Barren County High School serves 1,291 learners in grades 9-12.

Barren County High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Kentucky for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 7% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Barren County High School’s learner population of 1,291 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 74 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Barren County High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,246 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Barren County High School is 0.13, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.40. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Barren County High School is Bavel (1.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Barren County Middle School (0.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is South Green Elementary School (0.9 miles away)