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Pleasure Ridge Park High School vs. Butler Traditional High School

Should you attend Pleasure Ridge Park High School or Butler Traditional 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
Pleasure Ridge Park High School
5901 Greenwood Road
Louisville, KY 40258
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Butler Traditional High School
2222 Crums Lane
Louisville, KY 40216
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Pleasure Ridge Park High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,615 students in grades 9-12, Pleasure Ridge Park High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower 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 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,406 students in grades 9-12, Butler Traditional High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower 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 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,615 students
1,406 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers
81 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Butler Traditional High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1100 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
#1040 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pleasure Ridge Park High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Butler Traditional High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
22%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pleasure Ridge Park 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 Butler Traditional 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.
29%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
31%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pleasure Ridge Park 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 Butler Traditional 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.
4%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
7%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pleasure Ridge Park 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 Butler Traditional 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.
90%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
96%
(Top 10% in KY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pleasure Ridge Park 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 Butler Traditional 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 Pleasure Ridge Park High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Butler Traditional High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
541
371
Grade 10 Students
411
356
Grade 11 Students
378
350
Grade 12 Students
280
320
Ungraded Students
5
9

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pleasure Ridge Park 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 Butler Traditional High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Butler Traditional High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
36%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pleasure Ridge Park 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 Butler Traditional High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
45%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pleasure Ridge Park 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 Butler Traditional 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
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pleasure Ridge Park 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 Butler Traditional 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.
0.66
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Pleasure Ridge Park 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 Butler Traditional 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
62%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pleasure Ridge Park 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 Butler Traditional 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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pleasure Ridge Park 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 Butler Traditional 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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