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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Public High Schools in Kentucky (2026)

The top-ranked public high schools in Kentucky are Dupont Manual High School, Pikeville High School and J.
Graham Brown School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public high schools are Fort Thomas, Goshen and Union.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Kentucky is 39%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 45%.

Top-Ranked Public High Schools in Kentucky (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Dupont Manual High School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
120 W Lee St
Louisville, KY 40208
(502) 485-8241
Rank: #22.
Pikeville High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-12
120 Championship Drive
Pikeville, KY 41501
(606) 432-0185
Rank: #33.
J. Graham Brown School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 67% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-12
546 South First Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 485-8216
Rank: #44.
Highlands High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
2400 Memorial Pkwy
Fort Thomas, KY 41075
(859) 781-5900
Rank: #55.
Beechwood High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 66% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-12
54 Beechwood Rd
Ft Mitchell, KY 41017
(859) 331-1220
Rank: #66.
North Oldham High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 68% (Top 5%)
Reading: 64% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
1815 S Hwy 1793
Goshen, KY 40026
(502) 228-0158
Rank: #77.
Steam Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
123 East 6 Street
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-3033
Rank: #88.
Boyle County High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 56% (Top 20%)
Reading: 67% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1637 Perryville Rd
Danville, KY 40422
(859) 236-5047
Rank: #99.
South Oldham High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
5901 Veteran's Memorial Pky
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 241-6681
Rank: #1010.
Lafayette High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 65% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
401 Reed Ln
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3474
Rank: #1111.
Ballard Memorial High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
3561 Paducah Rd
Barlow, KY 42024
(270) 665-8400
Rank: #1212.
Ballard High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 61% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
6000 Brownsboro Road
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 485-8206
Rank: #1313.
Greenwood High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 51% (Top 20%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
5065 Scottsville Road
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270) 842-3627
Rank: #1414.
Oldham County High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 53% (Top 20%)
Reading: 58% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
1150 N Highway 393
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-9461
Rank: #1515.
Corbin High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
1901 Snyder Street
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 528-3902
Rank: #1616.
Larry A. Ryle High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 52% (Top 20%)
Reading: 58% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
10379 Us 42
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-5300
Rank: #1717.
Burgin Independent School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 53% (Top 20%)
Reading: 55% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-12
440 E Main St
Burgin, KY 40310
(859) 748-5282
Rank: #1818.
Murray High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
1800 Sycamore St
Murray, KY 42071
(270) 753-5202
Rank: #1919.
South Warren High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 50% (Top 20%)
Reading: 57% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
8140 Nashville Rd
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270) 467-7500
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Campbellsville High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
230 W Main St
Campbellsville, KY 42718
(270) 465-8774
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Hancock County High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
80 State Rt 271 S
Lewisport, KY 42351
(270) 927-6953
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Russell High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
709 Red Devil Lane
Russell, KY 41169
(606) 836-9658
Rank: #2323.
Conner High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 52% (Top 20%)
Reading: 53% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
3310 Cougar Path
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 334-4400
Rank: #2424.
Madison Southern High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 43% (Top 50%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
279 Glades Rd
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 625-6148
Rank: #2525.
Leslie County High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
25 Eagle Lane
Hyden, KY 41749
(606) 672-2337
Rank: #2626.
Southwestern High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 57% (Top 10%)
Reading: 48% (Top 50%)
Grades: 9-12
1765 Wtlo Rd
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 678-9000
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 43% (Top 50%)
Reading: 58% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
1600 Man O' War Blvd
Lexington, KY 40513
(859) 381-3546
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Pulaski County High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 43% (Top 50%)
Reading: 58% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
511 University Dr
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 679-1574
Rank: #2929.
Randall K. Cooper High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 46% (Top 50%)
Reading: 55% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
2855 Longbranch Rd
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-5040
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Letcher County Central High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
435 Cougar Dr
Whitesburg, KY 41858
(606) 633-2339
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Monroe Co High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
755 Old Mulkey Rd
Tompkinsville, KY 42167
(270) 487-6217
Rank: #3232.
Atherton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 40% (Top 50%)
Reading: 64% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
3000 Dundee Road
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 485-8202
Rank: #3333.
Barbourville City School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 46% (Top 50%)
Reading: 54% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-12
140 School St
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 546-3129
Rank: #3434.
Anderson County High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 44% (Top 50%)
Reading: 56% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
1 Bearcat Dr
Lawrenceburg, KY 40342
(502) 839-5118
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Raceland-worthington High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 8-12
500 Ram Blvd
Russell, KY 41169
(606) 836-7141
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