Eastern High

Summary:

Eastern High is a public high school located in Middletown, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,036 students. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District, which is ranked 141 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eastern High is a consistently high-performing school, maintaining a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking among the top 25-35 high schools in Kentucky over the past several years. The school outperforms the district and state averages on ACT and Kentucky State Assessment (KSA) tests across various subjects, including English, Mathematics, Reading, and Writing. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 49% of 11th-grade students at Eastern High were proficient or better in ACT English, compared to 38% for Jefferson County and 44% for the state. Additionally, Eastern High maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 92.8%, significantly above the district and state averages.

While Eastern High performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, such as White, Multi-racial, and English Language Learner students, its performance for African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students is more mixed. This indicates potential equity issues that the school and district may need to address. Compared to nearby schools in the Jefferson County district, such as Fern Creek High, Waggener High, and Jeffersontown High, Eastern High significantly outperforms them in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and graduation rates.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 12400 Old Shelbyville Rd
       Middletown, KY  40243


(502) 485-8243

District: Jefferson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
83rd of 290 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,345 Help


Feeder schools for Eastern High:

Elementary:    Bowen Elementary
    Chancey Elementary
    Hite Elementary
    Lowe Elementary
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Middle:    Crosby Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  18.0 Help
Number of students:  2,036

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.6%
African American:
22.0%
Hispanic:
10.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  37.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Eastern High ranks better than 71.4% of high schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 5th among 24 ranked high schools in the Jefferson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.52. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Eastern High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Eastern High has the largest high school student body size in the Jefferson County School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Eastern High is $16,345. 16 high schools in the Jefferson County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Eastern High:

SchoolDigger ranks Eastern High 83rd of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See Eastern High in the ranking list.)

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Jefferson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County 141st of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Eastern High

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Rank History for all students at Eastern High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 83.27 23rd 217 89.4%
2008 87.50 18th 217 91.7%
2009 80.70 20th 217 90.8%
2010 90.25 8th 223 96.4%
2011 89.46 10th 226 95.6%
2012 82.69 23rd 229 90.0%
2013 84.98 23rd 291 92.1%
2014 83.45 26th 290 91.0%
2015 86.16 17th 295 94.2%
2016 87.97 20th 288 93.1%
2017 85.84 17th 287 94.1%
2018 90.43 17th 271 93.7%
2019 83.50 32nd 285 88.8%
2021 83.58 25th 267 90.6%
2022 81.23 25th 271 90.8%
2023 76.58 34th 276 87.7%
2024 66.52 83rd 290 71.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Eastern High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.60 19th 42 54.8%
2021 28.54 37th 49 24.5%
2022 82.39 6th 77 92.2%
2023 74.16 10th 76 86.8%
2024 61.21 27th 87 69.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Eastern High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 99.90 1st 29 96.6%
2022 58.92 8th 37 78.4%
2023 50.47 11th 41 73.2%
2024 68.83 6th 48 87.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Eastern High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 82.20 20th 226 91.2%
2023 52.28 51st 162 68.5%
2024 19.37 154th 168 8.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Eastern High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.45 37th 232 84.1%
2019 65.46 73rd 254 71.3%
2021 54.16 81st 234 65.4%
2022 68.01 46th 266 82.7%
2023 64.34 63rd 272 76.8%
2024 28.14 199th 274 27.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Eastern High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.85 16th 234 93.2%
2019 79.91 27th 249 89.2%
2021 71.18 37th 236 84.3%
2022 74.57 35th 252 86.1%
2023 67.36 57th 253 77.5%
2024 59.52 96th 261 63.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Eastern High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.32 68th 166 59.0%
2019 27.99 128th 166 22.9%
2021 95.72 3rd 154 98.1%
2022 45.03 69th 153 54.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Eastern High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.89 19th 115 83.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Eastern High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.02 14th 237 94.1%
2019 82.30 26th 251 89.6%
2021 86.05 18th 238 92.4%
2022 84.78 18th 257 93.0%
2023 81.38 20th 259 92.3%
2024 66.90 66th 262 74.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Eastern High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.40 9th 25 64.0%
2019 66.99 7th 23 69.6%
2021 50.95 11th 23 52.2%
2022 70.04 9th 28 67.9%
2023 59.31 10th 26 61.5%
2024 42.26 14th 27 48.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Eastern High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.47 17th 94 81.9%
2019 66.54 20th 89 77.5%
2021 32.86 53rd 78 32.1%
2022 55.02 28th 89 68.5%
2023 58.07 19th 83 77.1%
2024 30.97 65th 93 30.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Eastern High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.56 9th 80 88.8%
2019 77.86 13th 88 85.2%
2021 55.69 36th 92 60.9%
2022 67.93 26th 114 77.2%
2023 62.22 34th 116 70.7%
2024 45.79 66th 124 46.8%
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Rank History for White students at Eastern High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.43 7th 198 96.5%
2019 90.83 9th 219 95.9%
2021 88.81 14th 203 93.1%
2022 88.29 19th 260 92.7%
2023 85.80 23rd 264 91.3%
2024 83.50 26th 273 90.5%
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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.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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by a student
Sunday, June 28, 2009

