Waggener High School has 904 learners in grades 9-12.

Waggener 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 16% (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 14% (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 70% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Waggener High School’s learner population of 904 learners has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 59 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Waggener High School is ranked within the lower 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 equity score of Waggener High School is 0.64, 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 nearest high school to Waggener High School is Ballard High School (2.7 miles away)

The nearest middle school is The Brook-dupont (0.6 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is St Matthews Elementary School (0.2 miles away)