📍 815 Sulphur Well Rd, Nicholasville, Jessamine County, 40356
East Jessamine High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Nicholasville, Jessamine County. The school has 1,173 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jessamine County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 62.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.8:1. 38% of students are proficient in reading. 26% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 14 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
East Jessamine High School enrolls 1,173 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 62.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% White, 10% Hispanic or Latino and 6.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 907 | 77% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 117 | 10% |
| Black or African American | 81 | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 54 | 4.6% |
| Asian | 9 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
671 of the school's 1,173 students (57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 649 qualify for free lunch and 22 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
East Jessamine High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-60, state senate district 22, state house district 39.
East Jessamine High School is one of 14 schools in Jessamine County, based in Nicholasville, Kentucky. The district serves 8,331 students district-wide and employs 574 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,173 students, East Jessamine High School is larger than the district average of about 595 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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