Webster County High School
1922 Us Hwy 41a South
Dixon KY, 42409, Webster County
Phone: 270-639-5092
Ranking: 
(102 out of 223, top 46%)*
(102 out of 223, top 46%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Webster 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: | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 33 | 41 | 43 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 620 | 648 | 627 | 621 | 643 | 672 | 658 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 150 | 24.2% | 168 | 25.9% | 180 | 28.7% | 161 | 25.9% | 169 | 26.3% | 167 | 24.9% | 165 | 25.1% |
| Grade 10: | 175 | 28.2% | 177 | 27.3% | 160 | 25.5% | 166 | 26.7% | 155 | 24.1% | 167 | 24.9% | 177 | 26.9% |
| Grade 11: | 167 | 26.9% | 148 | 22.8% | 158 | 25.2% | 142 | 22.9% | 162 | 25.2% | 167 | 24.9% | 173 | 26.3% |
| Grade 12: | 124 | 20.0% | 152 | 23.5% | 128 | 20.4% | 151 | 24.3% | 156 | 24.3% | 170 | 25.3% | 143 | 21.7% |
| Ungraded: | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 302 | 48.7% | 303 | 46.8% | 311 | 49.6% | 316 | 50.9% | 315 | 49.0% | 340 | 50.6% | 321 | 48.8% |
| Female: | 318 | 51.3% | 345 | 53.2% | 316 | 50.4% | 305 | 49.1% | 318 | 49.5% | 318 | 47.3% | 327 | 49.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic: | 26 | 4.2% | 19 | 2.9% | 22 | 3.5% | 25 | 4.0% | 19 | 3.0% | 14 | 2.1% | 5 | 0.8% |
| Black: | 26 | 4.2% | 35 | 5.4% | 35 | 5.6% | 35 | 5.6% | 34 | 5.3% | 29 | 4.3% | 33 | 5.0% |
| White: | 550 | 88.7% | 574 | 88.6% | 555 | 88.5% | 548 | 88.2% | 586 | 91.1% | 621 | 92.4% | 612 | 93.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 15 | 2.4% | 18 | 2.8% | 13 | 2.1% | 12 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 255 | 41.1% | 282 | 43.5% | 269 | 42.9% | 298 | 48.0% | 253 | 39.3% | 224 | 33.3% | 202 | 30.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 51 | 8.2% | 62 | 9.6% | 55 | 8.8% | 69 | 11.1% | 50 | 7.8% | 54 | 8.0% | 60 | 9.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.42 | 16.32 | 15.52 | 15.00 | 19.31 | 16.30 | 15.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| K-PREP | ||||||
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 46.3% | 50.7% |
| 2013 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 50.0% | 51.4% |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37% | 42.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 26.5% | 26.5% | 35.6% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 33.6% | 33.6% | 45.6% |
| 2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 54.2% | 61.7% |
| K-PREP EOC | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 31.1% | 31.1% | 40% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 25.0% | 25.0% | 36.0% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 21.9% | 21.9% | 30.3% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 35.1% | 35.1% | 36.3% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 44.2% | 44.2% | 52.2% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 50.9% | 50.9% | 55.8% |
| 2012 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 18.8% | 18.8% | 39.5% |
| 2013 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 43.6% | 43.6% | 51.3% |
| KCCT | ||||||
| 2007 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 41.6% | 41.6% | 39.3% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 45.22% | 45.22% | 38.53% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 36.24% | 36.24% | 41.19% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 32.89% | 32.89% | 40.28% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 44.19% | 44.19% | 45.98% |
| 2007 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 71.43% | 71.43% | 60.15% |
| 2008 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 65.19% | 65.19% | 60.01% |
| 2009 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 68.39% | 68.39% | 61.84% |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 58.74% | 58.74% | 61.31% |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 66.88% | 66.88% | 65.91% |
| 2007 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 36.8% | 36.8% | 41.65% |
| 2008 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 48.41% | 48.41% | 41.28% |
| 2009 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 44.97% | 44.97% | 41.22% |
| 2010 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 48.68% | 48.68% | 41.14% |
| 2011 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 42.64% | 42.64% | 41.37% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 49.6% | 49.6% | 43.74% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 47.13% | 47.13% | 38.42% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 39.6% | 39.6% | 40.68% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 53.29% | 53.29% | 39.86% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 43.41% | 43.41% | 41.49% |
| 2007 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 9.7% | 9.56% | 19.79% |
| 2008 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 28.81% | 28.81% | 29.73% |
| 2009 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 27.74% | 27.74% | 34.97% |
| 2010 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 30.52% | 30.52% | 35.94% |
| 2011 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 39.87% | 39.87% | 40.89% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 29.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 70.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 23.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 76.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,624.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,239.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,512.0 |
* Webster 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.