Shelby County High School

Summary:

Shelby County High School is a public high school in Shelbyville, Kentucky, serving 994 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Shelby County School District, which is ranked 136 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shelby County High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky high schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking range of 89 to 210 out of 271-295 schools. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally below the state and county averages across subjects and grade levels. While the school performs better for African American and special education students, it struggles significantly with English Language Learners and low socioeconomic status students, indicating significant achievement gaps. The school's four-year graduation rate of 93.3% is slightly below the state average.

In comparison, the other high school in the Shelby County School District, Martha Layne Collins High School, performs slightly better than Shelby County High School across most metrics. However, Frankfort High School, in the neighboring Frankfort Independent School District, and Spencer County High School, located about 15 miles away, significantly outperform Shelby County High School on many measures, including higher proficiency rates and graduation rates.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1701 Frankfort Rd
       Shelbyville, KY  40065


(502) 633-2344

District: Shelby County

SchoolDigger Rank:
191st of 290 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $34,121 Help


Feeder schools for Shelby County High School:

Elementary:    Heritage Elementary
    Wright Elementary
Middle:    Shelby County East Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.8 Help
Number of students:  998

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.8%
Hispanic:
24.9%
Two or more races:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Shelby County High School ranks worse than 65.9% of high schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Shelby County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.28. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Shelby 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 (61.8%), Hispanic (24.9%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shelby County High School is 19.8, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Shelby County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shelby County High School is $34,121, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Shelby County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shelby County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Shelby County High School 191st of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See Shelby County High School in the ranking list.)

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Shelby County:

SchoolDigger ranks Shelby County 136th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Shelby County High School

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Rank History for all students at Shelby County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 55.70 78th 217 64.1%
2008 44.33 123rd 217 43.3%
2009 43.01 125th 217 42.4%
2010 41.87 138th 223 38.1%
2011 55.96 85th 226 62.4%
2012 33.72 165th 229 27.9%
2013 55.10 124th 291 57.4%
2014 63.77 89th 290 69.3%
2015 53.57 149th 295 49.5%
2016 50.57 160th 288 44.4%
2017 44.21 194th 287 32.4%
2018 34.83 190th 271 29.9%
2019 36.04 183rd 285 35.8%
2021 34.16 172nd 267 35.6%
2022 26.35 210th 271 22.5%
2023 23.78 210th 276 23.9%
2024 34.28 191st 290 34.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Shelby County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 14.67 37th 39 5.1%
2022 30.41 57th 77 26.0%
2023 13.63 74th 76 2.6%
2024 23.89 70th 87 19.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Shelby County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.30 23rd 30 23.3%
2019 36.95 22nd 29 24.1%
2021 27.31 21st 29 27.6%
2022 26.96 30th 37 18.9%
2023 21.48 36th 41 12.2%
2024 26.05 33rd 48 31.3%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Shelby County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.76 164th 226 27.4%
2023 62.17 29th 162 82.1%
2024 39.87 84th 168 50.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shelby County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.84 208th 232 10.3%
2019 38.11 174th 254 31.5%
2021 35.79 163rd 234 30.3%
2022 18.74 226th 266 15.0%
2023 24.82 216th 272 20.6%
2024 23.40 214th 274 21.9%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Shelby County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.70 187th 234 20.1%
2019 35.71 186th 249 25.3%
2021 24.28 194th 236 17.8%
2022 19.10 215th 252 14.7%
2023 27.15 199th 253 21.3%
2024 34.67 178th 261 31.8%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Shelby County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.14 83rd 166 50.0%
2019 54.50 63rd 166 62.0%
2021 44.75 76th 154 50.6%
2022 50.70 57th 153 62.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Shelby County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.76 75th 115 34.8%
2019 20.24 98th 102 3.9%
2022 40.99 29th 38 23.7%
2023 11.38 21st 23 8.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Shelby County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.63 170th 237 28.3%
2019 37.81 177th 251 29.5%
2021 41.79 119th 238 50.0%
2022 30.04 185th 257 28.0%
2023 18.70 218th 259 15.8%
2024 27.77 195th 262 25.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Shelby County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.69 34th 94 63.8%
2019 58.12 30th 89 66.3%
2021 69.93 14th 78 82.1%
2022 39.10 48th 89 46.1%
2023 32.73 56th 83 32.5%
2024 48.78 45th 93 51.6%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Shelby County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.14 78th 80 2.5%
2019 18.06 78th 88 11.4%
2021 38.33 57th 92 38.0%
2022 15.39 105th 114 7.9%
2023 17.23 106th 116 8.6%
2024 14.53 112th 124 9.7%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Shelby County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.97 138th 198 30.3%
2019 46.50 124th 219 43.4%
2021 32.90 131st 203 35.5%
2022 29.70 188th 260 27.7%
2023 29.02 189th 264 28.4%
2024 42.80 155th 273 43.2%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky High Schools for White Students!

