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Jeffersontown High School vs. Eastern High School

Should you attend Jeffersontown High School or Eastern High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Jeffersontown High School
9600 Old Six Mile Lane
Louisville, KY 40299
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eastern High School
12400 Old Shelbyville Rd
Louisville, KY 40243
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Jeffersontown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Eastern High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,096 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 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,874 students in grades 9-12, Eastern High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,096 students
1,874 students
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This chart displays total students of Eastern High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
111 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jeffersontown High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Eastern High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1021 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
#218 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Jeffersontown High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Eastern High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
49%
(Top 30% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jeffersontown High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Eastern High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
57%
(Top 20% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jeffersontown High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Eastern High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
19%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jeffersontown High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Eastern High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
87%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Jeffersontown High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Eastern High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Jeffersontown High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Eastern High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
326
466
Grade 10 Students
280
478
Grade 11 Students
260
453
Grade 12 Students
222
473
Ungraded Students
8
4

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jeffersontown High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Eastern High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jeffersontown High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Eastern High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
40%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jeffersontown High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Eastern High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
35%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jeffersontown High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Eastern High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jeffersontown High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Eastern High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.69
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Jeffersontown High School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Eastern High School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jeffersontown High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Eastern High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jeffersontown High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Eastern High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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