Paul G. Blazer High School
1500 Blazer Blvd
Ashland KY, 41102, Boyd County
Phone: 606-327-6040
Ranking: (97 out of 223, top 43%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Ashland Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 51 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 47 | 59 | 61 | |||||||
Total Students: | 886 | 886 | 908 | 948 | 951 | 965 | 942 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 233 | 26.3% | 235 | 26.5% | 224 | 24.7% | 249 | 26.3% | 254 | 26.7% | 267 | 27.7% | 246 | 26.1% |
Grade 10: | 224 | 25.3% | 211 | 23.8% | 227 | 25.0% | 242 | 25.5% | 257 | 27.0% | 231 | 23.9% | 246 | 26.1% |
Grade 11: | 211 | 23.8% | 221 | 24.9% | 223 | 24.6% | 250 | 26.4% | 228 | 24.0% | 239 | 24.8% | 252 | 26.8% |
Grade 12: | 215 | 24.3% | 217 | 24.5% | 234 | 25.8% | 207 | 21.8% | 212 | 22.3% | 228 | 23.6% | 196 | 20.8% |
Ungraded: | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 0.2% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 408 | 46.0% | 433 | 48.9% | 462 | 50.9% | 486 | 51.3% | 458 | 48.2% | 481 | 49.8% | 467 | 49.6% |
Female: | 478 | 54.0% | 453 | 51.1% | 446 | 49.1% | 462 | 48.7% | 473 | 49.7% | 466 | 48.3% | 460 | 48.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.4% | 9 | 0.9% | 10 | 1.1% | 7 | 0.7% | 8 | 0.8% |
Hispanic: | 10 | 1.1% | 10 | 1.1% | 12 | 1.3% | 12 | 1.3% | 11 | 1.2% | 9 | 0.9% | 6 | 0.6% |
Black: | 48 | 5.4% | 42 | 4.7% | 42 | 4.6% | 50 | 5.3% | 40 | 4.2% | 46 | 4.8% | 44 | 4.7% |
White: | 795 | 89.7% | 798 | 90.1% | 828 | 91.2% | 857 | 90.4% | 873 | 91.8% | 892 | 92.4% | 871 | 92.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 30 | 3.4% | 27 | 3.0% | 19 | 2.1% | 14 | 1.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 365 | 41.2% | 355 | 40.1% | 330 | 36.3% | 382 | 40.3% | 356 | 37.4% | 343 | 35.5% | 342 | 36.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 50 | 5.6% | 47 | 5.3% | 32 | 3.5% | 82 | 8.6% | 80 | 8.4% | 58 | 6.0% | 52 | 5.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.51 | 15.65 | 16.79 | 17.79 | 20.19 | 16.50 | 15.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
K-PREP | ||||||
2012 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 59.4% | 50.7% |
2013 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 63.8% | 51.4% |
2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 50.7% | 50% | 42.3% |
2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 38.4% | 37.4% | 35.6% |
2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 53.6% | 45.6% |
2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 67.0% | 66.4% | 61.7% |
K-PREP EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 40.6% | 39.6% | 40% |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 33.5% | 32.1% | 36.0% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 31.5% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 45.4% | 44.5% | 36.3% |
2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 59.5% | 59% | 52.2% |
2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 66.3% | 65.5% | 55.8% |
2012 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 41.2% | 40.6% | 39.5% |
2013 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 56.6% | 54.6% | 51.3% |
KCCT | ||||||
2007 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 41.5% | 41.5% | 39.3% |
2008 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 40.59% | 40.59% | 38.53% |
2009 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 32.16% | 32.16% | 41.19% |
2010 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 38.39% | 38.03% | 40.28% |
2011 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 43.1% | 43.1% | 45.98% |
2007 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 56.64% | 56.64% | 60.15% |
2008 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 51.65% | 51.65% | 60.01% |
2009 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 56.74% | 56.74% | 61.84% |
2010 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 63.67% | 62.9% | 61.31% |
2011 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 65.38% | 65.38% | 65.91% |
2007 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 42.5% | 42.5% | 41.65% |
2008 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 38.91% | 38.91% | 41.28% |
2009 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 42.29% | 42.29% | 41.22% |
2010 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 42.18% | 42.25% | 41.14% |
2011 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 41.38% | 41.38% | 41.37% |
2007 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 40.5% | 40.5% | 43.74% |
2008 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 33.05% | 33.05% | 38.42% |
2009 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 33.92% | 33.92% | 40.68% |
2010 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 39.81% | 39.44% | 39.86% |
2011 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 43.97% | 43.97% | 41.49% |
2007 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 24.41% | 24.41% | 19.79% |
2008 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 32.29% | 32.29% | 29.73% |
2009 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 33.75% | 33.75% | 34.97% |
2010 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 53.92% | 53.92% | 35.94% |
2011 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 50.93% | 50.93% | 40.89% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 15.5% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 84.5% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 8.6% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 91.4% |
Mean Base Salary: | $45,494.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,709.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,700.0 |
* Paul G. Blazer High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.