Harrison County High School

Summary:

Harrison County High School is a public high school located in Cynthiana, Kentucky, serving 865 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Harrison County School District, which is ranked 124 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

For the 2023-2024 school year, Harrison County High School ranked 189 out of 290 Kentucky high schools and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 4 stars in 2021-2022 to a low of 2 stars in several other years. Female students generally outperform male students, while Hispanic and multi-racial students have lower rankings compared to their white and other peers. Students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds have shown mixed performance. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in core subjects like English, Mathematics, and Reading are below the state averages, particularly in Mathematics, where only 19% of 11th-grade students are proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30%. However, the school's four-year graduation rate is relatively high at 94.3%.

Compared to nearby schools, Scott County High School outperforms Harrison County High School in several areas, while Phoenix Horizon Community, Nicholas County High School, Bourbon County High School, and Paris High School have lower rankings and academic performance. The fluctuating performance and achievement gaps among student subgroups suggest that Harrison County High School faces challenges in ensuring consistent and equitable educational opportunities for all its students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 320 Webster Ave
       Cynthiana, KY  41031-4103


(859) 234-7117

District: Harrison County

SchoolDigger Rank:
189th of 290 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,798 Help


Feeder schools for Harrison County High School:

Elementary:    Eastside Elementary School
    Northside Elementary School
    Southside Elementary School
    Westside Elementary School
Middle:    Harrison County Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.5 Help
Number of students:  869

Racial breakdown:

White:
90.1%
Hispanic:
5.1%
Two or more races:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Harrison County High School ranks worse than 65.2% of high schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.47. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Harrison 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 Racial makeup is: White (90.1%), Hispanic (5.1%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harrison County High School is 19.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harrison County High School is $12,798.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harrison County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harrison County High School 189th of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See Harrison County High School in the ranking list.)

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Harrison County:

SchoolDigger ranks Harrison County 124th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Harrison County High School

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Rank History for all students at Harrison County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 37.59 140th 217 35.5%
2008 25.10 181st 217 16.6%
2009 45.67 115th 217 47.0%
2010 49.56 107th 223 52.0%
2011 48.65 115th 226 49.1%
2012 38.74 142nd 229 38.0%
2013 48.04 164th 291 43.6%
2014 52.36 149th 290 48.6%
2015 58.10 126th 295 57.3%
2016 59.69 110th 288 61.8%
2017 61.73 111th 287 61.3%
2018 58.02 99th 271 63.5%
2019 63.20 86th 285 69.8%
2021 39.17 153rd 267 42.7%
2022 67.21 60th 271 77.9%
2023 46.66 144th 276 47.8%
2024 34.47 189th 290 34.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Harrison County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 12.56 84th 87 3.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Harrison County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.95 51st 226 77.4%
2023 45.11 71st 162 56.2%
2024 34.97 107th 168 36.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harrison County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.38 97th 232 58.2%
2019 66.66 70th 254 72.4%
2021 42.14 134th 234 42.7%
2022 76.24 27th 266 89.8%
2023 51.14 115th 272 57.7%
2024 37.80 177th 274 35.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Harrison County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.45 12th 25 52.0%
2019 74.58 6th 33 81.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Harrison County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.86 107th 234 54.3%
2019 75.95 38th 249 84.7%
2021 36.75 152nd 236 35.6%
2022 73.98 38th 252 84.9%
2023 63.89 69th 253 72.7%
2024 34.92 177th 261 32.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Harrison County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.56 22nd 166 86.7%
2019 80.64 17th 166 89.8%
2021 37.05 91st 154 40.9%
2022 77.26 15th 153 90.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Harrison County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.29 81st 237 65.8%
2019 64.20 70th 251 72.1%
2021 35.58 150th 238 37.0%
2022 59.46 79th 257 69.3%
2023 34.70 166th 259 35.9%
2024 27.08 199th 262 24.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harrison County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.65 38th 80 52.5%
2024 36.98 79th 124 36.3%
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Rank History for White students at Harrison County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.54 97th 198 51.0%
2019 61.31 73rd 219 66.7%
2021 30.23 138th 203 32.0%
2022 60.69 80th 260 69.2%
2023 40.04 152nd 264 42.4%
2024 26.09 205th 273 24.9%
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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.

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 Harrison 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 825 29 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 856
1989 839 27 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 871
1990 833 35 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 872
1991 855 28 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 885
1992 884 33 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 923
1993 908 34 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 947
1994 916 34 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 954
1995 934 33 0 5 2 n/a n/a 0 974
1996 934 33 0 5 2 n/a n/a 0 974
1997 961 37 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 1005
1998 949 31 0 7 4 n/a n/a 4 995
1999 935 34 0 6 3 n/a n/a 3 981
2000 936 29 2 7 3 n/a n/a 4 981
2001 880 35 1 8 1 n/a n/a 6 931
2002 880 32 2 7 1 n/a n/a 0 922
2003 880 32 2 7 1 n/a n/a 0 922
2004 913 32 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 952
2005 940 31 1 7 2 n/a n/a 0 981
2006 921 30 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 960
2007 936 34 1 7 0 n/a n/a 9 987
2008 920 34 3 7 0 n/a n/a 12 976
2009 918 24 2 7 1 n/a n/a 14 966
2010 900 22 3 8 1 n/a n/a 15 949
2011 876 24 3 10 1 0 15 0 929
2012 863 29 1 15 0 0 17 0 925
2013 827 28 0 19 0 0 19 0 893
2014 829 29 0 24 0 0 21 0 903
2015 807 27 2 22 0 0 16 0 874
2016 828 22 1 25 0 0 12 0 888
2017 821 21 2 29 1 1 10 0 885
2018 798 18 4 29 1 1 13 0 864
2019 815 18 4 26 1 1 8 0 873
2020 800 13 3 19 1 0 9 0 845
2021 809 11 3 20 2 0 12 0 857
2022 785 9 1 25 2 0 13 0 835
2023 791 5 0 39 4 0 26 0 865
2024 783 4 1 44 3 1 33 0 869

