Bowling Green is split between Bowling Green Independent Schools (270-746-2200) and Warren County Public Schools (270-781-5150). Calendars and ratings.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Facts on this page come from Bowling Green Independent Schools, Warren County Public Schools and the Kentucky School Report Card.

Every public school in Bowling Green, with its zone and report card: Bowling Green public schools guide.

Bowling Green has two public school districts. Bowling Green Independent Schools (BGISD) serves the city school district, which covers much of the city. Warren County Public Schools (WCPS) serves the rest of Warren County, including parts of Bowling Green that lie outside the city school district. The city calls those areas the “Annex” on its property tax rate table: inside the city limits but in the county school district.

Who to call

  • Bowling Green Independent Schools: 270-746-2200, 1211 Center St.
  • Warren County Public Schools: 270-781-5150, 303 Lovers Lane. Find your bus route and school attendance area.
  • Not sure which district? Your city property tax bill shows a city school tax if you are in BGISD. Call the city at 270-393-3000 or either district.

Which district am I in?

The quickest check is your tax bill. Owners in the city school district pay the Bowling Green Independent school rate of 84.2 cents per $100 on their city bill. Owners in the Annex and the rest of the county pay the Warren County school rate of 52.5 cents per $100 on their county bill. Renters can ask the landlord, or use the WCPS bus route and attendance area lookup; if your address is not in it, call BGISD.

Bowling Green Independent Schools

BGISD runs Bowling Green High School, Bowling Green Junior High School and five elementary schools: Dishman McGinnis, Parker-Bennett-Curry, Potter Gray, T. C. Cherry and W. R. McNeill. Gary Fields is superintendent.

The Board of Education approved the 2026-27 calendar Jan. 12, 2026:

Date What
Aug. 12, 2026 First day for students in grades K-12
Aug. 17 First day for preschool
Oct. 5-9 Fall break
Nov. 2 Professional development, no school for students
Nov. 25-27 Thanksgiving holiday
Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027 Winter break
Jan. 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no school
Feb. 15 Presidents Day (possible make-up day)
March 12 Professional development
April 5-9 Spring break
May 20 Last day for students in grades K-12
May 23 Bowling Green High graduation (tentative)

Early release days: Sept. 23, Jan. 27, Feb. 24 and March 24. Board meeting minutes and financial reports are on the district’s meeting documents page.

Warren County Public Schools

The Kentucky School Report Card lists 17,752 students, 31 schools and 1,134 teachers in WCPS for 2024-25. Rob Clayton is superintendent. Registration for new students is through the district’s 2026-2027 online registration.

Key dates from the WCPS 2026-27 school calendar:

Date What
Aug. 12, 2026 First day for students
Aug. 17 Preschool starts
Oct. 5-9 Fall break
Nov. 2 PLC day, no school for students
Nov. 3 Election Day, no school
Nov. 25-27 Thanksgiving break
Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027 Winter break
Jan. 4 PLC day, no school for students
Jan. 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no school
April 5-9 Spring break
May 18 Primary Election Day, no school
May 25 Last day for students

Possible make-up days: Feb. 15, March 18 and March 19.

Ratings: the Kentucky School Report Card

Kentucky rates every school and district on a five-color scale from red (lowest) through orange, yellow and green to blue (highest), based on the Kentucky Summative Assessment and other measures. In the 2024-25 results:

  • Bowling Green Independent was rated green (high) at the middle and high school levels and yellow (medium) at the elementary level.
  • BGISD schools: Bowling Green High, Bowling Green Junior High, Potter Gray and W. R. McNeill were green; T. C. Cherry was yellow; Dishman McGinnis and Parker-Bennett-Curry were orange (low).
  • Warren County Public Schools: the district’s About WCPS page links to its report card and lists its proficiency rates: for elementary students, 28% proficient and 21% distinguished in reading, and 29% proficient and 14% distinguished in math.

Look up any school’s color, test scores, graduation rate and school safety survey at the Kentucky School Report Card. The state releases the next year’s results each fall.

Frequently asked questions

What school district is Bowling Green, Kentucky, in?

Two districts serve the city. Bowling Green Independent Schools covers the city school district, and Warren County Public Schools covers the rest of the county, including parts of the city that are in the county school district. Your property tax bill shows which school tax you pay.

When is fall break for Bowling Green schools?

Both Bowling Green Independent and Warren County Public Schools had fall break Oct. 5-9, 2026.

When is winter break for Warren County Public Schools?

There is no school for Warren County Public Schools students from Dec. 21, 2026, through Jan. 4, 2027; Jan. 4 is a teacher PLC day. Bowling Green Independent’s winter break is Dec. 21 to Jan. 1.

When is the last day of school in Bowling Green?

The last day for Bowling Green Independent students is May 20, 2027. Warren County Public Schools’ last day for students is May 25, 2027.

How are Bowling Green schools rated?

In Kentucky’s 2024-25 ratings, Bowling Green Independent was rated green (high) at the middle and high school levels and yellow (medium) at the elementary level. Ratings for every school are on the Kentucky School Report Card.