Wayne County High School

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Wayne County High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
2 Kenny Davis Blvd,  Monticello, KY
Wayne County Public Schools
3.8
1.0
895 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Justin Alley
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1150
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
32%
Reading Proficiency
40%
Average GPA
3.6
Graduation Rate
97%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
A-
Teachers
C+
College Prep
B
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
B-
Food
Source: Niche
Niche Grades

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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.6
Reading Proficiency
40%
Math Proficiency
32%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
46
Full Time Teachers
46
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1150
Math
550
Verbal
610
Average ACT
24
Math
22
English
24
Reading
25
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
6
AP Pass Rate
52.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
464:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.2%
Male
49.8%
White
82.9%
Female
50.2%
Male
49.8%
Hispanic
13.5%
Two or more races
1.8%
Black
1.2%
Asian
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Kentucky 122 Students
Eastern Kentucky University 109 Students
Western Kentucky University 84 Students
Somerset Community College 62 Students
Campbellsville University 44 Students
University of Louisville 39 Students
University of the Cumberlands 38 Students
Lindsey Wilson University 33 Students
Transylvania University 28 Students
Berea College 28 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 35 Students
Elementary Education 18 Students
Biology 15 Students
Psychology 14 Students
Business 13 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 11 Students
Education 10 Students
English 10 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 8 Students
Computer Science 7 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 50 Reviews
5.0 Works Here
4/18/2021
We love the food they are nice and friendly will help you with anything will talk to you helped us where ever they could bought us lynch took out our boxes helped serve the kid's helped us with curside they are great people
5.0 Senior
10/14/2019
The traits that I liked from Wayne County High School was their persistence in supporting our overall success and knowing what we want to do in our futures. What change I would like to see is to have more classes to help basic adult stuff like teaching how to write a check or make your own banking account. I'm general, that will help our basic knowledge of adult life.
3.0 Senior
1/1/2019
I am currently halfway through my last year here. Overall, I feel like I have met quite a few teachers that genuinely care and offer their all in order to help students succeed. However, every school can always improve. I would love to see a better tutoring program, a better gymnasium, and more preparation for life after highschool.
GreatSchools Reviews
1.0 1 Review
1.0 student
3/9/2011
Spent 6 years in the Wayne County school system and graduated from there. I excelled, or at least thought I did, and then went on to college and could barely pass. While I was there, test results showed our county, academically, was at the bottom of the pack. Obviously I had no control over where I...

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Wayne County High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Monticello, KY, in the Monticello neighborhood, and is served by the Wayne County Public Schools in Kentucky. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 895 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 19:1. Academic records show that 32% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 40% are proficient in reading. Wayne County High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B- and a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.6, the graduation rate is 97%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1150 and an ACT score of 24. The average home value in this area is $173,946. Discover additional schools in the area, like Wayne County Alternative Middle School, Wayne County Area Technology Center, Wayne County Learning Academy, and more. Learn more about what Monticello has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Wayne County High School.

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