Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

Lexington, Kentucky

1,946 students

High School, Grades 9–12

#6

Best ACT in Kentucky High Schools

1,946

Students

18.1:1

S:T Ratio

School Snapshot
Key metrics at a glance
Avg SAT Score

1,320

A

out of 1600
Excellent
Avg ACT Score

27

A

out of 36
Excellent
AP Courses

27

A+

courses offered
Excellent
AP Enrollment

35%

C+

of students
Excellent
Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

B-

students per teacher
Average
Graduation Rate

90%

A+

Excellent
Reading Proficiency

54%

B

Average
Math Proficiency

48%

B-

Average
Academic Grades

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After Paul Laurence Dunbar High
Where graduates go and what they study
Popular Colleges
1

University of Kentucky

2

Eastern Kentucky University

3

University of Louisville

4

Bluegrass Community & Technical College

5

Transylvania University

6

Western Kentucky University

7

University of Cincinnati

8

Vanderbilt University

Popular Majors
1

Business

2

Biology

3

Pre-Medicine Studies

4

Psychology

5

Computer Science

6

Nursing

7

Engineering

8

Neuroscience and Neurobiology

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