West Jessamine High School - Nicholasville, Kentucky/KY

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West Jessamine High School

2101 Wilmore Rd, Nicholasville, KY, 40356 -

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Definition of Terms

West Jessamine High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Jessamine County, KY

Students & Faculty

Total Students

982 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

55 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 293 students

Grade 10 - 257 students

Grade 11 - 241 students

Grade 12 - 191 students

This School

( KY ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:18

1:15

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( KY ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	1%	1%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Black	4%	10%
% White	94%	87%

Additional Student Information

This School

( KY ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

25%

49%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( KY ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Jessamine County School District

This School's Agency

( KY ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	12	6
Number of Students Managed	7,608 students	2,333 students
District Total Revenue	$56,222,000	$19,338,000
District Expenditure	$60,201,000	$20,060,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,390	$7,295
District Expenditure / Student	$7,913	$7,098
District Graduation Rates	77%	91%

West Jessamine High School is a public high school in Nicholasville, Kentucky. It opened in 1997 along with East Jessamine High School after rapidly-growing Jessamine County split its former high school, Jessamine County High, in two.
Athletics: Baseball (boys only), Basketball (separate boys and girls), Cheerleading squad (girls only), Cross country team (co-educational), Dance Team, Football (boys only), Golf (separate boys and girls), Soccer (separate boys and girls), Softball (girls only), Tennis (separate boys and girls), Track (separate boys and girls), Volleyball (girls only), Swim Team (co-educational).
Academics: West Jessamine High School has the following academic departments: Agriculture, Alternative, Business, Family and Consumer Science, Fine Arts, Fresh Start, Language Arts, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, Technology Education, World Languages.
Extracurricular Activities: West Jessamine's varsity football team has also achieved notable success since its 1997 inception, making a number of state playoffs appearances, most recently in 2005. The boys' varsity basketball team has made a number of state tournament appearances as well, including 2005's Sweet Sixteen run. The boys' baseball, girls' softball, boys' and girls' soccer, and boys' and girls' track and cross country teams have all also achieved status among the better programs in the state; West Jessamine's only state athletics championship came in girls' softball.
The band program at West Jessamine High School, under the direction of Mr. Rex Payton, has received numerous "distinguished" ratings over the past two years, placing 7th overall in Kentucky's 4A class in 2006, while also winning the prestigious Dixie Classic music festival in the Overall Honor Group category.
West Jessamine sponsors a number of clubs and activities, including Beta Club, Chess Team, DARE, Drama Club, FBLA, FCA, FCCLA, FFA, Fine Arts Club, Key Club, National Honor Society, Science Club, Psychology Club, STAND, STLP, and Yearbook Club.
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About This Zip Code (40356)

School Zip (40356)

(KY) State Average

Population (Approximate)

31,134 people

3,722,511 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

23%

15%

Population Average Age

34 years old

35.9 years old

Average Household size

2.7 persons

2.3 persons

Median Household Income

$41,247

$35,205

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.5 rooms

5.4 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

26 years old

37 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

69% / 31%

67% / 33%

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1. East Jessamine High School - 995 students - view location
2. Tates Creek High School - 1646 students - view location
3. Lafayette High School - 2003 students - view location
4. Henry Clay High School - 2094 students - view location
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