📍 2400 Washington St, Paducah, McCracken County, 42003
Paducah Tilghman High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Paducah, McCracken County. The school has 878 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Paducah Independent school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 58.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 14 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Paducah Tilghman High School enrolls 878 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 58.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% White, 38% Black or African American and 12% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 368 | 42% |
| Black or African American | 336 | 38% |
| Two or more races | 104 | 12% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 61 | 6.9% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
560 of the school's 878 students (64%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 550 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Paducah Tilghman High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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 3.
Paducah Tilghman High School is one of 7 schools in Paducah Independent, based in Paducah, Kentucky. The district serves 3,103 students district-wide and employs 213 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 878 students, Paducah Tilghman High School is larger than the district average of about 443 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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