Top High Schools in Kentucky

There are many public and private high schools in the state of Kentucky. It is rather difficult for you to choose one that fits you most. In order for you to better evaluate your choice, we have ranked these high schools based on latest SAT/ACT scores, graduation rates, and state test scores from the Kentucky Department of Education. See below for top 32 high schools throughout the state of Kentucky. If you are interested in the list of all school districts and counties within Kentucky, you can find it on COUNTRYAAH in alphabetical order.

Kentucky Facts

• The official name of the state is Commonwealth of Kentucky (“Commonwealth of Kentucky”)
• State region – Southeast Central States, South of the USA
• State area – 104,659 km ² (including land – 102,896 km ² and water surface – 1,763 km ²), 37th place among US states
• State length:
  • from north to south – 225 km
  • from west to east – 611 km
• The height of the relief of the state above sea level:
  • maximum – 1,263 m
  • minimum – 78 m
• State time zone – US Eastern Time Zone (about 60% of the state) and US Central Time Zone (western counties)
• Date of foundation of the state – June 1, 1792 (15th state in the United States)
• The state capital is Frankfort.
• The largest city in the state is Louisville.
• The population of the state is about 4,510,000 people (26th place among US states)
• The population density in the state is about 42.5 people / km ² (21st place among US states)
• The average household income in the state is about $ 52,295 (44th place among US states)
• The state motto is United we stand, divided we fall (“United we stand, divided we fall”) and Deo gratiam habeamus (“Let us thank God”)
• State Nicknames – “The Bluegrass State”
• The state abbreviation is KY