Rowan County Senior High School

Summary:

Rowan County Senior High School is a public high school located in Morehead, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,017 students. The school is part of the Rowan County School District, which is ranked 95 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Rowan County Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 76th out of 267 Kentucky high schools in 2020-2021 (rated 4 stars) to 144th out of 290 in 2023-2024 (rated 3 stars), placing it in the middle range of Kentucky high schools. The school performs relatively lower for certain student subgroups, such as female, male, white, special education, and low socioeconomic status students, but better for Hispanic and gifted and talented students. Academically, the school's test scores are generally below the state averages, with the exception of KSA Reading, where it exceeds the state average. However, the school has a high four-year graduation rate of 94.8%, which is above the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Bluegrass Discovery Academy High and Morehead Youth Development Center, Rowan County Senior High School performs better. However, it generally lags behind schools in neighboring districts, such as Menifee County High School, West Carter County High School, and Bath County High School, in terms of statewide rankings and academic performance. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students may be a contributing factor to its overall performance, and the school may need to focus on targeted strategies to support these and other underperforming student populations.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 499 Viking Drive
       Morehead, KY  40351-1699


(606) 784-8956

District: Rowan County

SchoolDigger Rank:
144th of 290 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,225 Help


Feeder schools for Rowan County Senior High School:

Elementary:    Clearfield Elementary School
    McBrayer Elementary School
    Rodburn Elementary School
    Tilden Hogge Elementary School
Middle:    Rowan County Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.0 Help
Number of students:  1,017

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.1%
Hispanic:
3.3%
African American:
1.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.6% Help


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Compare Details Rowan County Senior High School ranks better than 50.3% of high schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.49. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Rowan County Senior High School 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.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rowan County Senior High School is $10,225.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rowan County Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rowan County Senior High School 144th of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See Rowan County Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Rowan County:

SchoolDigger ranks Rowan County 95th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rowan County Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Rowan County Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 71.39 44th 217 79.7%
2008 55.11 82nd 217 62.2%
2009 52.89 92nd 217 57.6%
2010 57.36 80th 223 64.1%
2011 44.73 127th 226 43.8%
2012 50.33 105th 229 54.1%
2013 57.22 114th 291 60.8%
2014 57.61 119th 290 59.0%
2015 58.04 128th 295 56.6%
2016 70.74 63rd 288 78.1%
2017 62.59 105th 287 63.4%
2018 69.29 67th 271 75.3%
2019 52.21 122nd 285 57.2%
2021 57.57 76th 267 71.5%
2022 52.58 111th 271 59.0%
2023 47.39 139th 276 49.6%
2024 48.49 144th 290 50.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rowan County Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.14 138th 226 38.9%
2024 20.10 151st 168 10.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rowan County Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.26 92nd 232 60.3%
2019 47.72 147th 254 42.1%
2021 50.68 98th 234 58.1%
2022 48.10 126th 266 52.6%
2023 40.63 167th 272 38.6%
2024 44.90 150th 274 45.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Rowan County Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.10 10th 25 60.0%
2019 28.76 26th 33 21.2%
2021 93.22 1st 26 96.2%
2022 69.20 8th 32 75.0%
2023 57.01 13th 37 64.9%
2024 29.41 22nd 30 26.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Rowan County Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.33 54th 234 76.9%
2019 47.21 147th 249 41.0%
2021 54.73 79th 236 66.5%
2022 55.30 105th 252 58.3%
2023 45.14 144th 253 43.1%
2024 44.83 141st 261 46.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Rowan County Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.33 53rd 166 68.1%
2021 49.96 59th 154 61.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Rowan County Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.04 33rd 115 71.3%
2019 33.32 89th 102 12.7%
2024 66.56 5th 17 70.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Rowan County Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.91 89th 237 62.4%
2019 54.92 108th 251 57.0%
2021 55.51 70th 238 70.6%
2022 39.93 140th 257 45.5%
2023 43.39 141st 259 45.6%
2024 44.41 145th 262 44.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rowan County Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.36 27th 92 70.7%
2023 29.53 86th 116 25.9%
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Rank History for White students at Rowan County Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.52 76th 198 61.6%
2019 43.77 130th 219 40.6%
2021 47.05 86th 203 57.6%
2022 42.87 143rd 260 45.0%
2023 40.46 150th 264 43.2%
2024 38.69 171st 273 37.4%
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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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Enrollment information for Rowan County Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 875 3 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 882
1989 855 4 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 862
1990 827 5 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 839
1991 863 4 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 878
1992 868 4 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 881
1993 903 3 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 916
1994 933 5 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 944
1995 957 5 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 966
1996 957 5 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 966
1997 960 3 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 966
1998 970 6 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 980
1999 919 6 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 931
2000 894 6 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 905
2001 860 5 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 872
2002 866 6 7 2 1 n/a n/a 0 882
2003 866 6 7 2 1 n/a n/a 0 882
2004 855 7 7 3 4 n/a n/a 0 876
2005 879 4 7 5 3 n/a n/a 0 898
2006 922 6 5 9 2 n/a n/a 0 944
2007 965 11 5 7 1 n/a n/a 9 998
2008 931 16 3 7 1 n/a n/a 7 965
2009 877 15 3 10 1 n/a n/a 1 907
2010 848 14 11 6 1 n/a n/a 5 885
2011 842 15 8 5 0 0 7 0 877
2012 852 20 12 5 0 0 6 0 895
2013 872 18 13 12 0 0 7 0 922
2014 869 13 12 9 0 0 13 0 916
2015 884 16 13 14 0 0 10 0 937
2016 852 11 11 17 1 0 9 0 901
2017 858 12 13 20 1 1 12 0 917
2018 862 12 15 23 3 1 12 0 928
2019 843 11 19 33 3 1 10 0 920
2020 858 16 15 35 1 0 16 0 941
2021 896 16 14 36 2 0 18 0 982
2022 896 18 10 34 1 1 21 0 981
2023 937 17 10 34 1 2 16 0 1017

