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Scott High School vs. Simon Kenton High School

Should you attend Scott High School or Simon Kenton 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
Scott High School
5400 Pride Parkway
Latonia, KY 41015
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Simon Kenton High School
11132 Madison Pk
Independence, KY 41051
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,071 students in grades 9-12, Scott High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Serving 1,859 students in grades 9-12, Simon Kenton High School ranks in the top 50% 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 50% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,071 students
1,859 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
84 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Simon Kenton High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#370 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 30%)
#416 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Simon Kenton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 30% in KY)
43%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Scott 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 Simon Kenton 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.
51%
(Top 30% in KY)
50%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Scott 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 Simon Kenton 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.
10%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
13%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Scott 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 Simon Kenton 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.
87%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
96%
(Top 10% in KY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Scott 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 Simon Kenton 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
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This chart displays the students of Simon Kenton High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
276
513
Grade 10 Students
299
476
Grade 11 Students
249
435
Grade 12 Students
245
428
Ungraded Students
2
7

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
6%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Simon Kenton High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Scott 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 Simon Kenton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
84%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Scott 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 Simon Kenton 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
5%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Simon Kenton 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.
0.29
0.21
This chart displays the diversity score of Scott 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 Simon Kenton 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
39%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Scott 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 Simon Kenton 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
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Scott 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 Simon Kenton 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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