Jackson County High School
560 Educational Mt. Dr
Mc Kee KY, 40447, Jackson County
Phone: 606-287-7155
Ranking: 
(188 out of 223, bottom 16%)*
(188 out of 223, bottom 16%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Jackson County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 599 | 601 | 610 | 605 | 647 | 666 | 673 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 176 | 29.4% | 149 | 24.8% | 169 | 27.7% | 159 | 26.3% | 188 | 29.1% | 193 | 29.0% | 162 | 24.1% |
| Grade 10: | 150 | 25.0% | 169 | 28.1% | 145 | 23.8% | 173 | 28.6% | 163 | 25.2% | 147 | 22.1% | 194 | 28.8% |
| Grade 11: | 157 | 26.2% | 134 | 22.3% | 157 | 25.7% | 148 | 24.5% | 133 | 20.6% | 176 | 26.4% | 155 | 23.0% |
| Grade 12: | 116 | 19.4% | 148 | 24.6% | 139 | 22.8% | 125 | 20.7% | 163 | 25.2% | 150 | 22.5% | 162 | 24.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 324 | 54.1% | 328 | 54.6% | 322 | 52.8% | 319 | 52.7% | 330 | 51.0% | 326 | 48.9% | 353 | 52.5% |
| Female: | 275 | 45.9% | 273 | 45.4% | 288 | 47.2% | 286 | 47.3% | 307 | 47.4% | 331 | 49.7% | 316 | 47.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% |
| White: | 594 | 99.2% | 597 | 99.3% | 607 | 99.5% | 600 | 99.2% | 639 | 98.8% | 660 | 99.1% | 666 | 99.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 400 | 66.8% | 402 | 66.9% | 382 | 62.6% | 453 | 74.9% | 453 | 70.0% | 511 | 76.7% | 462 | 68.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 54 | 9.0% | 51 | 8.5% | 64 | 10.5% | 46 | 7.6% | 50 | 7.7% | 58 | 8.7% | 81 | 12.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.29 | 15.60 | 15.99 | 15.85 | 17.16 | 17.10 | 17.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| K-PREP | ||||||
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 36.4% | 50.7% |
| 2013 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 41.2% | 41.2% | 51.4% |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 19.3% | 19.3% | 42.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 23.0% | 23.0% | 35.6% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 40.9% | 40.9% | 45.6% |
| 2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 51.2% | 51.2% | 61.7% |
| K-PREP EOC | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 46.8% | 46.8% | 36.0% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 12.3% | 12.3% | 30.3% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 17.3% | 17.3% | 36.3% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 45.9% | 45.9% | 52.2% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 46.6% | 46.6% | 55.8% |
| 2012 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 21.8% | 21.8% | 39.5% |
| 2013 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 46.7% | 46.7% | 51.3% |
| KCCT | ||||||
| 2007 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 23.27% | 23.27% | 39.3% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 27.03% | 27.03% | 38.53% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 33.94% | 33.94% | 41.19% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 31.75% | 31.75% | 40.28% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 38.85% | 38.85% | 45.98% |
| 2007 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 55.15% | 55.15% | 60.15% |
| 2008 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 59.89% | 59.89% | 60.01% |
| 2009 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 57.34% | 57.34% | 61.84% |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 53.21% | 53.21% | 61.31% |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 60.37% | 60.37% | 65.91% |
| 2007 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 28.3% | 28.3% | 41.65% |
| 2008 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 31.76% | 31.76% | 41.28% |
| 2009 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 26.67% | 26.67% | 41.22% |
| 2010 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 30.95% | 30.95% | 41.14% |
| 2011 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 26.62% | 26.62% | 41.37% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 30.82% | 30.82% | 43.74% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 31.76% | 31.76% | 38.42% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 35.76% | 35.76% | 40.68% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 31.75% | 31.75% | 39.86% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 28.78% | 28.78% | 41.49% |
| 2007 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 11.36% | 11.36% | 19.79% |
| 2008 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 20.89% | 20.89% | 29.73% |
| 2009 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 28.28% | 28.28% | 34.97% |
| 2010 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 33.13% | 33.13% | 35.94% |
| 2011 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 27.2% | 27.2% | 40.89% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 20.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 79.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 17.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 82.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,325.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,462.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,701.0 |
* Jackson County High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.