Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Jeffersontown High

Public Grades 9-12

216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 15% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Jeffersontown High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,096 students in Jeffersontown, Kentucky. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District, which is ranked 140 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jeffersontown High consistently ranks in the bottom half of Kentucky high schools, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages across various subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 22% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 30% in the Jefferson County district and 41% statewide. The school also has a lower 4-year graduation rate and a higher dropout rate than the state and district averages. Additionally, Jeffersontown High has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.0% to 50.4% over the past few years.

While the nearby schools in the Jefferson County district, such as Mary Jo and William MacDonald Maryhurst, Boys & Girls Haven, Minor Daniels Academy, and The Brook-KMI, also perform poorly compared to the state and district averages, some nearby schools, like The Phoenix School of Discovery and Eastern High, perform significantly better than Jeffersontown High, suggesting a wide range of academic performance within the same district.

1,196

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,014

Per pupil spending ?

65.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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%

See top rated Kentucky high schools

Compare Jeffersontown High to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg33%

Kentucky avg42%

216^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kentucky High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 22High Schools in the Jefferson County

140^th of 157Jefferson 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

White (2025)45th percentile+30 vs school

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

African American (2025)20th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)16th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2024)7th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing39%-6 vs state

Reading31%-16 vs state

Social Studies24%-14 vs state

Editing and Mechanics23%-18 vs state

Mathematics22%-19 vs state

4.0

1 rating · 1 written review

5★0

4★1

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate Jeffersontown High

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

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

Schools Near Jeffersontown High

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)		KSA Reading (2025)				KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 11th 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	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and 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%)	16.7	216^th of 254 public high schools	15.0%		26.8	207^th of 290 public high schools	28.6%	9		22.0				31.0		39.0		24.0		23.0	$24,014	$1,220	$1,714	$2,934	$15,144	$5,936	$21,080
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%)	17.8	213^th of 254 public high schools	16.1%		21.1	225^th of 290 public high schools	22.4%	12		23.0				32.0	13.0	38.0		26.0		25.0	$20,683	$1,032	$1,905	$2,937	$13,931	$3,815	$17,746
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%)								(n/a)													$21,410	$1,059	$1,747	$2,806	$15,126	$3,478	$18,604
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%)	11.3	230^th of 254 public high schools	9.4%		19.2	230^th of 290 public high schools	20.7%		25.0	17.0	26.0	28.0	25.0	36.0		9.0	17.0		46.0	25.0	$32,346	$1,736	$1,641	$3,377	$25,460	$3,509	$28,969
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%)	5.9	241^st of 254 public high schools	5.1%		7.5	262^nd of 290 public high schools	9.7%	21		15.0				26.0		16.0		20.0		17.0	$21,855	$1,447	$1,844	$3,291	$14,727	$3,837	$18,564
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%)	46.3	141^st of 254 public high schools	44.5%		66.5	83^rd of 290 public high schools	71.4%	58		39.0				39.0	20.0	40.0		43.0		44.0	$19,573	$446	$1,798	$2,244	$13,385	$3,943	$17,328
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%)	9.1	235^th of 254 public high schools	7.5%		13.9	241^st of 290 public high schools	16.9%	6		22.0				25.0		20.0		25.0		18.0	$22,921	$1,104	$1,787	$2,891	$16,212	$3,818	$20,030
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)													$54,307	$2,494	$3,170	$5,664	$43,614	$5,029	$48,643
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)													$28,939	$1,921	$3,698	$5,619	$17,795	$5,525	$23,320
The Brook-KMI	Public	6-12	8521 LaGrange Rd	Louisville	40242	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)													$23,955	$265	$2,181	$2,446	$17,542	$3,967	$21,509

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.

Is Jeffersontown High a good school?

Jeffersontown High ranks in the bottom 15.0% of Kentucky high schools.

How many students attend Jeffersontown High?

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

What district is Jeffersontown High in?

Jefferson County

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

Rate Jeffersontown High!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

KYKentucky High School Rankings

KYKentucky District Rankings

Schools in Jeffersontown, KY

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Jeffersontown High!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.