GreatSchools district data sources & information

Kentucky End-of-Course Assessments

Biology I, Algebra II, US History

In 2016-2017, Kentucky administered the End-of-Course (EOC) assessments. EOCs are tests given to public high school students when they complete a course to assess their knowledge of important course concepts. They are similar to a final exam, except that they are created and scored by an outside testing company, ensuring that the tests are both rigorous and aligned with state and national college readiness standards.

Source: Kentucky Department of Education, 2017

Kentucky Performance Rating for Educational Progress (K-PREP)

Reading, Writing, Language Mechanics, Math, Social Studies

In 2016-2017, Kentucky used the Kentucky Performance Rating for Educational Progress (K-PREP) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and mathematics, 5 and 8 in social studies, 5, 8, and 11 in writing, and 4 and 6 in language mechanics. The K-PREP 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.

Source: Kentucky Department of Education, 2017

ACT participation rate

The ACT participation rate shows the percentage of eligible students at high schools in this district who took the ACT.

Source: KY Dept of Education, 2017

Average ACT score

The ACT is a college admissions test with a total of 36 possible points. This score reflects the average ACT score for students at high schools in this district.

Source: KY Dept of Education, 2017

4-year high school graduation rate

Graduation rates reflect how many students graduate from high schools in this district on time.

Source: KY Dept of Education, 2017

Percentage of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment classes grade 9-12

The dual enrollment participation rate reflects the percentage of students in this district who are taking college courses while in high school. Credits for these courses apply both to high school diploma requirements and college graduation requisites.

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection, 2016

Percentage of students enrolled in IB grades 9-12

This reflects the percentage of students within this district who are taking International Baccalaureate (IB) courses. IB is an internationally recognized, high-standards program that emphasizes creative and critical thinking. A high school may have specific IB classes students can take, or a school-wide IB program that affects all classes. Some colleges give college credit for IB courses. More about IB

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection, 2016

Graduates pursuing in-state college or vocational program

This reflects the percentage of graduates from this school who enrolled in any in-state institution of higher learning within 12 months of graduation.

Source: KY Dept of Education, 2017

Graduates who returned to college for a second year

This reflects the percentage of graduates from this school who completed their first year of college and returned for a second year.

Source: KY Dept of Education, 2017