Harlan High School has 419 learners in grade levels 5-12.

Harlan High School placed in the upper 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 48% (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 59% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 12% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Harlan High School’s learner population of 419 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Harlan High School is ranked within the upper 50% 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 Harlan High School is 0.22, which is less 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 Harlan High School is Harlan County High School (3.1 miles away). The nearest middle school is James A. Cawood Elementary School (2.6 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Harlan Elementary School (0.0 miles away).