West Carter County High School has 558 learners in grade levels 9-12.

West Carter 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 25-29% (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 40-44% (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 level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 2% of the learner body (majority African-American and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority African-American).

School Overview: West Carter County High School’s learner population of 558 learners has declined by 7% over five school years. The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: West Carter County 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 diversity score of West Carter County High School is 0.04, 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 West Carter County High School is Carter Virtual Academy (2.4 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is West Carter Middle School (0.1 miles away).