The Cincinnati Enquirer Kentucky's high schools are performing better than its elementary and middle schools on test scores, attendance and dropout rates, the state Department of Education announced Wednesday. It is the first time in 10 years that high schools in the state outperformed the other schools. In Northern Kentucky, three Fort Thomas Schools led the region with results above 80. A perfect score would be 140, and all schools are aiming to reach 100 by 2014.
Educators consider any school performing above the state average to be doing well.
Twelve of Northern Kentucky's 20 high schools scored above the state high school average of 63.6. One of those was Boone County High, with a 72. Principal Mike Sander said he stresses attendance, timeliness and good grades early in students' academic careers. This is not something we didn't expect. Now it's all combined into one number.