West Jessamine High School

2101 Wilmore Rd, Nicholasville, KY 40356

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,272
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Jessamine County
Jessamine County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 214 Kentucky high schools · How we grade
Test scores39% proficient in math & reading
45thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
40thpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
88thpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
32ndpercentile
College readinessAt least 20% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
29thpercentile
Class size18 students per teacher
29thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Kentucky high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About West Jessamine High School

West Jessamine High School is a public high school in Nicholasville, Kentucky, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Jessamine County. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Jessamine County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,272 students were enrolled, with about 18 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Kentucky high school (15.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 214 Kentucky high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

2101 Wilmore Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,272 students
Students per teacher
18 to 1
AP courses offered
17
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Jessamine County
County
Jessamine County
NCES school ID
210303001640

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.