Appalachian Challenge Academy
Grays Knob · KY · Kentucky National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Academies · Public
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Appalachian Challenge Academy → Harlan High School → Harlan County High School → Red Bird Christian Scho → Bell County Area Technology Center → Pineville Independent School → Bell County High School → Leslie County High School →📋 At a glance
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
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- ▸ LocallyKY sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Appalachian Challenge Academy, Harlan High School, Harlan County High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
Lower-need school
Not Title I eligible (FRPL < 25%)
<25% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Well below the Title I threshold; expect a higher-income student body on average.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +3.1%/year, projecting from 2024's 100 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Challenge Academy Grays Knob |
Private | 0.0 | 80 | -20.8% |
| Harlan High School Harlan |
Public | 3.0 | 207 | +12.5% |
| Harlan County High School Baxter |
Public | 5.8 | 944 | -4.6% |
| Red Bird Christian Scho Beverly |
Private | 19.1 | 137 | -35.4% |
| Bell County Area Technology Center Pineville |
Public | 20.3 | — | — |
| Pineville Independent School Pineville |
Public | 21.9 | 163 | -18.5% |
| Bell County High School Pineville |
Public | 22.3 | 619 | -14.3% |
| Leslie County High School Hyden |
Public | 23.9 | 455 | +5.3% |