Paducah Tilghman High School
Tel:
(270)444-5650
- Paducah Tilghman High School serves 804 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 24%.
Top Placements
Paducah Tilghman High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 804 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 51 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Paducah Tilghman High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,246 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Paducah Tilghman High School is 0.62, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KY) |
| Overall School Rank | #944 out of 1246 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 7% |
| Black | 42% | 11% |
| White | 45% | 76% |
| Two or more races | 7% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.40 |
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| Graduation Rate | 86% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 61% | 55% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Paducah Independent School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Paducah Tilghman High School is Paducah Area Technology Center (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Paducah Middle School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mcnabb Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Paducah Paducah Area Technology Center Vocational School
Grades: 11-12 | 3 students
0.0 miles
2400 Adams St
Paducah, KY 42003
(270)443-6592 0.0 11-12 3 - Paducah Paducah Head Start Preschool Grades: PK | 273 students
0.6 miles
1350 South 6th Street
Paducah, KY 42003
(270)444-5780 0.6 PK 273 - Paducah Mcnabb Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 404 students
0.7 miles
2100 Park Ave
Paducah, KY 42001
(270)444-5750 0.7 K-5 404 - Paducah Morgan Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 380 students
0.7 miles
2200 S 28th St
Paducah, KY 42003
(270)444-5760 0.7 K-5 380 - Paducah Paducah Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 620 students
0.9 miles
342 Lone Oak Rd
Paducah, KY 42001
(270)444-5710 0.9 6-8 620
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