Shelby County High School serves 1,018 learners in grades 9-12.

Shelby 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 28% (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 36% (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 29% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Shelby County High School’s learner population of 1,018 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 67 teachers has decreased by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: Shelby 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 Shelby County High School is 0.46, which is more 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 Shelby County High School is Martha Layne Collins High School (2.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is Shelby County East Middle School (0.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Wright Elementary School (0.5 miles away)