Russell County High School’s rating for postsecondary readiness is among the best in the state, according to the latest state assessment data from the Kentucky Department of Education.
Russell County earned a blue rating — the best rating given by the state — for postsecondary readiness.
Russell County High School earned several other positive marks in the latest round of state assessment data. The school received a green rating, the second-highest rating a school can achieve.
RCHS exceeded state averages in the number of students scoring proficient or distinguished in reading and math by 8 percent, social studies by 4 percent, and combined writing by 2 percent.
The only area the high school fell short of state average was science, where the number of students scoring proficient or distinguished was 1 percent lower.
Russell County also saw its average composite ACT score increase from last year, with increases in each area except for reading, which remained the same from the year prior. Russell County’s ACT scores exceeded state average in english and math, was lower in reading, and matched state average in science and overall composite, which was 18.2.
Stay tuned to WJRS News in the coming days, as we break down state assessment data from each school.
