Clay County High School serves 823 learners in grades 9-12.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (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 35-39% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Kentucky state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 3% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Clay County High School’s learner population of 823 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 54 teachers has decreased by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: Clay 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 Clay County High School is 0.06, 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 Clay County High School is Laurel County Day Treatment (9.2 miles away)

The closest middle school is Clay County Middle School (1.8 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Manchester Elementary School (0.3 miles away)