Whitley County High School

Summary:

Whitley County High School is a public high school located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 980 students. The school is part of the Whitley County School District, which is ranked 17th out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitley County High School consistently performs above the state average in various academic assessments, including ACT and Kentucky State Assessments (KSA). For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 64% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English, compared to the state average of 44%. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for the performance of male students, special education students, low socioeconomic status students, and homeless students. Additionally, Whitley County High School has a strong four-year graduation rate of 95.1%, significantly higher than the state average.

While Whitley County High School's performance is significantly stronger than the nearby Colonel Academy and Whitley County Alternative School, both virtual high schools within the same district, it is not as strong as the nearby Corbin High School, which is part of the Corbin Independent School District and ranks 9th out of 290 Kentucky high schools in 2023-2024. However, Whitley County High School's high spending per student and ability to serve a high-poverty student population, with 73.06% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, highlight the school's commitment to supporting and providing opportunities for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 350 Blvd of Champions
       Williamsburg, KY  40769


(606) 549-7025

District: Whitley County

SchoolDigger Rank:
34th of 290 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,934 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.4 Help
Number of students:  980

Racial breakdown:

White:
97.0%
Hispanic:
1.4%
Two or more races:
0.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  73.1% Help


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Compare Details Whitley County High School ranks better than 88.3% of high schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.78. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Whitley County 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 Whitley County High School has the largest high school student body size in the Whitley County School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whitley County High School is $14,934, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Whitley County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Whitley County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitley County High School 34th of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See Whitley County High School in the ranking list.)

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Whitley County:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitley County 17th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Whitley County High School

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Rank History for all students at Whitley County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 66.77 57th 217 73.7%
2008 47.93 112th 217 48.4%
2009 74.89 28th 217 87.1%
2010 77.35 34th 223 84.8%
2011 79.54 21st 226 90.7%
2012 38.77 141st 229 38.4%
2013 65.63 85th 291 70.8%
2014 59.55 107th 290 63.1%
2015 62.99 102nd 295 65.4%
2016 63.58 95th 288 67.0%
2017 64.21 96th 287 66.6%
2018 53.00 118th 271 56.5%
2019 60.38 97th 285 66.0%
2021 53.37 90th 267 66.3%
2022 71.40 41st 271 84.9%
2023 76.74 33rd 276 88.0%
2024 78.78 34th 290 88.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Whitley County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.88 84th 226 62.8%
2023 81.87 10th 162 93.8%
2024 72.25 18th 168 89.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Whitley County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.35 59th 232 74.6%
2019 73.37 44th 254 82.7%
2021 60.99 57th 234 75.6%
2022 74.53 32nd 266 88.0%
2023 87.06 13th 272 95.2%
2024 84.17 19th 274 93.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Whitley County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 72.21 5th 26 80.8%
2022 74.59 4th 32 87.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Whitley County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.33 132nd 234 43.6%
2019 53.50 129th 249 48.2%
2021 49.34 103rd 236 56.4%
2022 73.92 39th 252 84.5%
2023 63.78 70th 253 72.3%
2024 68.38 67th 261 74.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Whitley County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.03 13th 166 92.2%
2019 83.98 12th 166 92.8%
2021 36.39 94th 154 39.0%
2022 53.87 49th 153 68.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Whitley County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.60 64th 115 44.3%
2019 37.81 82nd 102 19.6%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Whitley County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.06 3rd 9 66.7%
2024 49.66 1st 4 75.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Whitley County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.12 56th 237 76.4%
2019 71.01 51st 251 79.7%
2021 53.91 73rd 238 69.3%
2022 68.97 51st 257 80.2%
2023 82.83 19th 259 92.7%
2024 78.34 30th 262 88.5%
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Rank History for White students at Whitley County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.77 140th 198 29.3%
2019 46.78 121st 219 44.7%
2021 43.05 102nd 203 49.8%
2022 64.82 60th 260 76.9%
2023 69.53 51st 264 80.7%
2024 70.78 58th 273 78.8%
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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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Enrollment information for Whitley County High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 881 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 882
1989 1141 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1142
1990 1099 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1100
1991 1131 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1132
1992 1121 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1121
1993 1119 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1119
1994 1161 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1162
1995 1162 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1162
1996 1162 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1162
1997 1155 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 1156
1998 1089 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 2 1092
1999 1077 0 3 0 3 n/a n/a 3 1086
2000 1071 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 5 1076
2001 1101 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 9 1111
2002 1113 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1115
2003 1113 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1115
2004 1169 1 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1173
2005 1199 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1202
2006 1194 4 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1199
2007 1231 3 0 1 0 n/a n/a 3 1238
2008 1255 3 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1260
2009 1239 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 4 1245
2010 1268 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 2 1273
2011 1218 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1223
2012 1164 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 1171
2013 1125 1 2 4 1 0 2 0 1135
2014 1094 3 2 10 1 0 3 0 1113
2015 1123 3 2 9 2 0 4 0 1143
2016 1114 4 2 8 1 0 5 0 1134
2017 1056 4 3 11 1 0 7 0 1082
2018 1075 1 3 11 1 0 7 0 1098
2019 1021 0 2 14 0 0 11 0 1048
2020 908 3 1 12 0 0 9 0 933
2021 955 4 1 15 0 0 9 0 984
2022 900 1 3 12 0 0 7 0 923
2023 951 4 2 14 0 0 9 0 980

