Bell County High School
9824 Us Hwy 25 East
Pineville KY, 40977, Bell County
Phone: 606-337-7061
Ranking: 
(139 out of 223, bottom 38%)*
(139 out of 223, bottom 38%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Bell 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: | 41 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 41 | 51 | 53 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 796 | 789 | 805 | 821 | 807 | 794 | 856 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 232 | 29.1% | 222 | 28.1% | 216 | 26.8% | 242 | 29.5% | 247 | 30.6% | 229 | 28.8% | 275 | 32.1% |
| Grade 10: | 194 | 24.4% | 181 | 22.9% | 211 | 26.2% | 224 | 27.3% | 199 | 24.7% | 198 | 24.9% | 220 | 25.7% |
| Grade 11: | 178 | 22.4% | 194 | 24.6% | 205 | 25.5% | 175 | 21.3% | 186 | 23.0% | 196 | 24.7% | 191 | 22.3% |
| Grade 12: | 189 | 23.7% | 190 | 24.1% | 171 | 21.2% | 179 | 21.8% | 175 | 21.7% | 171 | 21.5% | 170 | 19.9% |
| Ungraded: | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 413 | 51.9% | 399 | 50.6% | 414 | 51.4% | 405 | 49.3% | 400 | 49.6% | 388 | 48.9% | 423 | 49.4% |
| Female: | 383 | 48.1% | 390 | 49.4% | 391 | 48.6% | 416 | 50.7% | 399 | 49.4% | 397 | 50.0% | 428 | 50.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.2% |
| White: | 788 | 99.0% | 782 | 99.1% | 798 | 99.1% | 817 | 99.5% | 805 | 99.8% | 790 | 99.5% | 853 | 99.6% |
| 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: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 558 | 70.1% | 467 | 59.2% | 462 | 57.4% | 524 | 63.8% | 494 | 61.2% | 506 | 63.7% | 553 | 64.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 62 | 7.8% | 49 | 6.2% | 66 | 8.2% | 70 | 8.5% | 81 | 10.0% | 91 | 11.5% | 103 | 12.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.41 | 16.61 | 17.13 | 17.47 | 19.93 | 15.70 | 16.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| K-PREP | ||||||
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 50.7% | 50.7% |
| 2013 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 55.9% | 51.4% |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 45.7% | 44.2% | 42.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 36.6% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 46% | 44.8% | 45.6% |
| 2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 66.5% | 61.7% |
| K-PREP EOC | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 22.8% | 22.5% | 40% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 22.7% | 22.2% | 36.0% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 23% | 22.1% | 30.3% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 29.4% | 29.0% | 36.3% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 56% | 54.7% | 52.2% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 50.6% | 50.6% | 55.8% |
| 2012 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 23% | 22.4% | 39.5% |
| 2013 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 33.9% | 33.7% | 51.3% |
| KCCT | ||||||
| 2007 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 23.12% | 23.12% | 39.3% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 33.52% | 33.52% | 38.53% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 35.52% | 34.95% | 41.19% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 32.98% | 32.98% | 40.28% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 36.93% | 36.93% | 45.98% |
| 2007 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 62.25% | 61.65% | 60.15% |
| 2008 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 68.1% | 68.1% | 60.01% |
| 2009 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 72.77% | 72.41% | 61.84% |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 57.21% | 57.21% | 61.31% |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 70.05% | 69.71% | 65.91% |
| 2007 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 33.33% | 33.33% | 41.65% |
| 2008 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 49.72% | 49.72% | 41.28% |
| 2009 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 39.34% | 38.71% | 41.22% |
| 2010 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 41.49% | 41.49% | 41.14% |
| 2011 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 40.34% | 40.34% | 41.37% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 33.33% | 33.33% | 43.74% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 43.58% | 43.58% | 38.42% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 48.63% | 47.85% | 40.68% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 42.02% | 42.02% | 39.86% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 40.91% | 40.91% | 41.49% |
| 2007 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 13.37% | 13.37% | 19.79% |
| 2008 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 26.26% | 26.11% | 29.73% |
| 2009 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 36.36% | 36.36% | 34.97% |
| 2010 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 36.87% | 36.87% | 35.94% |
| 2011 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 46.2% | 46.2% | 40.89% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 9.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 90.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 22.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 77.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,283.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,050.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,693.0 |
* Bell 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.