Fern Creek High School vs. Jeffersontown High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fern Creek High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Jeffersontown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,688 students in grades 9-12, Fern Creek High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 943 students in grades 9-12, Jeffersontown High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,688 students
943 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
109 teachers
64 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#900 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1021 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
10-14%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
437
288
Grade 10 Students
476
278
Grade 11 Students
396
207
Grade 12 Students
375
163
Ungraded Students
4
7
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
3%
% Hispanic
19%
14%
% Black
39%
37%
% White
32%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%