Bethlehem High School/Diocese

Bardstown · KY · Catholic religious-affiliated

Private

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Your state's public flagship

University of Kentucky

92%

admit rate

$13,502

in-state tuition/yr · $34,140 out-of-state

1080–1290

SAT 25–75 · ACT 21–28

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $18,851/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

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Kentucky's public scholarships

Kentucky's KEES award is unusual: you bank money every year you keep your grades up, then add a one-time test bonus. No income limit on the base or test award.

Merit KEES (Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship)

Up to ~$2,500/yr of college (banked $187–$500 per HS year + a test bonus)

GPA: 2.75+ each high-school year ($500/yr at a 4.0) Test: Bonus: ACT 15+ / SAT 830+ (max $500 at ACT 28+ / SAT 1300–1600) Income: No income limit on base or test award

Kentucky banks a scholarship for each year you keep a 2.75+ GPA — bigger for higher GPAs — plus a one-time ACT/SAT bonus. (Free/reduced-lunch students can add AP/IB supplements.)

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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 249 in 2020 to 279 in 2022 — over 2 years.

+12.0%

Why only 2 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

School	Type	Miles	HS enrollment	Trend
Nelson County Baptist School Bardstown	Private	4.0	73	+37.7%
Valor Traditional Academy Louisville	Private	21.2	118	+5.4%
Micah Christian School Louisville	Private	21.9	172	-11.8%
Mercy Academy Louisville	Private	26.3	508	-2.5%
Whitefield Academy Louisville	Private	24.3	500	-3.3%
De Sales High School Louisville	Private	29.4	350	-1.7%
North Hardin Christian School Radcliff	Private	26.0	420	+10.2%
Assumption High School Louisville	Private	30.3	874	-0.3%

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Bethlehem High School/Diocese is a private high school in Bardstown, KY, enrolling 279 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

Enrollment is up 12% from 2020 to 2022.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

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How many students attend Bethlehem High School/Diocese? Bethlehem High School/Diocese is a private high school in Bardstown, KY, enrolling 279 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

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