Tates Creek High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Lexington, Kentucky 40517 · Fayette County
#111 of 214 high schools in Kentucky
#11035 of 16,910 nationally
About Tates Creek High School
Tates Creek High School is a public high located in Lexington, in the Fayette County school district of Kentucky, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,723 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 39.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 111th of 214 ranked high schools in Kentucky. Its strongest component is math proficiency (46th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (30th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,723.
There are 62 schools in Lexington; Tates Creek High School ranks 44th of 59 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)37%
- Reading proficiency (30%)45%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)56.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)17.6
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 Tates Creek High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,723
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 56.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 17.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 45%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 37%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Tates Creek High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Tates Creek Middle School
Lexington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
767 students · 246 m away
Tates Creek Elementary School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
626 students · 296 m away
Millcreek Elementary School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
529 students · 1.3 km away
Julius Marks Elementary School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
444 students · 1.9 km away
Squires Elementary School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
447 students · 2.3 km away
Lansdowne Elementary School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
610 students · 2.8 km away
Southern Middle School
Lexington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
759 students · 2.9 km away
Southern Elementary School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
476 students · 3.1 km away
Glendover Elementary School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
482 students · 3.3 km away
Veterans Park Elementary School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
702 students · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Kentucky with a comparable Enrollment.
Southern High
Louisville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,725 students
Daviess County High School
Owensboro · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,750 students
Louisville Male High
Louisville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,763 students
Great Crossing High School
Georgetown · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,677 students
Frederick Douglass High School
Lexington · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,770 students
Pleasure Ridge Park High
Louisville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,777 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Tates Creek High School a good school?
Tates Creek High School has a Success Index (US) of 39.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #111 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 Tates Creek High School rank in Kentucky?
Tates Creek High School ranks #111 of 214 high schools in Kentucky and #11035 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Tates Creek High School?
Tates Creek High School had 1,723 students in 2025.
Is Tates Creek High School a elementary school or a high school?
Tates Creek High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Tates Creek High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Tates Creek High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.