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Larry A. Ryle High School vs. Randall K. Cooper High School

Should you attend Larry A. Ryle High School or Randall K. Cooper 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
Larry A. Ryle High School
10379 Us 42
Union, KY 41091
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Randall K. Cooper High School
2855 Longbranch Rd
Union, KY 41091
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Larry A. Ryle High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Randall K. Cooper High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 2,013 students in grades 9-12, Larry A. Ryle High School ranks in the top 20% 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 50% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,462 students in grades 9-12, Randall K. Cooper High School ranks in the top 20% 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 50% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,013 students
1,462 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
109 teachers
81 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#182 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
#207 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Larry A. Ryle High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Randall K. Cooper High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
(Top 20% in KY)
50%
(Top 20% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Larry A. Ryle 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 Randall K. Cooper 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.
58%
(Top 20% in KY)
55%
(Top 20% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Larry A. Ryle 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 Randall K. Cooper 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.
21%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
24%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Larry A. Ryle 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 Randall K. Cooper 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.
92%
(Top 30% in KY)
96%
(Top 10% in KY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Larry A. Ryle 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 Randall K. Cooper 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 Larry A. Ryle High School by grade.
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Grade 9 Students
534
410
Grade 10 Students
528
392
Grade 11 Students
493
320
Grade 12 Students
447
329
Ungraded Students
11
11

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Randall K. Cooper High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Randall K. Cooper High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Larry A. Ryle 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 Randall K. Cooper High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Larry A. Ryle 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 Randall K. Cooper High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Larry A. Ryle 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 Randall K. Cooper 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.
0.43
0.31
This chart displays the diversity score of Larry A. Ryle 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 Randall K. Cooper 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
30%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Larry A. Ryle 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 Randall K. Cooper 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%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Larry A. Ryle 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 Randall K. Cooper 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.
 
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