Best High Schools in Kentucky

Best High Schools
in Kentucky

We reviewed 21,776 U.S. public high schools; 58 Kentucky schools made our rankings. View Rankings

Kentucky, which has flexibility from No Child Left Behind mandates, assesses high school students with the Kentucky Core Content Test. High school graduation requirements in Kentucky call for a minimum of 22 credit hours earned, including the completion of Algebra II and a course on visual and performing art. Learn more from the Kentucky Department of Education.

Among the U.S. News Best High Schools in Kentucky in 2012, there are 5 gold medal schools, 13 silver medal schools, and 40 bronze medal schools. Kentucky's two highest-ranked high schools are located in Louisville, in the Jefferson County Public Schools, roughly 50 miles from the state capital of Frankfort.

Top Ranked KY Schools

To be eligible for a state ranking, a school must be awarded a national gold or silver medal.

#1

duPont Manual High School

120 WEST LEE ST, LOUISVILLE, KY 40208

#2

Brown School

546 SOUTH 1ST ST, LOUISVILLE, KY 40202

#3

Beechwood High School

54 BEECHWOOD RD, FORT MITCHELL, KY 41017

#4

South Oldham High School

5901 VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PKY, CRESTWOOD, KY 40014

#5

Highlands High School

2400 MEMORIAL PARKWAY, FORT THOMAS, KY 41075

#6

Ballard High School

6000 BROWNSBORO RD, LOUISVILLE, KY 40222

#7

West Jessamine High School

2101 WILMORE RD, NICHOLASVILLE, KY 40356

#8

Eastern High School

12400 OLD SHELBYVILLE RD, MIDDLETOWN, KY 40243

#9

Louisville Male High School

4409 PRESTON HWY, LOUISVILLE, KY 40213

#10

Bowling Green High School

1801 ROCKINGHAM LN, BOWLING GREEN, KY 42104

See complete Kentucky High School Rankings

KY by the Numbers

Districts 169
High Schools 228
Full-Time Teachers 9,647
Students Enrolled 195,021

Featured Districts
Schools in the Jefferson County Public Schools are among the 2012 U.S. News Best High Schools.
Jefferson County Public Schools

The Jefferson County Public Schools include 21 high schools that serve 27,186 students.

Schools in the Fayette County Pubilc Schools are among the 2012 U.S. News Best High Schools.
Fayette County Public Schools

There are 5 high schools among the Fayette County Public Schools, serving 9,828 students.

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