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WC Tel Center → Spring Meadows → Marion County Area Technology Center → Hardin County Day Treatment Center → Early College and Career Center → Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health Systems → Mary Ryan Academy → Shelby County Summer School →How The Up Center compares for families
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: WC Tel Center, Spring Meadows, Marion County Area Technology Center and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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University of Kentucky
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.
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.
Kentucky banks a scholarship for each year you keep a 2.5+ GPA — bigger for higher GPAs — plus a one-time ACT/SAT bonus. (Free/reduced-lunch students can add AP/IB supplements.)
Official program details ↗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 2026-06-14.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC Tel Center Springfield |
Public | 14.8 | — | — |
| Spring Meadows Mt Washington |
Public | 15.8 | 6 | — |
| Marion County Area Technology Center Lebanon |
Public | 20.5 | — | — |
| Hardin County Day Treatment Center Elizabethtown |
Public | 26.3 | 7 | — |
| Early College and Career Center Elizabethtown |
Public | 26.6 | — | — |
| Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health Systems Radcliff |
Public | 26.8 | 35 | — |
| Mary Ryan Academy Louisville |
Public | 27.9 | 16 | — |
| Shelby County Summer School Shelbyville |
Public | 28.6 | — | — |