Central Hardin High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Cecilia, Kentucky 42724 · Hardin County
#54 of 214 high schools in Kentucky
#9077 of 16,910 nationally
About Central Hardin High School
Central Hardin High School is a public high located in Cecilia, in the Hardin County school district of Kentucky, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,831 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 47.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 54th of 214 ranked high schools in Kentucky. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (68th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (20th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,831.
There are 4 schools in Cecilia; Central Hardin High School ranks 4th of 4 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)40%
- Reading proficiency (30%)48%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)38.9%
- Students per teacher (15%)19.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Central Hardin High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,831
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 38.9%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 19.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 48%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 40%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Central Hardin High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
G C Burkhead Elementary School
Elizabethtown · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
634 students · 2.4 km away
Cecilia Valley Elementary School
Cecilia · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
490 students · 4.2 km away
East Hardin Middle School
Elizabethtown · Public middle · Grades 6–8
775 students · 4.2 km away
Helmwood Heights Elementary School
Elizabethtown · Public elementary · Grades 1–5
461 students · 4.3 km away
Morningside Elementary School
Elizabethtown · Public elementary · Grades 1–5
455 students · 5.0 km away
Talton K Stone Middle School
Elizabethtown · Public middle · Grades 6–8
526 students · 5.1 km away
Panther Academy
Elizabethtown · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
222 students · 5.7 km away
Elizabethtown High School
Elizabethtown · Public high · Grades 9–12
757 students · 5.8 km away
Heartland Elementary School
Elizabethtown · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
564 students · 8.2 km away
John Hardin High School
Elizabethtown · Public high · Grades 9–12
868 students · 8.9 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Kentucky with a comparable Enrollment.
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,828 students
Henderson County High School
Henderson · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,852 students
Eastern High
Middletown · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,790 students
McCracken County High School
Paducah · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,882 students
Pleasure Ridge Park High
Louisville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,777 students
Frederick Douglass High School
Lexington · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,770 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Central Hardin High School a good school?
Central Hardin High School has a Success Index (US) of 47.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #54 of 214 in Kentucky. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Central Hardin High School rank in Kentucky?
Central Hardin High School ranks #54 of 214 high schools in Kentucky and #9077 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Central Hardin High School?
Central Hardin High School had 1,831 students in 2025.
Is Central Hardin High School a elementary school or a high school?
Central Hardin High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Central Hardin High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Central Hardin High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.