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Barren County High School
507 Trojan Trail
Glasgow KY, 42141, Barren County
Phone: 270-651-6315
Ranking: 
(157 out of 223, bottom 30%)*
(157 out of 223, bottom 30%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Barren County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 73 | 78 | 73 | 75 | 60 | 76 | 76 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,302 | 1,298 | 1,339 | 1,362 | 1,353 | 1,337 | 1,342 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 334 | 25.7% | 325 | 25.0% | 318 | 23.7% | 378 | 27.8% | 362 | 26.8% | 397 | 29.7% | 360 | 26.8% |
| Grade 10: | 319 | 24.5% | 312 | 24.0% | 357 | 26.7% | 347 | 25.5% | 374 | 27.6% | 358 | 26.8% | 370 | 27.6% |
| Grade 11: | 304 | 23.3% | 343 | 26.4% | 346 | 25.8% | 352 | 25.8% | 322 | 23.8% | 328 | 24.5% | 296 | 22.1% |
| Grade 12: | 345 | 26.5% | 317 | 24.4% | 315 | 23.5% | 282 | 20.7% | 293 | 21.7% | 253 | 18.9% | 316 | 23.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 656 | 50.4% | 646 | 49.8% | 662 | 49.4% | 678 | 49.8% | 652 | 48.2% | 669 | 50.0% | 693 | 51.6% |
| Female: | 646 | 49.6% | 652 | 50.2% | 677 | 50.6% | 684 | 50.2% | 688 | 50.8% | 656 | 49.1% | 638 | 47.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 4 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 26 | 2.0% | 25 | 1.9% | 24 | 1.8% | 24 | 1.8% | 18 | 1.3% | 12 | 0.9% | 10 | 0.7% |
| Black: | 12 | 0.9% | 17 | 1.3% | 14 | 1.0% | 12 | 0.9% | 9 | 0.7% | 17 | 1.3% | 13 | 1.0% |
| White: | 1,246 | 95.7% | 1,240 | 95.5% | 1,287 | 96.1% | 1,316 | 96.6% | 1,315 | 97.2% | 1,297 | 97.0% | 1,305 | 97.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 14 | 1.1% | 13 | 1.0% | 8 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 462 | 35.5% | 462 | 35.6% | 485 | 36.2% | 541 | 39.7% | 514 | 38.0% | 534 | 39.9% | 420 | 31.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 109 | 8.4% | 99 | 7.6% | 99 | 7.4% | 119 | 8.7% | 124 | 9.2% | 99 | 7.4% | 101 | 7.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.91 | 16.62 | 18.26 | 18.26 | 22.55 | 17.60 | 17.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| K-PREP | ||||||
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 55.7% | 50.7% |
| 2013 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 58.1% | 51.4% |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 30.8% | 29% | 42.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 35.1% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 32.8% | 32.2% | 45.6% |
| 2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 48.4% | 61.7% |
| K-PREP EOC | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 19.4% | 19.3% | 40% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 21.6% | 25.5% | 36.0% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 29.9% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 38.7% | 36.4% | 36.3% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 46.9% | 46.3% | 52.2% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 54.6% | 52.2% | 55.8% |
| 2012 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 36.5% | 33.3% | 39.5% |
| 2013 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 54.0% | 51.1% | 51.3% |
| KCCT | ||||||
| 2007 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 30.93% | 30.12% | 39.3% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 29.96% | 29.52% | 38.53% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 45.63% | 45.63% | 41.19% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 56.13% | 56.13% | 40.28% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 38.99% | 38.94% | 45.98% |
| 2007 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 49.32% | 48.51% | 60.15% |
| 2008 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 60.76% | 60.76% | 60.01% |
| 2009 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 63.24% | 62.65% | 61.84% |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 60.73% | 60.73% | 61.31% |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 58.98% | 59.1% | 65.91% |
| 2007 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 38.74% | 38.01% | 41.65% |
| 2008 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 40.07% | 39.48% | 41.28% |
| 2009 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 48.22% | 48.22% | 41.22% |
| 2010 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 40.49% | 40.49% | 41.14% |
| 2011 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 41.07% | 40.71% | 41.37% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 45.65% | 45.03% | 43.74% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 32.58% | 32.1% | 38.42% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 40.45% | 40.45% | 40.68% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 41.41% | 41.41% | 39.86% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 36.01% | 35.99% | 41.49% |
| 2007 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 14.74% | 14.68% | 19.79% |
| 2008 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 19.3% | 19.12% | 29.73% |
| 2009 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 13.33% | 13.28% | 34.97% |
| 2010 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 13.03% | 13.03% | 35.94% |
| 2011 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 22.41% | 22.41% | 40.89% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 23.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 76.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 27.8% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 72.2% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,841.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,848.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,684.0 |
* Barren County High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.