The Up Center

Bardstown · KY · Nelson County · Public · K-12 combined

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Nelson County High School → The Academy at Horizons → Bardstown High School → Thomas Nelson High School → Washington County High School → WC Tel Center → Spencer County High School → Spring Meadows →

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What families should know about The Up Center.

▸ LocallyKY sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Nelson County High School, The Academy at Horizons, Bardstown High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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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.

Pay for college in Kentucky

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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Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-10-21.

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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 High School Bardstown	Public	0.1	752	+3.0%
The Academy at Horizons Bardstown	Public	0.2	26	—
Bardstown High School Bardstown	Public	2.5	697	+6.4%
Thomas Nelson High School Bardstown	Public	4.5	629	-9.9%
Washington County High School Springfield	Public	14.3	506	+2.4%
WC Tel Center Springfield	Public	14.8	—	—
Spencer County High School Taylorsville	Public	15.3	983	+2.4%
Spring Meadows Mt Washington	Public	15.8	6	—

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The Up Center is a public high school in Bardstown, KY.

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.

Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.

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