Paducah Tilghman High School
Paducah Tilghman High School serves 804 students in grades 9-12.
Paducah Tilghman High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Paducah Tilghman High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Paducah Tilghman High School's student population of 804 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
804 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Paducah Tilghman High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Paducah Tilghman High School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#980 out of 1263 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
56%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
2%
Hispanic
6%
7%
Black
42%
10%
White
44%
77%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
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