Public School Review - Established 2003

Bowling Green High School vs. Greenwood High School

Should you attend Bowling Green High School or Greenwood High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Bowling Green High School
1801 Rockingham Lane
Bowling Green, KY 42104
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Greenwood High School
5065 Scottsville Road
Bowling Green, KY 42104
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Bowling Green High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Greenwood High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,294 students in grades 9-12, Bowling Green High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,370 students in grades 9-12, Greenwood High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,294 students
1,370 students
This chart displays total students of Bowling Green High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Greenwood High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
This chart displays gender of Bowling Green High School
This chart displays gender of Greenwood High School
Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
79 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Bowling Green High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Greenwood High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bowling Green High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Greenwood High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#378 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 30%)
#109 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bowling Green High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Greenwood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Top 50% in KY)
54%
(Top 20% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bowling Green High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Greenwood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 30% in KY)
63%
(Top 10% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bowling Green High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Greenwood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
26%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bowling Green High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Greenwood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥99%
(Top 1% in KY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in KY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Bowling Green High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Greenwood High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bowling Green High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Greenwood High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
369
383
Grade 10 Students
327
352
Grade 11 Students
295
343
Grade 12 Students
301
291
Ungraded Students
2
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bowling Green High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Greenwood High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bowling Green High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Greenwood High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
21%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bowling Green High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Greenwood High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
48%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bowling Green High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Greenwood High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bowling Green High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Greenwood High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.69
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Bowling Green High School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Greenwood High School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bowling Green High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Greenwood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bowling Green High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Greenwood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
FULL PROFILE
FULL PROFILE