📍 6601 Us Hwy 60, Paducah, McCracken County, 42001
McCracken County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Paducah, McCracken County. The school has 1,999 pupils enrolled. It is part of the McCracken County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 106.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.8:1. 44% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 23 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
McCracken County High School enrolls 1,999 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 106.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino and 4.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,667 | 83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 114 | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 95 | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 85 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 32 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
867 of the school's 1,999 students (43%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 821 qualify for free lunch and 46 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
McCracken County 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-10, state senate district 2, state house district 1.
McCracken County High School is one of 14 schools in McCracken County, based in Paducah, Kentucky. The district serves 6,782 students district-wide and employs 414 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,999 students, McCracken County High School is larger than the district average of about 484 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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