Rise Academy vs. Randall K. Cooper High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Rise Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Randall K. Cooper High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 74 students in grades 6-12, Rise Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Serving 1,462 students in grades 9-12, Randall K. Cooper High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
74 students
1,462 students
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% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
81 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1244 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#207 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Rise Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Rise Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/137000/136847/rise-academy-chart-SylSFn.png)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
50%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
55%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
24%
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Graduation Rate
40-59%
96%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
1
-
Grade 7 Students
10
-
Grade 8 Students
14
-
Grade 9 Students
25
410
Grade 10 Students
8
392
Grade 11 Students
3
320
Grade 12 Students
13
329
Ungraded Students
-
11
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
8%
5%
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% Black
15%
5%
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% White
72%
83%
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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.46
0.31
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
26%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
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