Mccracken County High School

6601 Us Hwy 60, Paducah KY, 42001 | McCracken County School District | 270-538-4000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2030
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 53% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Paducah
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
54%Paducah
48%Kentucky

Mccracken County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "McCracken County School District" in Paducah, KY. There are a total of 2,030 students and 112 teachers at Mccracken County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Mccracken County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.0%, which is 10% higher than the Kentucky average.

Mccracken County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2030
Teachers112
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment597
Taking some courses411
Taking some courses (not tests)193
Passing some courses200
Passing no courses197

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 Mccracken County High School, there are a total of 597 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 411 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School48%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School58%

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.

Mccracken County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 90.1% 88.4% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 3.7% 4.4% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.1% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0% 2.6% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 3.0% 2.9% 3.1%

Paducah demographics profile

StatisticPaducahKentuckyNational
Population24,9474,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,22911491
Median age43.838.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%58%55%
Speak English97%95%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Paducah

IndexPaducahKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade82.8%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school79.7%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college57.1%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.1%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.6%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters9.4%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Mccracken County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.