Ryle High School

Larry A. Ryle High School is a public secondary school located in Union, Kentucky, USA. The school's Mascot is the Raiders. History Founded in 1992, it is one of four high schools (Boone County, Conner, Ryle, and Cooper) in the Boone County School District. The school was named in honor of Larry A. Ryle, a former superintendent, administrator, and teacher. Historically the school's main rival has been Boone County; other major rivals include Cooper, Conner, and Simon Kenton. Hostage incident On May 26, 1994, after shooting and killing his family at home, a 17-year-old student held his classroom hostage at gunpoint for 30 minutes before releasing them and surrendering to the police, after being persuaded to do so by vice principal Steve Sorrell. The student was sentenced to 25 years to life. His first parole attempt was denied in 2019, and he is not eligible to apply for parole again until 2029. Academics According to the 2017 U.S. News & World Report, Ryle was unranked nationally. As of 2017, the school earned a 49.0 on the college readiness index. The school had a 50% mathematics proficiency rating and a 72% English proficiency rating. 58% of the school was AP tested, and 72% scored a 3 or higher on their AP exams.