Atherton High

High school·Grades 9-12 Louisville, Kentucky·40205
Score
95.9/100
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#9
Among 205 Kentucky high schools
#2
In Jefferson County
#2
In Louisville
Top 5%
In Kentucky

Score 95.9/100: better than 95% of Kentucky high 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
72%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 47%, better than 97% of them
Math
58%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 42%, better than 91% of them
Science
40%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 23%, better than 95% of them
All Kentucky schools (ELA / math)
48% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 5 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 10KSA72—
MathGrade 10KSA58—
ScienceGrade 11KSA40—
Social studiesGrade 11KSA61—
WritingGrade 11KSA58—

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,496
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,496
Typical high school: 492
Free or reduced-price lunch
40%
Typical high school: 56%

District and location

School district
City
Jefferson County

Contact

Address
3000 Dundee Road
Louisville, KY 40205

"Typical" is the middle (median) high 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).

Nearby high schools

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Atherton High at a glance

Atherton High is a public high school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Jefferson County school district. It has about 1,496 students (a typical Kentucky high school has 492). About 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 56% at a typical Kentucky high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 72% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 58% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% proficient or distinguished). On our score, which compares it only with other Kentucky high schools, it scores 95.9 out of 100: better than 95% of them, ranking #9 of 205. Its English language arts result rose by 8 points 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.