Advertisement

GreatSchools Rating

Nelson County High School

Public | 9-12 & ungraded | 1458 students

 
 
Last modified
Community Rating

4 stars

Community Rating by Year
2013:
Based on 1 rating
2012:
No new ratings
2011:
No new ratings
2010:
Based on 1 rating

Teacher quality

Principal leadership

Parent involvement

Rate this school

Click on stars to rate
Please select a star rating for this school.
    Helpful reviews answer questions:
  • What do you think others should know?
  • What do you like?
  • How could your school improve?
    Review Guidelines
    GreatSchools won’t post reviews that contain:
  • Inappropriate language
  • Allegations of criminal conduct
  • Names of students, teachers or staff
1200 characters remaining
Please indicate your relationship to the school.
Please read and accept our Terms of Use to join GreatSchools.
Indicates a required field

5 reviews of this school


Sort by:
Show reviews by:
Posted April 20, 2013

My student is getting a good education and the principal truly cares about their academic success. The Central Office is the weakness of the district. There is no consistency and the superintendent keeps letting the principals go. My senior this year has had two principals and they are not bringing back the current principal. What a shame, the principal did a terrific job and is the biggest reason for my son success and the school's success the last two years. I will probably take my middle schooler to Elizabethtown next year.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 10, 2010

our family just moved here from Elizabethtown.We have a daughter that attended central hardin high,she went there for two years and loved it. I hope she will feel the same about helson county high! and about the dress code ,can someone fill me in on this?she didnt have a dress code at central. dont really know star rating
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 1, 2009

Most of the time dress code is not enforced, then suddenly one day it is enforced. Some students can break dress code and others cannot. All of the extracurricular classes have been cut except Ag. Business, Tech.Ed., cut. Band didn't march one year and it died. There just isn't much for such a large student body to choose from. Discipline seems to be lacking - not followed up on. Doesn't seem to be a lot of school spirit.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 25, 2008

This is a great school i had one son to go there and he played football and loved it. I deffinatley would have had all my children attend and graduate from nelson county but unfortunatley we moved. But, this school is great, and if your looking then pick nelson county you will have no regrets.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 17, 2008

Great School helps you in more ways then you will know...I am still learning and using these skills even today...


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Grade level

Math

The state average for Math was 46% in 2011.

2011

 
 
50%

2010

 
 
33%

2009

 
 
40%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 66% in 2011.

2011

 
 
65%

2010

 
 
60%

2009

 
 
54%
Science

The state average for Science was 41% in 2011.

2011

 
 
44%

2010

 
 
35%

2009

 
 
39%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 41% in 2011.

2011

 
 
30%

2010

 
 
33%

2009

 
 
38%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 41% in 2011.

2011

 
 
25%

2010

 
 
19%

2009

 
 
20%
Scale: % proficient or distinguished

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Kentucky used the Kentucky Core Content Tests (KCCT) to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 through 12 in reading, social studies, science, writing, and math. The Elementary School results displayed on GreatSchools profiles are for grades 3 through 5 combined for each subject. Middle School results are for grades 6 though 8 combined, and High School results are for grades 10 though 12 combined. The KCCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Kentucky.

See Kentucky's state standards

Source: Kentucky Department of Education

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 96% 82%
Black 2% 11%
Hispanic 1% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Asian 0% 1%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Two or more races 0% 2%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 37%N/A57%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 20N/A16
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

This school has not yet provided programming information.

Schools, join today to tell families more about what you offer.

Upcoming Events

No upcoming events found for this school
Searching for school events...
Date
Title
  • {{date}}
    {{title}}
Export calendar
Microsoft Outlook
iCal Format
Google Calendar
POWERED BY
Tandem
Notice an inaccuracy? Let us know!

1070 Bloomfield Rd
Bardstown, KY 40004
Phone: (502) 349-7010

ADVERTISEMENT

Compare this school
to nearby schools

Compare schools »

Compare

Add this school to compare

Nearby schools

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT