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Jeffersontown High

Public Grades 9-12

224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 262 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 15% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Jeffersontown High serves 1,196 students in grades 9–12 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, within the Jefferson County school district. The most urgent concern is chronic absenteeism: 53% of students were chronically absent in 2025–2026, compared with 32% districtwide and 24% statewide. Nearby rates were higher at Minor Daniels Academy and Newcomer Academy, but Jeffersontown’s rate remains far above both district and state levels.

Reading and writing are relative strengths locally, while math is the clearest weakness. Jeffersontown’s 2025–2026 proficiency was 37% in reading and 33% in writing, ahead of the district by 1 point in each; among nearby conventional high schools, it ranked second in both subjects, behind Eastern High. Math proficiency was 17%, below the district’s 29% and the state’s 40%, and lower than at nearby Seneca High, Fern Creek High, Waggener High and Eastern. Results were below state levels in all six tested subjects. Graduation is a brighter point: the 92% rate was 3 points above the district and 2 points below the state.

Results have been uneven over time: reading rose from 35% in 2023–2024 to 37% in 2025–2026, while writing fell from 36% to 33% and social studies from 33% to 22%; math declined from 18% to 17%, and its gap to the state widened to 23 points. SchoolDigger rates Jeffersontown one star and places it at the 15th percentile, 224th of 262 Kentucky schools, down from the 29th percentile in 2023–2024. Its 15.9 student–teacher ratio is the second-highest among ten nearby schools with reported figures; 66% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Hispanic students fell from the 52nd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 12th in 2025–2026, compared with the school’s overall 15th percentile in the latest year. For multi-racial students, the ranking declined from the 59th to the 22nd percentile over the same period, while the school’s overall ranking moved from the 29th to the 15th percentile.

1,196

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,412

Per pupil spending ?

65.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

9600 Old Six Mile Lane
Jeffersontown, KY 40299

(502) 485-8275

District: Jefferson County

Feeder schools for Jeffersontown High:

Elementary:	Alex R. Kennedy Elementary
	Cochrane Elementary
	Farmer Elementary
	Jeffersontown Elementary
	More...
	Tully Elementary
Middle:	Carrithers Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.1%

White:

31.5%

Hispanic:

18.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (24% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 24% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg29%

Kentucky avg39%

224^th of 262

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 23High Schools in the Jefferson County

135^th of 158Jefferson County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	224 of 262	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	216 of 254	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	207 of 290	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	207 of 276	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	212 of 271	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	235 of 267	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	213 of 285	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	195 of 271	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	52.9	157 of 287	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.9	143 of 288	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.8	166 of 295	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.2	152 of 290	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.6	175 of 291	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.5	176 of 229	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.0	125 of 226	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.1	104 of 223	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	36.4	143 of 217	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.6	149 of 217	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.7	170 of 217	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	61 of 75	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	60 of 75	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	75 of 93	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	54 of 83	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	64 of 89	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	65 of 78	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.0	35 of 89	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	55 of 94	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	17 of 24	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	7.2	25 of 27	7.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.5	14 of 25	44.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	49.5	59 of 153	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	49 of 154	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	49 of 166	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	21 of 166	87.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	34.0	28 of 48	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	12 of 41	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	40.0	20 of 37	45.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.3	21 of 29	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.1	9 of 29	69.0%	★★★★☆
2018	52.3	9 of 30	70.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	13.2	214 of 244	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.3	220 of 239	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	213 of 261	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	215 of 253	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	217 of 252	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	220 of 236	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	185 of 249	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	202 of 234	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	18.0	101 of 115	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	92 of 115	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.3	59 of 124	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.8	77 of 116	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.2	104 of 114	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	76 of 92	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	80 of 88	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	48 of 80	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	16.4	215 of 245	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	218 of 242	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	206 of 274	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	218 of 272	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	194 of 266	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	218 of 234	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	181 of 254	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	159 of 232	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	219 of 243	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	197 of 239	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	193 of 262	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	184 of 259	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	184 of 257	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	184 of 238	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	207 of 251	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.0	119 of 237	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	68 of 87	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	75 of 89	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.2	36 of 87	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.7	56 of 76	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	38 of 42	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	44.6	67 of 168	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.8	135 of 162	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	189 of 226	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	176 of 253	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	137 of 251	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	153 of 273	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	142 of 264	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	120 of 260	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.2	133 of 203	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	144 of 219	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	99 of 198	50.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)61st percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2024)60th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)42nd percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile+16 vs school

Asian (2026)29th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)22nd percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading37%-12 vs state

Writing33%-14 vs state

Editing and Mechanics27%-13 vs state

Social Studies22%-15 vs state

Mathematics17%-23 vs state

Science11%-12 vs state

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by a teacher
Sunday, August 21, 2011

I teach at J'town H.S. At J'town, we have a staff that cares about supporting student learning. The teachers feel responsible for their students and try to engage kids with interesting lessons. Our principal is second-to-none! He runs a tight ship with a heavy emphasis on discipline. He also encourages teachers to teach students higher levels of thinking rather than just memorization. The students we teach are phenomenal! We love working with them and we do everything possible to encourage a great school culture (i.e. classroom learning, extracurricular activities, etc.). Last year, every student in the senior class was accepted to a post-secondary institution!

Our school's magnet program is engineering which has become a popular program within the community. We have community partnerships with companies, like G.E., which provides engineering support for our program. We look forward to building on our recent academic gains and want to encourage kids to check us out. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)				KSA Reading (2026)				KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jeffersontown High	Public	9-12	9600 Old Six Mile Lane	Jeffersontown	40299	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8275	1,196	75	15.9	65.7%	377 (31.5%)	503 (42.1%)	219 (18.3%)	34 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (5.2%)	15.1	224^th of 262 public high schools	14.5%		16.7	216^th of 254 public high schools	15.0%	8				17.0				37.0		11.0		33.0		22.0		27.0	$21,412	$2,970	$17,029
Fern Creek High	Public	9-12	9115 Fern Creek Road	Louisville	40291	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8251	1,525	101	15.1	58.5%	494 (32.4%)	499 (32.7%)	383 (25.1%)	93 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (3.6%)	10.5	232^nd of 262 public high schools	11.5%		17.8	213^th of 254 public high schools	16.1%	19				20.0				31.0		10.0		27.0		19.0		23.0	$19,867	$2,802	$15,704
Newcomer Academy	Public	6-12	3741 Pulliam Dr	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-6324	578	55	10.4	78.2%	49 (8.5%)	193 (33.4%)	321 (55.5%)	15 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.1	262^nd of 262 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)				10.0				3.0			5.0
The Phoenix School of Discovery	Public	6-12	502 Wood Rd	Louisville	40222	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-7700	383	42	9.0	57.2%	235 (61.4%)	99 (25.8%)	17 (4.4%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.5%)	13.5	227^th of 262 public high schools	13.4%		11.3	230^th of 254 public high schools	9.4%	3	17.0	7.0	13.0		28.0	28.0	23.0	28.0					25.0	23.0	21.0
Seneca High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3510 Goldsmith Lane	Louisville	40220	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8323	1,255	94	13.3	67.8%	308 (24.5%)	421 (33.5%)	419 (33.4%)	46 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (4.5%)	9.2	236^th of 262 public high schools	9.9%		5.9	241^st of 254 public high schools	5.1%	5				19.0				26.0		9.0		22.0		24.0		20.0	$20,172	$3,570	$15,211
Eastern High	Public	9-12	12400 Old Shelbyville Rd	Middletown	40243	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8243	1,790	108	16.5	35.5%	904 (50.5%)	405 (22.6%)	223 (12.5%)	144 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	109 (6.1%)	34.9	171^st of 262 public high schools	34.7%		46.3	141^st of 254 public high schools	44.5%	30				39.0				39.0		12.0		43.0		31.0		38.0	$18,143	$2,050	$14,740
Waggener High	Public	9-12	330 S. Hubbards Lane	Louisville	40207	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8340	888	63	14.1	65.7%	253 (28.5%)	371 (41.8%)	194 (21.8%)	29 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (4.3%)	7.3	240^th of 262 public high schools	8.4%		9.1	235^th of 254 public high schools	7.5%	5				23.0				23.0				21.0		18.0		17.0	$21,864	$2,799	$17,642
Mary Jo and William MacDonald Maryhurst	Public	6-12	1015 Dorsey Ln	Louisville	40223	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 271-4577	63	13	4.8	88.9%	46 (73.0%)	10 (15.9%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.9%)								(n/a)														18.0
Boys & Girls Haven	Public	6-12	2301 Goldsmith Ln	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 458-1171	20	4	5.6	65.0%	10 (50.0%)	5 (25.0%)	2 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (15.0%)								(n/a)
The Brook-KMI	Public	6-12	8521 LaGrange Rd	Louisville	40220	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 814-3722	29	9	3.3	27.6%	21 (72.4%)	3 (10.3%)	3 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeffersontown High

What is the racial makeup of Jeffersontown High?

Students at Jeffersontown High are 42% African American, 32% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Jeffersontown High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,196 students attended Jeffersontown High.

Is Jeffersontown High a good school?

Jeffersontown High ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Kentucky high schools.

What schools feed into Jeffersontown High?

Jeffersontown High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alex R. Kennedy Elementary
Elementary : Cochrane Elementary
Elementary : Farmer Elementary
Elementary : Jeffersontown Elementary
Elementary : Tully Elementary
Middle : Carrithers Middle

What district is Jeffersontown High in?

Jefferson County

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