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Somerset High School

Public | 9-12 | 481 students

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4 stars

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Posted May 4, 2011

Great school. Best in the area. small classes, personable teachers and students its just a great place GO JUMPERS!!
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 18, 2009

It seems every extra activity is expensive. Many students are being ommited because of lack of finances. A perfect example is the trip to New York in December, $500.00 plus spending money is unnecessary. How many students will not be able to participate?
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 27, 2009

It's a very good school. You can't go wrong going there. They don't have a lot of classes to choose from, but it's a good school, it's rather small, and you will learn something there.
—Submitted by a student


Posted November 6, 2008

My daughter is an 11th grader at Somerset High School. I moved here because of the quality of the schools and the low class sizes. The teachers are young and set high expectations for students and themselves. My daughter particularly loves her Art and her Spanish classes. The teachers make the classes interesting and have a great rapport with the kids. There are many clubs and organizations available for students. The principal and assistant principal are strict but very personable and accessible for the students. The school has a positive, safe atmosphere. Oh, they have outstanding athletic programs as well....... Go Jumpers!! NN
—Submitted by a parent


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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

 
 
45%

2010

 
 
38%

2009

 
 
55%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 66% in 2011.

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
60%

2009

 
 
67%
Science

The state average for Science was 41% in 2011.

2011

 
 
52%

2010

 
 
35%

2009

 
 
59%
Social Studies

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

2011

 
 
40%

2010

 
 
35%

2009

 
 
50%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 41% in 2011.

2011

 
 
34%

2010

 
 
37%

2009

 
 
35%
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

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 88% 83%
Black 8% 11%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3% 1%
Hispanic 2% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 48%N/A52%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A16
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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301 College St
Somerset, KY 42501
Phone: (606) 678-4721

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