Perry County Central High School
305 Park Ave
Hazard KY, 41701, Perry County
Phone: 606-439-5888
Ranking: 
(146 out of 223, bottom 35%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
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: | 54 | | 61 | | 62 | | 61 | | 49 | | 64 | | 63 | |
Total Students: | 880 | | 958 | | 976 | | 966 | | 1,007 | | 1,004 | | 1,024 | |
Grade 9: | 237 | 26.9% | 307 | 32.0% | 274 | 28.1% | 261 | 27.0% | 300 | 29.8% | 290 | 28.9% | 285 | 27.8% |
Grade 10: | 257 | 29.2% | 223 | 23.3% | 245 | 25.1% | 268 | 27.7% | 251 | 24.9% | 247 | 24.6% | 267 | 26.1% |
Grade 11: | 205 | 23.3% | 220 | 23.0% | 243 | 24.9% | 223 | 23.1% | 232 | 23.0% | 256 | 25.5% | 238 | 23.2% |
Grade 12: | 176 | 20.0% | 205 | 21.4% | 213 | 21.8% | 211 | 21.8% | 217 | 21.5% | 208 | 20.7% | 232 | 22.7% |
Ungraded: | 5 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 452 | 51.4% | 497 | 51.9% | 492 | 50.4% | 492 | 50.9% | 523 | 51.9% | 522 | 52.0% | 497 | 48.5% |
Female: | 428 | 48.6% | 461 | 48.1% | 484 | 49.6% | 474 | 49.1% | 474 | 47.1% | 474 | 47.2% | 522 | 51.0% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 7 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% |
Black: | 16 | 1.8% | 13 | 1.4% | 14 | 1.4% | 10 | 1.0% | 6 | 0.6% | 8 | 0.8% | 11 | 1.1% |
White: | 856 | 97.3% | 935 | 97.6% | 952 | 97.5% | 949 | 98.2% | 997 | 99.0% | 994 | 99.0% | 1,010 | 98.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 547 | 62.2% | 594 | 62.0% | 589 | 60.3% | 608 | 62.9% | 662 | 65.7% | 649 | 64.6% | 595 | 58.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 57 | 6.5% | 70 | 7.3% | 41 | 4.2% | 34 | 3.5% | 88 | 8.7% | 62 | 6.2% | 56 | 5.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.22 | | 15.79 | | 15.87 | | 15.75 | | 20.51 | | 15.70 | | 16.30 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
K-PREP |
2012 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 45.1% | 43% | N/A |
2013 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 59.3% | 57.7% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 24.8% | 27.2% | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 35.3% | 33.6% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 30.3% | 30% | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 55.0% | N/A |
K-PREP EOC |
2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 25.1% | 25.5% | N/A |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 30.5% | 26.5% | N/A |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 26.8% | 25.1% | N/A |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 40.0% | 36.7% | N/A |
2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 37.5% | 39% | N/A |
2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 49.1% | 49.6% | N/A |
2012 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 16.5% | 17.9% | N/A |
2013 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 29.7% | 32.2% | N/A |
KCCT |
2007 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 23.91% | 25.72% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 28.31% | 28.24% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 45.85% | 48.7% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 48.83% | 47.88% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 28.7% | 29.96% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 67.69% | 66.18% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 52.4% | 58.45% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 82.53% | 81.62% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 67.98% | 67.38% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 59.41% | 57.23% | N/A |
2007 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 35.22% | 34.78% | N/A |
2008 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 32.88% | 31.68% | N/A |
2009 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 32.31% | 34.2% | N/A |
2010 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 63.85% | 59.07% | N/A |
2011 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 43.06% | 40.86% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 30% | 32.25% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 31.51% | 33.21% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 11.79% | 17.47% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 53.05% | 48.65% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 24.54% | 24.12% | N/A |
2007 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 17.19% | 15.94% | N/A |
2008 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 12.45% | 13.31% | N/A |
2009 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 35.61% | 35.37% | N/A |
2010 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 26.48% | 28.46% | N/A |
2011 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 27.1% | 27.48% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 14.8% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 85.2% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 8.2% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 91.8% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $44,360.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,694.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,402.0 |
* Perry County Central High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.