Ballard High School has 1,881 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Ballard High School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Kentucky for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 45% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Ballard High School’s learner population of 1,881 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 100 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Ballard High School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 1,246 schools in Kentucky (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Ballard High School is 0.60, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Ballard High School is Westport Tapp (2.1 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Kammerer Middle School (0.4 miles away).