Perry County Central High School

305 Park Ave, Hazard KY, 41701 | Perry County School District | 606-439-5888
  • grades 9-12
  • students 870
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 40% 18% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Hazard
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
49%Hazard
48%Kentucky

Perry County Central High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Perry County School District" in Hazard, KY. There are a total of 870 students and 53 teachers at Perry County Central High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Perry County Central High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 18% lower than the Kentucky average.

Perry County Central High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students870
Teachers53
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment101
Taking some courses89
Taking some courses (not tests)10
Passing some courses29
Passing no courses68

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 Perry County Central High School, there are a total of 101 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 89 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
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

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.

Perry County Central High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 97.2% 96.8% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 1.2% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 1.2% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.6% 2.9% 3.1%

Hazard demographics profile

StatisticHazardKentuckyNational
Population4,9744,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)66811491
Median age47.138.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%58%55%
Speak English93%95%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Hazard

IndexHazardKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade79.5%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school73.0%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college54.7%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.8%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.7%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters16.8%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.6%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.2%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Perry County Central High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.