Pleasure Ridge Park High

Summary:

Pleasure Ridge Park High is a public high school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 1,517 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District, which is ranked 141 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pleasure Ridge Park High consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Kentucky high schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests like the ACT and Kentucky State Assessments. The school's academic challenges are particularly pronounced for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and low-income students. However, the school performs relatively better for English Language Learner and Special Education students. Pleasure Ridge Park High's four-year graduation rate of 91.7% is slightly below the state average, and the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a large proportion of students from low-income families.

Compared to nearby high-performing magnet schools like duPont Manual High and Louisville Male High, Pleasure Ridge Park High's academic performance is significantly lower. Other nearby schools, such as Fairdale High, Iroquois High, Butler Traditional High, Valley High, Doss High, and Western High, also have lower academic performance and socioeconomic indicators similar to Pleasure Ridge Park High.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 5901 Greenwood Road
       Louisville, KY  40258


(502) 485-8311

District: Jefferson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
233rd of 290 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,318 Help


Feeder schools for Pleasure Ridge Park High:

Elementary:    Eisenhower Elementary
    Greenwood Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  18.2 Help
Number of students:  1,615

Racial breakdown:

White:
45.0%
African American:
35.5%
Hispanic:
12.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Pleasure Ridge Park High ranks worse than 80.3% of high schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 10th among 25 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 16.72. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Pleasure Ridge Park High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Student population at Pleasure Ridge Park High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45%), African American (35.5%), Hispanic (12.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 66.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pleasure Ridge Park High is 18.2. 30 high schools in the Jefferson County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pleasure Ridge Park High is $17,318, which is the 13th highest among 25 high schools in the Jefferson County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pleasure Ridge Park High:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasure Ridge Park High 233rd of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See Pleasure Ridge Park 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 Pleasure Ridge Park High

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Rank History for all students at Pleasure Ridge Park High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 35.63 144th 217 33.6%
2008 29.13 170th 217 21.7%
2009 32.71 157th 217 27.6%
2010 51.05 101st 223 54.7%
2011 53.04 97th 226 57.1%
2012 44.10 122nd 229 46.7%
2013 49.07 157th 291 46.0%
2014 41.28 186th 290 35.9%
2015 36.35 204th 295 30.8%
2016 31.93 211th 288 26.7%
2017 35.71 213th 287 25.8%
2018 21.85 204th 271 24.7%
2019 18.98 220th 285 22.8%
2021 14.12 234th 267 12.4%
2022 15.28 228th 271 15.9%
2023 14.73 233rd 276 15.6%
2024 16.72 233rd 290 19.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pleasure Ridge Park High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 14.00 71st 77 7.8%
2024 36.37 59th 87 32.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pleasure Ridge Park High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 43.13 18th 37 51.4%
2023 37.79 29th 41 29.3%
2024 66.25 8th 48 83.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pleasure Ridge Park High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 14.78 195th 226 13.7%
2023 29.66 117th 162 27.8%
2024 60.95 35th 168 79.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pleasure Ridge Park High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.17 201st 232 13.4%
2019 20.95 212th 254 16.5%
2021 16.74 214th 234 8.5%
2022 15.47 232nd 266 12.8%
2023 19.62 230th 272 15.4%
2024 15.90 232nd 274 15.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Pleasure Ridge Park High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.43 198th 234 15.4%
2019 22.83 204th 249 18.1%
2021 13.49 214th 236 9.3%
2022 9.85 229th 252 9.1%
2023 10.49 231st 253 8.7%
2024 11.86 230th 261 11.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Pleasure Ridge Park High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.71 140th 166 15.7%
2019 19.90 152nd 166 8.4%
2022 22.21 135th 153 11.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Pleasure Ridge Park High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.63 201st 237 15.2%
2019 12.83 221st 251 12.0%
2021 11.43 224th 238 5.9%
2022 17.63 218th 257 15.2%
2023 17.24 225th 259 13.1%
2024 16.56 220th 262 16.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Pleasure Ridge Park High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.18 70th 94 25.5%
2019 24.71 73rd 89 18.0%
2021 29.10 60th 78 23.1%
2022 16.21 79th 89 11.2%
2023 20.89 70th 83 15.7%
2024 19.44 77th 93 17.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pleasure Ridge Park High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.85 66th 80 17.5%
2019 38.20 54th 88 38.6%
2022 20.86 98th 114 14.0%
2023 32.39 84th 116 27.6%
2024 19.82 110th 124 11.3%
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Rank History for White students at Pleasure Ridge Park High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.25 169th 198 14.6%
2019 23.40 183rd 219 16.4%
2021 14.11 182nd 203 10.3%
2022 25.62 198th 260 23.8%
2023 20.25 222nd 264 15.9%
2024 23.15 213th 273 22.0%
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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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Thursday, October 31, 2019

