📍 400 Raider Way, Stearns, McCreary County, 42647
McCreary Central High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Stearns, McCreary County. The school has 734 pupils enrolled. It is part of the McCreary County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 48.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 15 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
McCreary Central High School enrolls 734 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 48.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% White, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 718 | 98% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
570 of the school's 734 students (78%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 544 qualify for free lunch and 26 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
McCreary Central High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, 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 16, state house district 52.
McCreary Central High School is one of 4 schools in McCreary County, based in Stearns, Kentucky. The district serves 2,668 students district-wide and employs 185 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 734 students, McCreary Central High School is close to the district average of about 667 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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