20 miles away, has outperformed Graves County High School in some areas, such as ACT English and Math proficiency. Additionally, Gateway Academy High School, a public virtual high school located within the Graves County School District, has significantly lower performance and graduation rates compared to Graves County High School.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Graves County
SchoolDigger Rank:
49th of 290 Kentucky High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,360
Feeder schools for Graves County High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.8
Number of students: 1,096
Racial breakdown:
White:
83.1%
Hispanic:
9.0%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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African American:
1.4%
Asian:
0.5%
American Indian:
0.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.3%
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