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Rockcastle County High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1545 Lake Cumberland Road, Mount Vernon, KY 40456 · (606) 256-4816 · Part of Rockcastle County School District

Mount Vernon’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
796
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Rockcastle County High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state

On the path

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

6–8Rockcastle County Middle School600 students
9–12Rockcastle County High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

1545 Lake Cumberland Road, Mount Vernon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9183
Grade 10211
Grade 11215
Grade 12187
Enrollment over time
804’20
826’21
819’22
827’23
796’24

About steady since 2020–21.

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

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rockcastle County High School from Mount Vernon families.

Other schools in Rockcastle County School District

The district →
Mt. Vernon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Vernon
C+
597 students14:1
Brodhead Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brodhead
C+
493 students14:1
Roundstone Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Vernon
A−
267 students12:1
Rockcastle County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mount Vernon
B−
600 students15:1
Rockcastle Academy for Academic Achievement
High · Grades 7–12 · Mount Vernon
39 students10:1

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