📍 435 Cougar Dr, Whitesburg, Letcher County, 41858
Letcher County Central High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Whitesburg, Letcher County. The school has 779 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Letcher County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Letcher County Central High School enrolls 779 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 54 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino and 1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 754 | 97% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
479 of the school's 779 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 479 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Letcher County Central High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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 29, state house district 94.
Letcher County Central High School is one of 9 schools in Letcher County, based in Whitesburg, Kentucky. The district serves 2,429 students district-wide and employs 205 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 779 students, Letcher County Central High School is larger than the district average of about 270 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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