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.

Shelby County High School Test Scores
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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Shelby 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 1178 137 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1319
1989 1157 133 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1295
1990 1090 138 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1232
1991 1089 133 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1231
1992 1070 130 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1204
1993 1109 119 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1231
1994 1099 129 9 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1241
1995 1168 144 6 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1327
1996 1168 144 6 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1327
1997 1179 147 11 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1343
1998 1142 129 10 16 3 n/a n/a 2 1302
1999 1158 127 12 22 2 n/a n/a 2 1323
2000 1206 141 17 24 2 n/a n/a 7 1397
2001 1242 136 16 32 2 n/a n/a 6 1434
2002 1279 132 12 72 5 n/a n/a 0 1500
2003 1279 132 12 72 5 n/a n/a 0 1500
2004 1259 119 9 74 6 n/a n/a 0 1467
2005 1266 136 6 86 6 n/a n/a 0 1500
2006 1287 144 10 97 4 n/a n/a 0 1542
2007 1332 163 8 138 5 n/a n/a 23 1669
2008 1338 170 4 168 4 n/a n/a 29 1713
2009 1384 166 8 165 3 n/a n/a 37 1763
2010 1429 174 10 200 3 n/a n/a 42 1858
2011 1003 90 0 117 3 0 15 0 1228
2012 975 82 1 121 4 0 19 0 1202
2013 962 83 7 124 3 0 26 0 1205
2014 988 90 7 134 2 0 29 0 1250
2015 797 80 6 115 2 0 26 0 1026
2016 776 85 9 131 3 1 27 0 1032
2017 757 85 8 164 4 1 34 0 1053
2018 725 69 9 182 6 1 26 0 1018
2019 675 69 10 207 5 1 31 0 998
2020 675 79 7 188 4 0 40 0 993
2021 678 65 10 186 3 0 40 0 982
2022 635 63 7 216 3 2 51 0 977
2023 624 51 7 240 5 2 65 0 994
2024 617 59 5 249 6 1 61 0 998

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 Shelby County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1319 64.8 20.3 n/a
1989 1295 68.9 18.7 n/a
1990 1232 68.7 17.9 n/a
1991 1231 67.7 18.1 n/a
1992 1204 69.9 17.2 n/a
1993 1231 68.6 17.9 n/a
1994 1241 70.6 17.6 n/a
1995 1327 71.8 18.5 n/a
1996 1327 71.8 18.5 n/a
1997 1343 70.8 19.0 13
1998 1302 76.2 17.1 12.9
1999 1323 76.0 17.4 17.3
2000 1397 75.7 18.5 18.6
2001 1434 80.2 17.9 18.1
2002 1500 86.1 17.4 30.9
2003 1500 86.1 17.4 30.9
2004 1467 84.0 17.5 n/a
2005 1500 80.1 18.7 n/a
2006 1542 81.7 18.9 24.8
2007 1669 94.0 17.8 25.9
2008 1713 97.8 17.5 32.2
2009 1763 93.0 19.0 33.4
2010 1858 79.5 23.3 38.8
2011 1228 68.3 17.9 40.1
2012 1202 69.0 17.4 36.6
2013 1205 76.0 15.8 38.6
2014 1250 74.7 16.7 42.6
2015 1026 79.0 12.9 38.3
2016 1032 77.0 13.4 43.4
2017 1053 74.6 14.0 45
2018 1018 66.5 15.3 47.2
2019 998 61.5 16.2 49.7
2020 993 53.0 18.7 51.8
2021 982 54.0 18.1 44.7
2022 977 55.5 17.6 43.6
2023 994 54.5 18.2 50.3
2024 998 50.2 19.8 49.5