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 Harrison County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 856 43.9 19.4 n/a
1989 871 45.5 19.1 n/a
1990 872 44.4 19.6 n/a
1991 885 44.8 19.7 n/a
1992 923 45.7 20.1 n/a
1993 947 46.2 20.5 n/a
1994 954 47.7 20.0 n/a
1995 974 47.7 20.4 n/a
1996 974 47.7 20.4 n/a
1997 1005 47.7 21.1 17.9
1998 995 51.2 19.4 20.1
1999 981 50.8 19.3 23.9
2000 981 48.4 20.3 28.4
2001 931 50.1 18.6 31.2
2002 922 51.0 18.1 47.3
2003 922 51.0 18.1 47.3
2004 952 46.0 20.7 n/a
2005 981 48.1 20.4 n/a
2006 960 52.1 18.4 37.6
2007 987 55.0 17.9 38.5
2008 976 54.1 18.0 42.7
2009 966 55.5 17.4 43.8
2010 949 43.7 21.7 46.7
2011 929 52.3 17.7 46.4
2012 925 51.3 18.0 46.2
2013 893 52.5 16.9 47.5
2014 903 49.4 18.2 45.4
2015 874 49.0 17.8 51
2016 888 48.0 18.5 49.9
2017 885 48.4 18.2 45
2018 864 46.9 18.4 48.1
2019 873 43.3 20.1 49.4
2020 845 44.8 18.8 50.1
2021 857 43.4 19.7 44.1
2022 835 44.3 18.8 52
2023 865 45.4 19.0 45.5
2024 869 44.4 19.5 55.2

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 Harrison County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 856 43.9 19.4 n/a
1989 871 45.5 19.1 n/a
1990 872 44.4 19.6 n/a
1991 885 44.8 19.7 n/a
1992 923 45.7 20.1 n/a
1993 947 46.2 20.5 n/a
1994 954 47.7 20.0 n/a
1995 974 47.7 20.4 n/a
1996 974 47.7 20.4 n/a
1997 1005 47.7 21.1 17.9
1998 995 51.2 19.4 20.1
1999 981 50.8 19.3 23.9
2000 981 48.4 20.3 28.4
2001 931 50.1 18.6 31.2
2002 922 51.0 18.1 47.3
2003 922 51.0 18.1 47.3
2004 952 46.0 20.7 n/a
2005 981 48.1 20.4 n/a
2006 960 52.1 18.4 37.6
2007 987 55.0 17.9 38.5
2008 976 54.1 18.0 42.7
2009 966 55.5 17.4 43.8
2010 949 43.7 21.7 46.7
2011 929 52.3 17.7 46.4
2012 925 51.3 18.0 46.2
2013 893 52.5 16.9 47.5
2014 903 49.4 18.2 45.4
2015 874 49.0 17.8 51
2016 888 48.0 18.5 49.9
2017 885 48.4 18.2 45
2018 864 46.9 18.4 48.1
2019 873 43.3 20.1 49.4
2020 845 44.8 18.8 50.1
2021 857 43.4 19.7 44.1
2022 835 44.3 18.8 52
2023 865 45.4 19.0 45.5
2024 869 44.4 19.5 55.2

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 Harrison 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 $140 (1.3%) $34 (0.3%) $174 (1.6%) $7,964 (75.4%) $1,666 (15.8%) $9,631 (91.2%) $10,564
2019 $88 (0.8%) $74 (0.7%) $162 (1.5%) $7,631 (70.6%) $1,928 (17.8%) $9,559 (88.4%) $10,814
2020 $313 (2.7%) $234 (2.0%) $547 (4.8%) $7,793 (68.1%) $1,775 (15.5%) $9,567 (83.6%) $11,444
2021 $815 (6.8%) $1,071 (9.0%) $1,887 (15.8%) $5,791 (48.5%) $1,262 (10.6%) $8,124 (68.1%) $11,931
2022 $582 (4.5%) $1,066 (8.3%) $1,648 (12.9%) $15,276 (119.4%) $2,495 (19.5%) $11,471 (89.6%) $12,798

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Harrison County High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 86th of 285 High schoolsRanks 144th of 276 High schools
 22%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English (Harrison County High School)43.650
 6.4%
   11th Grade English (Harrison County)42.249
 6.8%
   11th Grade English (Kentucky)49.147
 2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Harrison County High School)34.833
 1.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Harrison County)33.633
 0.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)36.433
 3.4%
11th Grade Reading (Harrison County High School)49.543
 6.5%
   11th Grade Reading (Harrison County)47.943
 4.9%
   11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)4644
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students873865
 0.9%
African American185
 72.2%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian40
 100%
Hispanic2639
 50%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White815791
 2.9%
Two or More Races826
 225%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.4%45.5%
 3.8%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 869 students attended Harrison County High School.

Students at Harrison County High School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Harrison County High School ranks 189th of 290 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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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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