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 Rowan County Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 882 47.2 18.6 n/a
1989 862 46.2 18.6 n/a
1990 839 47.3 17.7 n/a
1991 878 48.8 17.9 n/a
1992 881 51.1 17.2 n/a
1993 916 55.1 16.6 n/a
1994 944 56.8 16.6 n/a
1995 966 55.8 17.3 n/a
1996 966 55.8 17.3 n/a
1997 966 55.5 17.4 25.3
1998 980 52.2 18.8 29.3
1999 931 61.1 15.2 35.7
2000 905 59.9 15.1 37.2
2001 872 57.3 15.2 33.5
2002 882 52.5 16.8 57.4
2003 882 52.5 16.8 57.4
2004 876 52.1 16.8 n/a
2005 898 52.5 17.1 n/a
2006 944 55.1 17.1 43.3
2007 998 61.0 16.4 42.6
2008 965 57.8 16.7 45.9
2009 907 57.0 15.9 55.7
2010 885 44.5 19.8 49
2011 877 52.5 16.7 48.2
2012 895 49.1 18.2 47.2
2013 922 46.9 19.6 51.6
2014 916 48.2 18.9 47.9
2015 937 47.0 19.9 49.8
2016 901 48.0 18.7 53.9
2017 917 47.6 19.2 54.5
2018 928 44.7 20.7 56.7
2019 920 46.3 19.8 48.2
2020 941 46.8 20.0 54
2021 982 46.1 21.2 57.7
2022 981 46.1 21.2 59.9
2023 1017 48.2 21.0 59.6

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 Rowan County Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 882 47.2 18.6 n/a
1989 862 46.2 18.6 n/a
1990 839 47.3 17.7 n/a
1991 878 48.8 17.9 n/a
1992 881 51.1 17.2 n/a
1993 916 55.1 16.6 n/a
1994 944 56.8 16.6 n/a
1995 966 55.8 17.3 n/a
1996 966 55.8 17.3 n/a
1997 966 55.5 17.4 25.3
1998 980 52.2 18.8 29.3
1999 931 61.1 15.2 35.7
2000 905 59.9 15.1 37.2
2001 872 57.3 15.2 33.5
2002 882 52.5 16.8 57.4
2003 882 52.5 16.8 57.4
2004 876 52.1 16.8 n/a
2005 898 52.5 17.1 n/a
2006 944 55.1 17.1 43.3
2007 998 61.0 16.4 42.6
2008 965 57.8 16.7 45.9
2009 907 57.0 15.9 55.7
2010 885 44.5 19.8 49
2011 877 52.5 16.7 48.2
2012 895 49.1 18.2 47.2
2013 922 46.9 19.6 51.6
2014 916 48.2 18.9 47.9
2015 937 47.0 19.9 49.8
2016 901 48.0 18.7 53.9
2017 917 47.6 19.2 54.5
2018 928 44.7 20.7 56.7
2019 920 46.3 19.8 48.2
2020 941 46.8 20.0 54
2021 982 46.1 21.2 57.7
2022 981 46.1 21.2 59.9
2023 1017 48.2 21.0 59.6

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 Rowan County Senior 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 $645 (5.6%) $67 (0.6%) $712 (6.2%) $7,657 (66.5%) $1,714 (14.9%) $9,371 (81.4%) $11,509
2019 $685 (4.1%) $109 (0.7%) $794 (4.8%) $14,019 (84.4%) $2,869 (17.3%) $16,813 (101.3%) $16,604
2020 $96 (1.3%) $36 (0.5%) $142 (1.9%) $6,130 (84.1%) $1,020 (14.0%) $7,150 (98.1%) $7,292
2021 $404 (3.9%) $680 (6.6%) $1,085 (10.5%) $7,620 (73.5%) $1,664 (16.0%) $9,284 (89.5%) $10,369
2022 $369 (3.6%) $620 (6.1%) $988 (9.7%) $7,691 (75.2%) $1,546 (15.1%) $9,237 (90.3%) $10,225

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Rowan County Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 122nd of 285 High schoolsRanks 139th of 276 High schools
 7.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English (Rowan County Senior High School)44.844
 0.8%
   11th Grade English (Rowan County)44.343
 1.3%
   11th Grade English (Kentucky)49.147
 2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Rowan County Senior High School)36.229
 7.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Rowan County)35.128
 7.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)36.433
 3.4%
11th Grade Reading (Rowan County Senior High School)42.143
 0.9%
   11th Grade Reading (Rowan County)41.743
 1.3%
   11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)4644
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students9201017
 10.5%
African American1117
 54.5%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian1910
 47.4%
Hispanic3334
 3%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White843937
 11.2%
Two or More Races1016
 60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.2%59.6%
 11.4%


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Rowan County Senior High School ranks 144th of 290 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Rowan County Senior High School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,017 students attended Rowan County Senior High School.


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