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 Shelby County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1319 64.8 20.3 n/a
1989 1295 68.9 18.7 n/a
1990 1232 68.7 17.9 n/a
1991 1231 67.7 18.1 n/a
1992 1204 69.9 17.2 n/a
1993 1231 68.6 17.9 n/a
1994 1241 70.6 17.6 n/a
1995 1327 71.8 18.5 n/a
1996 1327 71.8 18.5 n/a
1997 1343 70.8 19.0 13
1998 1302 76.2 17.1 12.9
1999 1323 76.0 17.4 17.3
2000 1397 75.7 18.5 18.6
2001 1434 80.2 17.9 18.1
2002 1500 86.1 17.4 30.9
2003 1500 86.1 17.4 30.9
2004 1467 84.0 17.5 n/a
2005 1500 80.1 18.7 n/a
2006 1542 81.7 18.9 24.8
2007 1669 94.0 17.8 25.9
2008 1713 97.8 17.5 32.2
2009 1763 93.0 19.0 33.4
2010 1858 79.5 23.3 38.8
2011 1228 68.3 17.9 40.1
2012 1202 69.0 17.4 36.6
2013 1205 76.0 15.8 38.6
2014 1250 74.7 16.7 42.6
2015 1026 79.0 12.9 38.3
2016 1032 77.0 13.4 43.4
2017 1053 74.6 14.0 45
2018 1018 66.5 15.3 47.2
2019 998 61.5 16.2 49.7
2020 993 53.0 18.7 51.8
2021 982 54.0 18.1 44.7
2022 977 55.5 17.6 43.6
2023 994 54.5 18.2 50.3
2024 998 50.2 19.8 49.5

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Shelby 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 $262 (2.3%) $88 (0.8%) $350 (3.1%) $8,874 (78.2%) $2,119 (18.7%) $10,993 (96.9%) $11,343
2019 $336 (2.1%) $83 (0.5%) $419 (2.6%) $9,786 (60.0%) $2,112 (13.0%) $11,898 (73.0%) $16,302
2020 $298 (2.7%) $103 (0.9%) $401 (3.6%) $8,988 (80.2%) $1,820 (16.2%) $10,808 (96.4%) $11,209
2021 $349 (2.7%) $229 (1.7%) $578 (4.4%) $9,185 (69.9%) $1,664 (12.7%) $10,849 (82.5%) $13,145
2022 $631 (1.8%) $418 (1.2%) $1,050 (3.1%) $9,613 (28.2%) $2,094 (6.1%) $11,708 (34.3%) $34,121

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Shelby County High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 183rd of 285 High schoolsRanks 210th of 276 High schools
 11.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English (Shelby County High School)31.640
 8.4%
   11th Grade English (Shelby County)37.742
 4.3%
   11th Grade English (Kentucky)49.147
 2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Shelby County High School)24.823
 1.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Shelby County)26.123
 3.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)36.433
 3.4%
11th Grade Reading (Shelby County High School)41.934
 7.9%
   11th Grade Reading (Shelby County)42.438
 4.4%
   11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)4644
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students998994
 0.4%
African American6951
 26.1%
American Indian55
Asian107
 30%
Hispanic207240
 15.9%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White675624
 7.6%
Two or More Races3165
 109.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.7%50.3%
 0.6%


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Students at Shelby County High School are 62% White, 25% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Shelby County High School ranks 191st of 290 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 998 students attended Shelby County High School.

Shelby County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Heritage Elementary
Elementary : Wright Elementary
Middle : Shelby County East Middle 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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