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 Whitley County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 882 41.0 21.5 n/a
1989 1142 54.9 20.8 n/a
1990 1100 56.3 19.5 n/a
1991 1132 56.9 19.8 n/a
1992 1121 54.5 20.5 n/a
1993 1119 56.5 19.8 n/a
1994 1162 65.4 17.8 n/a
1995 1162 62.4 18.6 n/a
1996 1162 62.4 18.6 n/a
1997 1156 63.0 18.3 55.1
1998 1092 65.4 16.7 68
1999 1086 65.7 16.5 75.3
2000 1076 64.5 16.7 64.8
2001 1111 65.8 16.9 70.2
2002 1115 67.5 16.5 99.7
2003 1115 67.5 16.5 99.7
2004 1173 68.5 17.1 n/a
2005 1202 72.0 16.7 n/a
2006 1199 75.5 15.9 69
2007 1238 76.0 16.3 65.1
2008 1260 73.0 17.3 71.9
2009 1245 76.2 16.3 70.4
2010 1273 66.5 19.1 75
2011 1223 78.7 15.5 72.5
2012 1171 79.5 14.7 71.8
2013 1135 75.0 15.1 72.9
2014 1113 71.0 15.6 75.5
2015 1143 71.0 16.0 76.5
2016 1134 72.0 15.7 77.5
2017 1082 66.5 16.2 74.8
2018 1098 65.5 16.7 74.5
2019 1048 63.5 16.5 78.1
2020 933 63.5 14.6 76.4
2021 984 61.5 16.0 70
2022 923 62.7 14.7 70.7
2023 980 63.5 15.4 73.1

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 Whitley County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 882 41.0 21.5 n/a
1989 1142 54.9 20.8 n/a
1990 1100 56.3 19.5 n/a
1991 1132 56.9 19.8 n/a
1992 1121 54.5 20.5 n/a
1993 1119 56.5 19.8 n/a
1994 1162 65.4 17.8 n/a
1995 1162 62.4 18.6 n/a
1996 1162 62.4 18.6 n/a
1997 1156 63.0 18.3 55.1
1998 1092 65.4 16.7 68
1999 1086 65.7 16.5 75.3
2000 1076 64.5 16.7 64.8
2001 1111 65.8 16.9 70.2
2002 1115 67.5 16.5 99.7
2003 1115 67.5 16.5 99.7
2004 1173 68.5 17.1 n/a
2005 1202 72.0 16.7 n/a
2006 1199 75.5 15.9 69
2007 1238 76.0 16.3 65.1
2008 1260 73.0 17.3 71.9
2009 1245 76.2 16.3 70.4
2010 1273 66.5 19.1 75
2011 1223 78.7 15.5 72.5
2012 1171 79.5 14.7 71.8
2013 1135 75.0 15.1 72.9
2014 1113 71.0 15.6 75.5
2015 1143 71.0 16.0 76.5
2016 1134 72.0 15.7 77.5
2017 1082 66.5 16.2 74.8
2018 1098 65.5 16.7 74.5
2019 1048 63.5 16.5 78.1
2020 933 63.5 14.6 76.4
2021 984 61.5 16.0 70
2022 923 62.7 14.7 70.7
2023 980 63.5 15.4 73.1

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 Whitley County 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 $613 (5.0%) $253 (2.1%) $866 (7.1%) $9,011 (74.2%) $1,313 (10.8%) $10,324 (85.0%) $12,149
2019 $609 (4.7%) $299 (2.3%) $908 (7.0%) $9,740 (74.9%) $1,538 (11.8%) $11,276 (86.7%) $13,010
2020 $715 (5.6%) $391 (3.1%) $1,106 (8.7%) $9,300 (73.0%) $1,508 (11.8%) $10,808 (84.9%) $12,734
2021 $850 (7.1%) $860 (7.2%) $1,710 (14.3%) $8,079 (67.8%) $1,285 (10.8%) $9,364 (78.5%) $11,923
2022 $1,275 (8.5%) $1,256 (8.4%) $2,531 (16.9%) $8,836 (59.2%) $2,164 (14.5%) $11,001 (73.7%) $14,934

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Whitley County High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 97th of 285 High schoolsRanks 33rd of 276 High schools
 22.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English (Whitley County High School)52.662
 9.4%
   11th Grade English (Whitley County)50.453
 2.6%
   11th Grade English (Kentucky)49.147
 2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Whitley County High School)36.834
 2.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Whitley County)34.729
 5.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)36.433
 3.4%
11th Grade Reading (Whitley County High School)40.455
 14.6%
   11th Grade Reading (Whitley County)37.948
 10.1%
   11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)4644
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1048980
 6.5%
African American04
American Indian00
Asian22
Hispanic1414
Pacific Islander00
White1021951
 6.9%
Two or More Races119
 18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.1%73.1%
 5%


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Whitley County High School ranks 34th of 290 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Whitley County High School are 97% White, 1% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 980 students attended Whitley County High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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