McCracken County High School

6530 New Us Hwy 60 W, Paducah, KY 42001

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,882
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
McCracken County
McCracken County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 214 Kentucky high schools · How we grade
Test scores48% proficient in math & reading
78thpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
75thpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
89thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
56thpercentile
College readinessAt least 23% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
45thpercentile
Class size18.3 students per teacher
25thpercentile

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 McCracken County High School

McCracken County High School is a public high school in Paducah, Kentucky, serving grades 9–12. It is part of McCracken County. The school is located in a rural area near a town in McCracken County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,882 students were enrolled, with about 18.3 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 A (excellent), compared with 214 Kentucky high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

6530 New Us Hwy 60 W
Paducah, KY 42001
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,882 students
Students per teacher
18.3 to 1
AP courses offered
20
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
McCracken County
County
McCracken County
NCES school ID
210396002332

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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.