Scott High School

Summary:

Scott High School is a public high school located in Taylor Mill, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,071 students. It is part of the Kenton County School District, which is ranked 15th out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Scott High School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Scott High School has a strong 94.6% four-year graduation rate, which is higher than the state average. However, the school's academic performance is mixed, with 11th-grade students scoring lower than the district and state averages in ACT English and Mathematics. In contrast, 10th-grade students performed slightly better than the state average in KSA Mathematics and Reading. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 38.26% to 42.48% over the past three years. Interestingly, Scott High School's African American students have performed relatively well, ranking 31st out of 93 Kentucky high schools, while other subgroups, such as Hispanic, multi-racial, special education, and low socioeconomic status students, have struggled.

When compared to nearby schools, Dixie Heights High School and Simon Kenton High School, both in the Kenton County School District, generally outperform Scott High School in test scores and graduation rates. Additionally, Beechwood High School, an independent school district, significantly outperforms Scott High School and other nearby schools in these areas. On the other hand, Lloyd High School and Holmes High School, both in the Erlanger-Elsmere Independent and Covington Independent districts, respectively, have lower test scores and graduation rates compared to Scott High School.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 5400 Pride Parkway
       Taylor Mill, KY  41015


(859) 356-3146

District: Kenton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
116th of 290 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,800 Help


Feeder schools for Scott High School:

Elementary:    Ft Wright Elementary School
    Ryland Heights Elementary School
    Taylor Mill Elementary School
Middle:    Woodland Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.4 Help
Number of students:  1,071

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.8%
Hispanic:
6.1%
Two or more races:
5.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Scott High School ranks better than 60% of high schools in Kentucky. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Kenton County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.69. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Scott High School 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 Scott High School has the largest high school student body size in the Kenton County School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Scott High School is $21,800, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Kenton County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Scott High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Scott High School 116th of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See Scott High School in the ranking list.)

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Kenton County:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenton County 15th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Scott High School

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Rank History for all students at Scott High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 53.50 86th 217 60.4%
2008 48.21 110th 217 49.3%
2009 46.24 114th 217 47.5%
2010 48.13 113th 223 49.3%
2011 43.34 134th 226 40.7%
2012 23.61 197th 229 14.0%
2013 37.75 203rd 291 30.2%
2014 59.53 108th 290 62.8%
2015 74.26 58th 295 80.3%
2016 68.31 73rd 288 74.7%
2017 66.58 83rd 287 71.1%
2018 62.99 82nd 271 69.7%
2019 66.31 73rd 285 74.4%
2021 52.94 92nd 267 65.5%
2022 61.04 88th 271 67.5%
2023 61.24 85th 276 69.2%
2024 56.69 116th 290 60.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Scott High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 34.94 49th 77 36.4%
2023 33.36 55th 76 27.6%
2024 44.17 45th 87 48.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Scott High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.08 58th 226 74.3%
2023 25.96 132nd 162 18.5%
2024 33.22 113th 168 32.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Scott High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.11 99th 232 57.3%
2019 43.91 159th 254 37.4%
2021 31.26 180th 234 23.1%
2022 43.36 152nd 266 42.9%
2023 48.39 130th 272 52.2%
2024 47.39 140th 274 48.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Scott High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.59 103rd 234 56.0%
2019 68.08 58th 249 76.7%
2021 46.27 117th 236 50.4%
2022 61.31 79th 252 68.7%
2023 63.10 74th 253 70.8%
2024 56.11 107th 261 59.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Scott High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.44 76th 166 54.2%
2019 35.94 107th 166 35.5%
2021 84.58 16th 154 89.6%
2022 40.06 92nd 153 39.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Scott High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.98 41st 115 64.3%
2019 83.21 3rd 102 97.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Scott High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.55 63rd 237 73.4%
2019 57.95 93rd 251 62.9%
2021 48.71 93rd 238 60.9%
2022 57.21 89th 257 65.4%
2023 49.58 118th 259 54.4%
2024 50.42 126th 262 51.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Scott High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 32.91 60th 89 32.6%
2023 59.71 17th 83 79.5%
2024 59.31 31st 93 66.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Scott High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.54 43rd 88 51.1%
2022 55.15 47th 114 58.8%
2023 40.11 68th 116 41.4%
2024 34.92 85th 124 31.5%
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Rank History for White students at Scott High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.50 89th 198 55.1%
2019 57.82 86th 219 60.7%
2021 43.83 97th 203 52.2%
2022 56.79 94th 260 63.8%
2023 56.64 90th 264 65.9%
2024 50.48 123rd 273 54.9%
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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.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Open Quote I have a daughter at Scott High and I have concerns with her being able to cope when she gets to college. I don't beleive she will be prepared. It seems that everytime my daughter gets a bad grade on a paper or test, she is able to re-do it and alot of times, they let her do it at home with books, notes or answers she's been given. Her study habits are terrible but then she's not too worried about the first grade she gets because she will be able to do it over. When I voice my concern to the teachers, they don't see the problem. If I didn't have to work full-time, I would be home schooling her. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Scott High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1012 2 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1016
1989 989 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 992
1990 946 5 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 953
1991 942 3 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 948
1992 980 5 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 988
1993 1047 2 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1054
1994 1083 3 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1087
1995 1114 6 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1124
1996 1114 6 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1124
1997 1131 5 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1137
1998 1089 2 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1093
1999 1031 4 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1041
2000 1036 7 3 7 0 n/a n/a 2 1055
2001 1056 10 3 9 0 n/a n/a 3 1081
2002 1061 15 9 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1094
2003 1061 15 9 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1094
2004 1148 15 6 11 0 n/a n/a 0 1180
2005 1134 17 9 10 0 n/a n/a 0 1170
2006 1135 12 6 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1161
2007 1094 13 12 7 1 n/a n/a 18 1145
2008 1025 14 14 9 0 n/a n/a 15 1077
2009 1017 13 10 11 3 n/a n/a 12 1066
2010 993 14 11 8 2 n/a n/a 17 1045
2011 932 21 6 11 2 2 19 0 993
2012 920 21 4 11 3 2 25 0 986
2013 871 24 3 15 2 0 39 0 954
2014 864 26 5 15 2 0 33 0 945
2015 884 26 5 17 3 2 29 0 966
2016 846 27 8 25 2 0 32 0 940
2017 868 25 8 30 1 0 33 0 965
2018 842 23 7 34 1 1 38 0 946
2019 856 28 7 38 0 2 40 0 971
2020 918 37 7 45 0 3 54 0 1064
2021 898 39 7 48 0 3 53 0 1048
2022 921 41 6 57 1 1 54 0 1081
2023 898 40 8 65 2 1 57 0 1071

