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Nicholas County High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

103 School Dr, Carlisle, KY 40311 · (859) 289-3780 · Part of Nicholas County School District

Carlisle’s School Grade C better than 28% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
435
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Nicholas County High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state

On the path

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

PK–6Nicholas County Elementary School645 students
7–12Nicholas County High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 41.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

103 School Dr, Carlisle

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 777
Grade 883
Grade 978
Grade 1069
Grade 1166
Grade 1262
Enrollment over time
460’20
472’21
455’22
446’23
435’24

Down 5.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 6%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nicholas County High School from Carlisle families.

Other schools in Nicholas County School District

The district →
Nicholas County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Carlisle
C
645 students18:1

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; Carlisle’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.