Harlan High School

Combined school·Grades 5-12 Harlan, Kentucky·40831
Score
76.2/100
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#10
Among 40 Kentucky combined schools
Top 25%
In Kentucky

Score 76.2/100: better than 76% of Kentucky combined schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or distinguished on state tests in Kentucky, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Kentucky schools.

English language arts
51%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 36%, better than 73% of them
Math
45%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 31%, better than 81% of them
Science
31%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 27%, better than 70% of them
All Kentucky schools (ELA / math)
48% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 18 published results by grade and test

As published by Kentucky Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 5KSA42—
English language artsGrade 6KSA61—
English language artsGrade 7KSA47—
English language artsGrade 8KSA50—
English language artsGrade 10KSA57—
MathGrade 5KSA47—
MathGrade 6KSA55—
MathGrade 7KSA34—
MathGrade 8KSA33—
MathGrade 10KSA54—
ScienceGrade 7KSA28—
ScienceGrade 11KSA34—
Social studiesGrade 5KSA40—
Social studiesGrade 8KSA38—
Social studiesGrade 11KSA59—
WritingGrade 5KSA27—
WritingGrade 8KSA48—
WritingGrade 11KSAhidden (small group)—

School profile

Grades
5-12
Students
449
Type
Combined school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
449
Typical combined school: 40
Free or reduced-price lunch
56%
Typical combined school: 68%

District and location

School district
City
Harlan County

Contact

Address
420 E Central St
Harlan, KY 40831

"Typical" is the middle (median) combined school in Kentucky. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Harlan High School at a glance

Harlan High School is a public combined school in Harlan, Kentucky, serving grades 5-12. It is part of the Harlan Independent school district. It has about 449 students (a typical Kentucky combined school has 40). About 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 68% at a typical Kentucky combined school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 51% in English language arts (similar schools: 36%) and 45% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% proficient or distinguished). On our score, which compares it only with other Kentucky combined schools, it scores 76.2 out of 100: better than 76% of them, ranking #10 of 40. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.