Jackson County High School

560 Educational Mt. Drive, McKee KY, 40447 | Jackson County School District | 606-287-7155
  • grades 9-12
  • students 610
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 28% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in McKee
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
49%McKee
48%Kentucky

Jackson County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jackson County School District" in McKee, KY. There are a total of 610 students and 40 teachers at Jackson County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Jackson County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 28% lower than the Kentucky average.

Jackson County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students610
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment82
Taking some courses79
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses7
Passing no courses71

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Jackson County High School, there are a total of 82 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 79 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Jackson County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 99.3% 98.6% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 0.3% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.3% 0.5% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.3% 2.9% 3.1%

McKee demographics profile

StatisticMcKeeKentuckyNational
Population1,0654,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)44311491
Median age53.038.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%58%55%
Speak English99%95%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in McKee

IndexMcKeeKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade62.7%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school54.7%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college19.9%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree9.3%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors7.2%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Jackson County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.