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Best Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public High Schools in Kentucky (2026)

Public high schools in Kentucky achieve an average reading/language arts proficiency of 44% (2026).
The public high schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public high school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Kentucky is Dupont Manual High School, with 85%.
RLA Proficiency Range: 55% 85% Avg. RLA Proficiency: 63%

Top Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public High Schools in Kentucky (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
RLA Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Dupont Manual High School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 85%
Grades: 9-12
120 W Lee St
Louisville, KY 40208
(502) 485-8241
Rank: #22.
Highlands High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 80%
Grades: 9-12
2400 Memorial Pkwy
Fort Thomas, KY 41075
(859) 781-5900
Rank: #33.
J. Graham Brown School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 75%
Grades: K-12
546 South First Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 485-8216
Rank: #44.
Pikeville High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 69%
Grades: 7-12
120 Championship Drive
Pikeville, KY 41501
(606) 432-0185
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Raceland-worthington High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: 8-12
500 Ram Blvd
Russell, KY 41169
(606) 836-7141
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Steam Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: 9-12
123 East 6 Street
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-3033
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Walton-verona High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: 9-12
30 School Rd
Walton, KY 41094
(859) 485-7721
Rank: #88.
Boyle County High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 67%
Grades: 9-12
1637 Perryville Rd
Danville, KY 40422
(859) 236-5047
Rank: #99.
Beechwood High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 66%
Grades: 7-12
54 Beechwood Rd
Ft Mitchell, KY 41017
(859) 331-1220
Rank: #1010.
Lafayette High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 65%
Grades: 9-12
401 Reed Ln
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3474
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Atherton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 64%
Grades: 9-12
3000 Dundee Road
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 485-8202
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
North Oldham High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 64%
Grades: 9-12
1815 S Hwy 1793
Goshen, KY 40026
(502) 228-0158
Rank: #13 - 1513. - 15.
Greenwood High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 63%
Grades: 9-12
5065 Scottsville Road
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270) 842-3627
Rank: #13 - 1513. - 15.
Madison Southern High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 63%
Grades: 9-12
279 Glades Rd
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 625-6148
Rank: #13 - 1513. - 15.
South Oldham High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 63%
Grades: 9-12
5901 Veteran's Memorial Pky
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 241-6681
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
Campbellsville High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: 9-12
230 W Main St
Campbellsville, KY 42718
(270) 465-8774
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
Hancock County High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: 9-12
80 State Rt 271 S
Lewisport, KY 42351
(270) 927-6953
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
Leslie County High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: 9-12
25 Eagle Lane
Hyden, KY 41749
(606) 672-2337
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
Russell High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: 9-12
709 Red Devil Lane
Russell, KY 41169
(606) 836-9658
Rank: #2020.
Madisonville North Hopkins High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 62%
Grades: 9-12
4515 Hanson Rd
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-6017
Rank: #2121.
Ballard High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 61%
Grades: 9-12
6000 Brownsboro Road
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 485-8206
Rank: #2222.
Corbin High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 60%
Grades: 9-12
1901 Snyder Street
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 528-3902
Rank: #23 - 2623. - 26.
Larry A. Ryle High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 58%
Grades: 9-12
10379 Us 42
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-5300
Rank: #23 - 2623. - 26.
Oldham County High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 58%
Grades: 9-12
1150 N Highway 393
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-9461
Rank: #23 - 2623. - 26.
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 58%
Grades: 9-12
1600 Man O' War Blvd
Lexington, KY 40513
(859) 381-3546
Rank: #23 - 2623. - 26.
Pulaski County High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 58%
Grades: 9-12
511 University Dr
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 679-1574
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Accel Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
RLA Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: 6-12
3300 Barney Road
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 283-3250
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Ballard Memorial High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: 9-12
3561 Paducah Rd
Barlow, KY 42024
(270) 665-8400
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Cordia School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: PK-12
6050 Lotts Creek Road
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 785-4457
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
East Carter County High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: 9-12
405 Hitchins Rd
Grayson, KY 41143
(606) 474-5714
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Eastern High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 57%
Grades: 9-12
12400 Old Shelbyville Rd
Louisville, KY 40243
(502) 485-8243
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
South Warren High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 57%
Grades: 9-12
8140 Nashville Rd
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270) 467-7500
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Anderson County High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 56%
Grades: 9-12
1 Bearcat Dr
Lawrenceburg, KY 40342
(502) 839-5118
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Woodford County High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 56%
Grades: 9-12
180 Frankfort St
Versailles, KY 40383
(859) 879-4630
Rank: #35 - 3835. - 38.
Burgin Independent School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 55%
Grades: PK-12
440 E Main St
Burgin, KY 40310
(859) 748-5282
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What is the Kentucky average public high schools reading/language arts proficiency?
The Kentucky average public high schools reading/language arts proficiency is 44%% for 2026.
What are the public high schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Kentucky?
The best top-ranked public high schools in Kentucky include Dupont Manual High School, Highlands High School and J. Graham Brown School.

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