Fort Thomas Independent Schools Explained

Fort Thomas Independent School District or Fort Thomas Independent Schools is a school district headquartered in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, in the Greater Cincinnati area. It operates five schools, including three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.[1]

About

The Fort Thomas School District is ranked as the state's top district under the state's assessment program. With the 5 schools that make up the district, 4 of them have been named as a National Blue-Ribbon School of Excellence. The district value rigorous curriculum standards, exceptional parental involvement and community support plus excellence in extracurricular activities.[2]

The district has a 1:1 ratio of students and faculty to personal devices. The elementary schools offer iPads while the middle and high schools offer MacBook Pro laptops.

Demographics

With roughly 3,000 students enrolled, and 194 teachers, the student to teacher ratio is 16:1. Almost 92% of teachers have their master's degree in the district. The district does not offer much diversity with 90.3% of students being White, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American, etc.

Recognition

Niche.com named Fort Thomas Independent Schools as the “Best Public School District in Kentucky”, as well as the #173 best school district in America out of 10,760.[3]

Schools

Notes and References

  1. "About our District." Fort Thomas Independent Schools. Retrieved on May 7, 2014.
  2. Web site: Home - Fort Thomas Independent Schools. 2021-11-30. www.fortthomas.kyschools.us.
  3. Web site: Explore Fort Thomas Independent Schools. 2021-11-30. Niche. en.
  4. Web site: Moyer Elementary School one of only 57 nationally to earn ESEA Distinguished School recognitions NKyTribune. 2021-11-30. en-US.