Bardstown Alternative School

31 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Bardstown Alternative School, located on Templin Avenue in Bardstown, Kentucky, serves as a specialized educational facility within the Bardstown City Schools district. It is designed to provide a supportive and structured environment for students who may struggle in a traditional classroom setting. The school focuses on meeting the unique academic, social, and emotional needs of its students, offering smaller class sizes and personalized instruction to help them overcome barriers to learning and achieve their educational goals.

Beyond academics, the school emphasizes character development, behavioral growth, and credit recovery to ensure students remain on the path toward graduation. By utilizing a curriculum tailored to individual learning styles and offering targeted intervention, Bardstown Alternative School aims to re-engage students who have become disaffected or are at risk of dropping out. The ultimate mission of the institution is to provide these students with the tools and confidence necessary to transition back into a traditional school environment or successfully progress toward post-secondary opportunities.

Total Students

4.0

Full-Time Teachers

7.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bardstown Alternative School
Demographic	Student Count
White	20
Hispanic	2
Black	5
Two or More	4

White
20 (64.5 %)
Black
5 (16.1 %)
Two or More
4 (12.9 %)
Hispanic
2 (6.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Primarily virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Bardstown Independent
Phone:	(502)331-8829
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	31
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	4.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	26
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 1

Grade 8 1

Grade 9 6

Grade 10 10

Grade 11 11

Grade 12 2