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Harlan High School

420 E Central St, Harlan, KY 40831

CSchola Grade
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Grades
5–12
High
Students
455
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Harlan Independent
Harlan County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 214 Kentucky high schools · How we grade
Test scores48% proficient in math & reading
78thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
83rdpercentile
Attendance37% chronically absent
31stpercentile
Graduation rate74% graduate in 4 years
0thpercentile
College readinessAt least 15% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
13thpercentile
Class size17 students per teacher
42ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Kentucky high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Harlan High School

Harlan High School is a public high school in Harlan, Kentucky, serving grades 5–12. It is part of Harlan Independent. The school is located in a town in Harlan County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 455 students were enrolled, with about 17 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Kentucky high school (15.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 214 Kentucky high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 5–12

Location & nearby schools

420 E Central St
Harlan, KY 40831
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
5–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
455 students
Students per teacher
17 to 1
AP courses offered
4
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Harlan Independent
County
Harlan County
NCES school ID
210252000552

Schools near Harlan High School

All 6 schools in Harlan →
Lee High
Public · Grades 8–12 · 803 students
15 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.