Open Quote It might be a five star school for white students, but it's a one star school for black students bused in from west end. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Eastern High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1219 378 6 2 2 n/a n/a 0 1607
1989 1131 368 24 7 3 n/a n/a 0 1533
1990 1036 339 20 5 3 n/a n/a 0 1403
1991 1026 332 16 7 3 n/a n/a 0 1384
1992 1077 344 23 6 3 n/a n/a 0 1453
1993 1084 357 14 6 7 n/a n/a 0 1468
1994 1152 412 14 6 1 n/a n/a 0 1585
1995 1193 450 24 10 0 n/a n/a 0 1677
1996 1193 450 24 10 0 n/a n/a 0 1677
1997 1086 479 16 10 2 n/a n/a 0 1593
1998 1177 487 16 18 1 n/a n/a 22 1721
1999 1189 502 16 13 2 n/a n/a 23 1745
2000 1093 528 23 16 4 n/a n/a 24 1688
2001 1183 465 22 21 3 n/a n/a 22 1716
2002 1205 454 33 29 2 n/a n/a 0 1723
2003 1205 454 33 29 2 n/a n/a 0 1723
2004 1274 463 32 35 11 n/a n/a 0 1815
2005 1289 475 31 38 2 n/a n/a 0 1835
2006 1301 513 41 36 4 n/a n/a 0 1895
2007 1309 562 43 42 3 n/a n/a 17 1976
2008 1264 540 45 56 2 n/a n/a 26 1933
2009 1395 577 56 62 1 n/a n/a 35 2126
2010 1480 521 49 69 1 n/a n/a 31 2151
2011 1485 487 59 77 1 1 7 0 2117
2012 1460 502 59 74 0 0 16 0 2111
2013 1425 508 66 88 1 2 22 0 2112
2014 1364 477 72 98 0 2 26 0 2039
2015 1350 491 82 94 2 1 45 0 2065
2016 1343 469 91 93 1 3 69 0 2069
2017 1284 472 83 102 1 2 68 0 2012
2018 1328 461 90 131 1 2 67 0 2080
2019 1289 442 107 151 0 3 62 0 2054
2020 1330 414 112 168 0 5 76 0 2105
2021 1337 432 112 201 2 6 84 0 2174
2022 1221 427 117 185 3 5 79 0 2037
2023 1173 448 113 206 3 5 88 0 2036

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 Eastern High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1607 86.2 18.6 n/a
1989 1533 78.0 19.6 n/a
1990 1403 73.0 19.2 n/a
1991 1384 69.7 19.8 n/a
1992 1453 75.5 19.2 n/a
1993 1468 72.0 20.4 n/a
1994 1585 76.5 20.7 n/a
1995 1677 75.0 22.4 n/a
1996 1677 75.0 22.4 n/a
1997 1593 71.5 22.3 17.1
1998 1721 81.0 21.2 15.8
1999 1745 80.7 21.6 18.8
2000 1688 73.7 22.9 18.6
2001 1716 76.1 22.5 17.8
2002 1723 80.6 21.4 29.1
2003 1723 80.6 21.4 29.1
2004 1815 88.6 20.5 n/a
2005 1835 89.5 20.5 n/a
2006 1895 92.5 20.5 27.4
2007 1976 84.0 23.5 23.9
2008 1933 98.0 19.7 25.6
2009 2126 105.0 20.2 26.2
2010 2151 82.0 26.2 26.9
2011 2117 108.0 19.5 25.9
2012 2111 108.6 19.4 23.6
2013 2112 112.5 18.7 24.9
2014 2039 111.4 18.2 27.5
2015 2065 109.0 18.9 30.1
2016 2069 110.0 18.8 31.9
2017 2012 109.3 18.4 31.8
2018 2080 106.3 19.5 31.8
2019 2054 109.8 18.7 30.8
2020 2105 111.0 18.9 33.5
2021 2174 110.1 19.7 30.8
2022 2037 111.4 18.2 38.8
2023 2036 112.6 18.0 37.2

