Shelby County High School vs. Martha Layne Collins High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Martha Layne Collins High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 998 students in grades 9-12, Shelby County 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 24% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,208 students in grades 9-12, Martha Layne Collins 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 28% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
998 students
1,208 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
65 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#983 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#917 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
28%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
35%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
12%


Graduation Rate
89%
88%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
266
339
Grade 10 Students
247
298
Grade 11 Students
261
300
Grade 12 Students
222
267
Ungraded Students
2
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
25%
30%


% Black
6%
7%


% White
62%
56%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%


Diversity Score
0.55
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
41%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

