Jeffersontown High

9600 Old Six Mile Lane, Jeffersontown KY, 40299 | Jefferson County School District | 502-485-8275
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1100
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 26% 47% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
35%Jeffersontown
48%Kentucky

Jeffersontown High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jefferson County School District" in Jeffersontown, KY. There are a total of 1,100 students and 70 teachers at Jeffersontown High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Jeffersontown High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.5%, which is 47% lower than the Kentucky average.

Jeffersontown High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1100
Teachers70
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment254
Taking some courses179
Taking some courses (not tests)77
Passing some courses55
Passing no courses113

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 Jeffersontown High, there are a total of 254 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 179 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All21%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

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.

Jeffersontown High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 49.3% 48.3% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 38.8% 36.6% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 3.4% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0% 8.2% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 3.2% 2.9% 3.1%

Jeffersontown demographics profile

StatisticJeffersontownKentuckyNational
Population27,9334,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,64211491
Median age39.838.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%58%55%
Speak English88%95%79%
Speak Spanish5%3%13%

Education level achieved in Jeffersontown

IndexJeffersontownKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade89.9%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school89.5%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college69.6%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.1%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.1%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters15.4%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Jeffersontown High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.