Knox Central High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Barbourville, Kentucky·40906
Score
43.7/100
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#116
Among 205 Kentucky high schools
Top 57%
In Kentucky

Score 43.7/100: better than 43% 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
45%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 47%, better than 38% of them
Math
46%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 42%, better than 63% of them
Science
15%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 23%, better than 18% 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 10KSA45—
MathGrade 10KSA46—
ScienceGrade 11KSA15—
Social studiesGrade 11KSA37—
WritingGrade 11KSA40—

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
751
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
751
Typical high school: 492
Free or reduced-price lunch
72%
Typical high school: 56%

District and location

School district
City
Knox County

Contact

Address
100 Panther Way
Barbourville, KY 40906

"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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Knox Central High School at a glance

Knox Central High School is a public high school in Barbourville, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Knox County school district. It has about 751 students (a typical Kentucky high school has 492). About 72% 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, 45% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 46% 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 43.7 out of 100: better than 43% of them, ranking #116 of 205. Its English language arts result fell by 3 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.