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Harlan High School

PublicHighGrades 5–12

420 E Central St, Harlan, KY 40831 · (606) 573-8750 · Part of Harlan Independent School District

Harlan’s School Grade D better than 10% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
455
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–12
The gist

What stands out about Harlan High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 27.1% since 2020–21

On the path

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

K–4Harlan Elementary School335 students
5–12Harlan High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts51%
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 ↗

420 E Central St, Harlan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 565
Grade 673
Grade 754
Grade 855
Grade 958
Grade 1050
Grade 1147
Grade 1252
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
358’20
373’21
391’22
449’23
455’24

Up 27.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harlan High School from Harlan families.

Other schools in Harlan Independent School District

The district →
Sunshine School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Harlan
110 students
Harlan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Harlan
A−
335 students15:1

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