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 Scott High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1016 60.1 16.9 n/a
1989 992 57.6 17.2 n/a
1990 953 60.9 15.6 n/a
1991 948 55.5 17.0 n/a
1992 988 56.0 17.6 n/a
1993 1054 59.1 17.8 n/a
1994 1087 62.1 17.5 n/a
1995 1124 61.8 18.2 n/a
1996 1124 61.8 18.2 n/a
1997 1137 62.5 18.2 9.1
1998 1093 61.6 17.7 10.5
1999 1041 65.1 16.0 6.9
2000 1055 59.9 17.6 12.1
2001 1081 62.0 17.4 25.1
2002 1094 60.5 18.1 21.7
2003 1094 60.5 18.1 21.7
2004 1180 59.5 19.8 n/a
2005 1170 65.6 17.8 n/a
2006 1161 62.6 18.5 10.8
2007 1145 68.0 16.8 22.1
2008 1077 69.1 15.6 26.3
2009 1066 59.3 18.0 27.3
2010 1045 50.2 20.8 30.5
2011 993 56.9 17.4 33.2
2012 986 57.4 17.1 30.8
2013 954 50.0 19.0 30.7
2014 945 49.1 19.2 36
2015 966 48.0 20.1 34.4
2016 940 46.0 20.4 38
2017 965 47.5 20.2 40.6
2018 946 47.0 20.1 41.9
2019 971 47.0 20.6 42
2020 1064 49.0 21.7 42.5
2021 1048 55.2 18.9 38.3
2022 1081 54.2 19.9 39.1
2023 1071 52.2 20.4 42.5

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 Scott High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1016 60.1 16.9 n/a
1989 992 57.6 17.2 n/a
1990 953 60.9 15.6 n/a
1991 948 55.5 17.0 n/a
1992 988 56.0 17.6 n/a
1993 1054 59.1 17.8 n/a
1994 1087 62.1 17.5 n/a
1995 1124 61.8 18.2 n/a
1996 1124 61.8 18.2 n/a
1997 1137 62.5 18.2 9.1
1998 1093 61.6 17.7 10.5
1999 1041 65.1 16.0 6.9
2000 1055 59.9 17.6 12.1
2001 1081 62.0 17.4 25.1
2002 1094 60.5 18.1 21.7
2003 1094 60.5 18.1 21.7
2004 1180 59.5 19.8 n/a
2005 1170 65.6 17.8 n/a
2006 1161 62.6 18.5 10.8
2007 1145 68.0 16.8 22.1
2008 1077 69.1 15.6 26.3
2009 1066 59.3 18.0 27.3
2010 1045 50.2 20.8 30.5
2011 993 56.9 17.4 33.2
2012 986 57.4 17.1 30.8
2013 954 50.0 19.0 30.7
2014 945 49.1 19.2 36
2015 966 48.0 20.1 34.4
2016 940 46.0 20.4 38
2017 965 47.5 20.2 40.6
2018 946 47.0 20.1 41.9
2019 971 47.0 20.6 42
2020 1064 49.0 21.7 42.5
2021 1048 55.2 18.9 38.3
2022 1081 54.2 19.9 39.1
2023 1071 52.2 20.4 42.5

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 Scott High School

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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 $320 (2.2%) $29 (0.2%) $349 (2.4%) $8,003 (56.0%) $1,509 (10.6%) $9,861 (69.0%) $14,283
2019 $229 (1.1%) $27 (0.1%) $256 (1.2%) $8,241 (40.1%) $1,483 (7.2%) $9,724 (47.3%) $20,546
2020 $255 (2.0%) $50 (0.4%) $305 (2.3%) $8,771 (67.3%) $1,436 (11.0%) $10,207 (78.3%) $13,042
2021 $340 (2.4%) $163 (1.2%) $503 (3.6%) $8,856 (63.2%) $1,395 (10.0%) $10,251 (73.2%) $14,011
2022 $371 (1.7%) $319 (1.5%) $689 (3.2%) $8,908 (40.9%) $1,695 (7.8%) $10,602 (48.6%) $21,800

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Scott High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 73rd of 285 High schoolsRanks 85th of 276 High schools
 5.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English (Scott High School)5350
 3%
   11th Grade English (Kenton County)6156
 5%
   11th Grade English (Kentucky)49.147
 2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Scott High School)39.737
 2.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Kenton County)48.940
 8.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)36.433
 3.4%
11th Grade Reading (Scott High School)50.748
 2.7%
   11th Grade Reading (Kenton County)54.452
 2.4%
   11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)4644
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students9711071
 10.3%
African American2840
 42.9%
American Indian02
Asian78
 14.3%
Hispanic3865
 71.1%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White856898
 4.9%
Two or More Races4057
 42.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42%42.5%
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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,071 students attended Scott High School.

Students at Scott High School are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Scott High School ranks 116th of 290 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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