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Thomas Nelson High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

150 Generals Blvd, Bardstown, KY 40004 · (502) 349-4650 · Part of Nelson County School District

Bardstown’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
629
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Nelson High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Bardstown kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Thomas Nelson High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

150 Generals Blvd, Bardstown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9158
Grade 10161
Grade 11155
Grade 12155
Enrollment over time
698’20
698’21
669’22
643’23
629’24

Down 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas Nelson High School from Bardstown families.

Other schools in Nelson County School District

The district →
Boston School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Boston
B+
251 students15:1
Nelson County Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Bardstown
150 students
Foster Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bardstown
D
588 students14:1
Coxs Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Coxs Creek
B
474 students13:1
Bloomfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomfield
C+
225 students12:1
The New Haven School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · New Haven
C−
162 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Bardstown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.