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1 / 25#25. Presentation Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Louisville, KY
- Enrollment: 220 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
Best high schools in Kentucky
Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools in Kentucky using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Lexington Catholic High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Lexington, KY
- Enrollment: 724 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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3 / 25#23. Louisville Adventist Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Louisville, KY
- Enrollment: 90 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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4 / 25#22. The Piarist School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Hager Hill, KY
- Enrollment: 31 (2:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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5 / 25#21. Wesley Christian School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Allen, KY
- Enrollment: 130 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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6 / 25#20. Beechwood High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Beechwood Independent Schools, KY
- Enrollment: 762 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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7 / 25#19. Northside Christian Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Louisville, KY
- Enrollment: 108 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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8 / 25#18. Trinity High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Louisville, KY
- Enrollment: 1,222 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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9 / 25#17. Highlands High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Fort Thomas Independent Schools, KY
- Enrollment: 1,019 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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10 / 25#16. Saint Xavier High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Louisville, KY
- Enrollment: 1,118 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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11 / 25#15. Villa Madonna Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Villa Hills, KY
- Enrollment: 539 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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12 / 25#14. Larry A. Ryle High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Boone County Public Schools, KY
- Enrollment: 2,077 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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13 / 25#13. Ballard High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Jefferson County Public Schools, KY
- Enrollment: 2,148 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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14 / 25#12. Lafayette High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Fayette County Public Schools, KY
- Enrollment: 2,370 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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15 / 25#11. Oneida Baptist Institute
- School type: Private School
- Location: Oneida, KY
- Enrollment: 345 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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16 / 25#10. Walden School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Louisville, KY
- Enrollment: 261 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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17 / 25#9. Sacred Heart Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Louisville, KY
- Enrollment: 790 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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18 / 25#8. Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Fayette County Public Schools, KY
- Enrollment: 1,828 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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19 / 25#7. J. Graham Brown School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Jefferson County Public Schools, KY
- Enrollment: 800 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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20 / 25#6. Sayre School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Lexington, KY
- Enrollment: 619 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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21 / 25#5. Francis Parker School of Louisville
- School type: Private School
- Location: Goshen, KY
- Enrollment: 456 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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22 / 25#4. Louisville Collegiate School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Louisville, KY
- Enrollment: 787 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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23 / 25#3. The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science
- School type: Public School
- Location: Bowling Green, KY
- Enrollment: 191 (— student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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24 / 25#2. Kentucky Country Day School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Louisville, KY
- Enrollment: 870 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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25 / 25#1. DuPont Manual High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Jefferson County Public Schools, KY
- Enrollment: 1,899 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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