West Jessamine High School

2101 Wilmore Rd, Nicholasville KY, 40356 | Jessamine County School District | 859-887-2421
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1247
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
50%Nicholasville
48%Kentucky

West Jessamine High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jessamine County School District" in Nicholasville, KY. There are a total of 1,247 students and 57 teachers at West Jessamine High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

West Jessamine High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 3% lower than the Kentucky average.

West Jessamine High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1247
Teachers57
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment335
Taking some courses275
Taking some courses (not tests)70
Passing some courses190
Passing no courses72

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 West Jessamine High School, there are a total of 335 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 275 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School41%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School53%

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.

West Jessamine High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 90.4% 86.3% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 3.3% 4.7% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 1.4% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0% 4.5% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 2.7% 2.9% 3.1%

Nicholasville demographics profile

StatisticNicholasvilleKentuckyNational
Population30,5494,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,06711491
Median age37.738.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%58%55%
Speak English93%95%79%
Speak Spanish3%3%13%

Education level achieved in Nicholasville

IndexNicholasvilleKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade75.6%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school72.7%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college49.2%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.8%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.4%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters7.4%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The West Jessamine High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.