Somerset High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Somerset, Kentucky·42501
Score
86.1/100
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#29
Among 205 Kentucky high schools
#2
In Somerset
Top 15%
In Kentucky

Score 86.1/100: better than 86% 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
57%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 47%, better than 80% of them
Math
55%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 42%, better than 85% of them
Science
29%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 23%, better than 80% 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 10KSA57—
MathGrade 10KSA55—
ScienceGrade 11KSA29—
Social studiesGrade 11KSA55—
WritingGrade 11KSA44—

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
526
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
526
Typical high school: 492
Free or reduced-price lunch
56%
Typical high school: 56%

District and location

School district
City
Pulaski County

Contact

Address
301 College St
Somerset, KY 42501

"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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Somerset High School at a glance

Somerset High School is a public high school in Somerset, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Somerset Independent school district. It has about 526 students (a typical Kentucky high school has 492). About 56% 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, 57% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 55% 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 86.1 out of 100: better than 86% of them, ranking #29 of 205. Its English language arts result rose by 7 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.