Schools & Families in Fort Thomas
Fort Thomas's education picture is a genuine, real strength: a top-ranked independent district anchored by one of Kentucky's best high schools.
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Learn moreA real, top-3 Kentucky school district
Fort Thomas Independent Schools ranks 3rd of 157 districts statewide, with a 5-star SchoolDigger rating -- a genuine, substantial academic strength.
Highlands High School's real, statewide standing
Highlands High School ranks among Kentucky's top 4-6 high schools statewide (876th nationally per U.S. News's 2025 ranking), with a real 93.5% graduation rate, a low 1.1% dropout rate, and 70%+ of students proficient or better on test scores.
A district-wide proficiency advantage
Fort Thomas students scored 63% math proficiency and 72% reading proficiency districtwide, well above Kentucky's own 39% and 45% public-school averages -- a substantial, genuine outperformance.
Key takeaways
- Fort Thomas Independent Schools ranks 3rd of 157 Kentucky districts, with a 5-star rating.
- Highlands High School ranks among Kentucky's top 4-6 high schools statewide.
- District math/reading proficiency runs substantially above Kentucky's own statewide averages.
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