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Caverna High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2276 S Dixie St., Horse Cave, KY 42749 · (270) 773-2828 · Part of Caverna Independent School District

Horse Cave’s School Grade D− better than 1% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
209
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Caverna High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 13% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8Caverna Middle School115 students
9–12Caverna High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts34%
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 ↗

2276 S Dixie St., Horse Cave

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 943
Grade 1049
Grade 1164
Grade 1253
Enrollment over time
185’20
194’21
208’22
213’23
209’24

Up 13% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Black 18%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Caverna High School from Horse Cave families.

Other schools in Caverna Independent School District

The district →
Caverna Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cave City
D−
330 students15:1
Caverna Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Horse Cave
C−
115 students13:1

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