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 Eastern High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1607 86.2 18.6 n/a
1989 1533 78.0 19.6 n/a
1990 1403 73.0 19.2 n/a
1991 1384 69.7 19.8 n/a
1992 1453 75.5 19.2 n/a
1993 1468 72.0 20.4 n/a
1994 1585 76.5 20.7 n/a
1995 1677 75.0 22.4 n/a
1996 1677 75.0 22.4 n/a
1997 1593 71.5 22.3 17.1
1998 1721 81.0 21.2 15.8
1999 1745 80.7 21.6 18.8
2000 1688 73.7 22.9 18.6
2001 1716 76.1 22.5 17.8
2002 1723 80.6 21.4 29.1
2003 1723 80.6 21.4 29.1
2004 1815 88.6 20.5 n/a
2005 1835 89.5 20.5 n/a
2006 1895 92.5 20.5 27.4
2007 1976 84.0 23.5 23.9
2008 1933 98.0 19.7 25.6
2009 2126 105.0 20.2 26.2
2010 2151 82.0 26.2 26.9
2011 2117 108.0 19.5 25.9
2012 2111 108.6 19.4 23.6
2013 2112 112.5 18.7 24.9
2014 2039 111.4 18.2 27.5
2015 2065 109.0 18.9 30.1
2016 2069 110.0 18.8 31.9
2017 2012 109.3 18.4 31.8
2018 2080 106.3 19.5 31.8
2019 2054 109.8 18.7 30.8
2020 2105 111.0 18.9 33.5
2021 2174 110.1 19.7 30.8
2022 2037 111.4 18.2 38.8
2023 2036 112.6 18.0 37.2

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 Eastern High

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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 $411 (3.1%) $266 (2.0%) $677 (5.2%) $10,287 (78.3%) $1,416 (10.8%) $11,703 (89.1%) $13,135
2019 $456 (3.5%) $245 (1.9%) $701 (5.3%) $10,476 (79.8%) $1,258 (9.6%) $11,734 (89.4%) $13,126
2020 $426 (3.2%) $286 (2.2%) $712 (5.4%) $10,616 (80.2%) $1,176 (8.9%) $11,792 (89.1%) $13,236
2021 $762 (5.8%) $660 (5.0%) $1,422 (10.9%) $9,862 (75.4%) $1,169 (8.9%) $11,031 (84.4%) $13,074
2022 $1,978 (12.1%) $1,192 (7.3%) $3,170 (19.4%) $10,442 (63.9%) $1,461 (8.9%) $11,903 (72.8%) $16,345

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Eastern High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 32nd of 285 High schoolsRanks 34th of 276 High schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English (Eastern High)59.660
 0.4%
   11th Grade English (Jefferson County)40.642
 1.4%
   11th Grade English (Kentucky)49.147
 2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Eastern High)51.438
 13.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County)32.228
 4.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)36.433
 3.4%
11th Grade Reading (Eastern High)58.559
 0.5%
   11th Grade Reading (Jefferson County)39.340
 0.7%
   11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)4644
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students20542036
 0.9%
African American442448
 1.4%
American Indian03
Asian107113
 5.6%
Hispanic151206
 36.4%
Pacific Islander35
 66.7%
White12891173
 9%
Two or More Races6288
 41.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.8%37.2%
 6.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Eastern High

Students at Eastern High are 58% White, 22% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Eastern High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bowen Elementary
Elementary : Chancey Elementary
Elementary : Hite Elementary
Elementary : Lowe Elementary
Elementary : Middletown Elementary
Elementary : Stopher Elementary
Middle : Crosby Middle

Eastern High ranks 83rd of 290 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,036 students attended Eastern High.


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