📍 257 North Mayo Trail, Paintsville, Johnson County, 41240
Johnson Central High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Paintsville, Johnson County. The school has 955 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Johnson County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 72.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 20% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 17 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Johnson Central High School enrolls 955 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 72.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 1.2% Two or more races and <1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 928 | 97% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | <1% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
583 of the school's 955 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 549 qualify for free lunch and 34 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Johnson Central High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). 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-50, state senate district 30, state house district 97.
Johnson Central High School is one of 11 schools in Johnson County, based in Paintsville, Kentucky. The district serves 3,292 students district-wide and employs 243 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 955 students, Johnson Central High School is larger than the district average of about 299 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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