Letcher County Central High School

435 Cougar Dr, Whitesburg KY, 41858 | Letcher County School District | 606-633-2339
  • grades 9-12
  • students 846
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Whitesburg
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
50%Whitesburg
48%Kentucky

Letcher County Central High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Letcher County School District" in Whitesburg, KY. There are a total of 846 students and 49 teachers at Letcher County Central High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Letcher County Central High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 23% lower than the Kentucky average.

Letcher County Central High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students846
Teachers49
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment86
Taking some courses7
Taking some courses (not tests)83
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses<=2

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 Letcher County Central High School, there are a total of 86 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 7 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
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

Letcher County Central High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 98.2% 97.7% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 0.5% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4% 0.8% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.6% 2.9% 3.1%

Whitesburg demographics profile

StatisticWhitesburgKentuckyNational
Population2,2154,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)70711491
Median age44.338.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%58%55%
Speak English98%95%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Whitesburg

IndexWhitesburgKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade81.5%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school78.0%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college55.0%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.7%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.8%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters9.1%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Letcher County Central High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.