Open Quote The only time I genuinely liked going to school was going to PRP. I say this as an A-student! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Pleasure Ridge Park High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1443 364 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1811
1989 1260 345 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1605
1990 1178 310 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1488
1991 1101 357 5 8 1 n/a n/a 0 1472
1992 1167 353 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1528
1993 1292 439 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1732
1994 1193 384 6 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1590
1995 1449 425 12 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1890
1996 1449 425 12 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1890
1997 1458 400 10 2 2 n/a n/a 0 1872
1998 1498 374 9 7 0 n/a n/a 9 1897
1999 1504 403 8 11 0 n/a n/a 9 1935
2000 1475 389 7 11 0 n/a n/a 4 1886
2001 1490 395 7 10 0 n/a n/a 5 1907
2002 1431 362 18 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1820
2003 1431 362 18 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1820
2004 1441 424 17 12 1 n/a n/a 0 1895
2005 1427 472 16 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1924
2006 1392 518 14 15 0 n/a n/a 0 1939
2007 1336 489 11 15 0 n/a n/a 9 1860
2008 1371 516 20 10 0 n/a n/a 13 1930
2009 1324 514 22 15 1 n/a n/a 21 1897
2010 1345 488 21 26 0 n/a n/a 38 1918
2011 1315 471 23 35 2 0 21 0 1867
2012 1288 452 19 54 2 0 20 0 1835
2013 1296 452 25 60 0 0 26 0 1859
2014 1206 514 32 55 0 0 30 0 1837
2015 1223 545 27 63 2 0 34 0 1894
2016 1207 573 19 58 4 1 38 0 1900
2017 1098 558 17 62 4 0 45 0 1784
2018 1035 548 11 60 4 2 39 0 1699
2019 955 493 15 60 3 2 43 0 1571
2020 930 531 11 73 3 3 69 0 1620
2021 883 533 16 82 3 3 70 0 1590
2022 843 494 13 101 3 4 82 0 1540
2023 776 494 8 143 1 5 90 0 1517
2024 727 574 10 202 2 2 98 0 1615

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pleasure Ridge Park High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1811 96.0 18.8 n/a
1989 1605 88.5 18.1 n/a
1990 1488 79.0 18.8 n/a
1991 1472 78.0 18.8 n/a
1992 1528 79.1 19.3 n/a
1993 1732 99.1 17.5 n/a
1994 1590 102.0 15.6 n/a
1995 1890 105.0 18.0 n/a
1996 1890 105.0 18.0 n/a
1997 1872 132.0 14.2 19.5
1998 1897 95.3 19.9 19.2
1999 1935 94.9 20.4 27.2
2000 1886 93.0 20.3 28.3
2001 1907 93.4 20.4 29.1
2002 1820 93.5 19.5 47.3
2003 1820 93.5 19.5 47.3
2004 1895 93.0 20.4 n/a
2005 1924 101.0 19.0 n/a
2006 1939 98.0 19.8 43.3
2007 1860 92.0 20.2 41.2
2008 1930 100.0 19.3 48.3
2009 1897 99.4 19.1 51.8
2010 1918 79.4 24.1 54.3
2011 1867 102.4 18.2 55.1
2012 1835 98.1 18.7 52.3
2013 1859 101.4 18.3 53.3
2014 1837 95.0 19.3 58.4
2015 1894 95.0 19.9 59
2016 1900 92.0 20.6 63.8
2017 1784 97.6 18.2 57.8
2018 1699 93.6 18.1 63.7
2019 1571 86.0 18.2 59.1
2020 1620 85.0 19.0 64
2021 1590 90.0 17.6 58.1
2022 1540 88.0 17.5 73.1
2023 1517 87.0 17.4 62.7
2024 1615 88.3 18.2 66.4

