📍 305 Park Ave, Hazard, Perry County, 41701
Perry County Central High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hazard, Perry County. The school has 877 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Perry County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 52.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Perry County Central High School enrolls 877 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 52.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino and 1.5% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 833 | 95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
589 of the school's 877 students (67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 568 qualify for free lunch and 21 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Perry County 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 84.
Perry County Central High School is one of 10 schools in Perry County, based in Hazard, Kentucky. The district serves 3,438 students district-wide and employs 234 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 877 students, Perry County Central High School is larger than the district average of about 344 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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