COVINGTON, Ky. — Holmes High School is celebrating a big milestone.

Kentucky's Department of Education released the report cards for the 2024-2025 school year, and the school has moved up in performance level assessment.

"I'm very proud," Holmes junior Angelee Lesniak said.

Lesniak said she's had to deal with her school not having a great reputation in the past.

"There will be adults, they'll ask you, 'Hey, where do you go to school?' And I'll answer, 'I go to Holmes.' And they'll give you sort of like a weird look, 'Oh, I'm so sorry for you,'" Lesniak said.

Lesniak, her fellow students and the school and administration staff have been working to change that perception.

High school moves up two levels in state performance assessment

Three years ago, Holmes High School found itself a

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