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 Pleasure Ridge Park High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1811 96.0 18.8 n/a
1989 1605 88.5 18.1 n/a
1990 1488 79.0 18.8 n/a
1991 1472 78.0 18.8 n/a
1992 1528 79.1 19.3 n/a
1993 1732 99.1 17.5 n/a
1994 1590 102.0 15.6 n/a
1995 1890 105.0 18.0 n/a
1996 1890 105.0 18.0 n/a
1997 1872 132.0 14.2 19.5
1998 1897 95.3 19.9 19.2
1999 1935 94.9 20.4 27.2
2000 1886 93.0 20.3 28.3
2001 1907 93.4 20.4 29.1
2002 1820 93.5 19.5 47.3
2003 1820 93.5 19.5 47.3
2004 1895 93.0 20.4 n/a
2005 1924 101.0 19.0 n/a
2006 1939 98.0 19.8 43.3
2007 1860 92.0 20.2 41.2
2008 1930 100.0 19.3 48.3
2009 1897 99.4 19.1 51.8
2010 1918 79.4 24.1 54.3
2011 1867 102.4 18.2 55.1
2012 1835 98.1 18.7 52.3
2013 1859 101.4 18.3 53.3
2014 1837 95.0 19.3 58.4
2015 1894 95.0 19.9 59
2016 1900 92.0 20.6 63.8
2017 1784 97.6 18.2 57.8
2018 1699 93.6 18.1 63.7
2019 1571 86.0 18.2 59.1
2020 1620 85.0 19.0 64
2021 1590 90.0 17.6 58.1
2022 1540 88.0 17.5 73.1
2023 1517 87.0 17.4 62.7
2024 1615 88.3 18.2 66.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pleasure Ridge Park 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 $435 (2.3%) $346 (1.9%) $781 (4.2%) $10,866 (58.5%) $1,377 (7.4%) $12,243 (65.9%) $18,574
2019 $434 (2.8%) $317 (2.0%) $751 (4.8%) $11,269 (72.3%) $1,264 (8.1%) $12,533 (80.4%) $15,596
2020 $618 (4.2%) $365 (2.5%) $983 (6.7%) $11,550 (78.9%) $1,234 (8.4%) $12,784 (87.3%) $14,640
2021 $1,086 (7.3%) $756 (5.1%) $1,842 (12.3%) $11,349 (76.0%) $1,125 (7.5%) $12,474 (83.6%) $14,927
2022 $2,180 (12.6%) $1,240 (7.2%) $3,420 (19.7%) $11,377 (65.7%) $1,325 (7.7%) $12,702 (73.3%) $17,318

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Pleasure Ridge Park High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 220th of 285 High schoolsRanks 233rd of 276 High schools
 7.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English (Pleasure Ridge Park High)26.528
 1.5%
   11th Grade English (Jefferson County)40.642
 1.4%
   11th Grade English (Kentucky)49.147
 2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Pleasure Ridge Park High)18.914
 4.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County)32.228
 4.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)36.433
 3.4%
11th Grade Reading (Pleasure Ridge Park High)32.427
 5.4%
   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 Students15711517
 3.4%
African American493494
 0.2%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian158
 46.7%
Hispanic60143
 138.3%
Pacific Islander25
 150%
White955776
 18.7%
Two or More Races4390
 109.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.1%62.7%
 3.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasure Ridge Park High

Pleasure Ridge Park High ranks in the bottom 19.7% of Kentucky high schools.

Students at Pleasure Ridge Park High are 45% White, 36% African American, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,615 students attended Pleasure Ridge Park High.

Pleasure Ridge Park High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eisenhower Elementary
Elementary : Greenwood Elementary


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