Letcher County Central High School
435 Cougar Dr
Whitesburg KY, 41858, Letcher County
Phone: 606-633-2339
Ranking: 
(160 out of 223, bottom 28%)*
(160 out of 223, bottom 28%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Letcher County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 56 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 46 | 60 | 61 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 934 | 937 | 938 | 924 | 952 | 943 | 949 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 265 | 28.4% | 248 | 26.5% | 268 | 28.6% | 225 | 24.4% | 269 | 28.3% | 272 | 28.8% | 274 | 28.9% |
| Grade 10: | 241 | 25.8% | 260 | 27.7% | 210 | 22.4% | 264 | 28.6% | 263 | 27.6% | 249 | 26.4% | 236 | 24.9% |
| Grade 11: | 241 | 25.8% | 203 | 21.7% | 242 | 25.8% | 229 | 24.8% | 229 | 24.1% | 205 | 21.7% | 231 | 24.3% |
| Grade 12: | 186 | 19.9% | 223 | 23.8% | 216 | 23.0% | 201 | 21.8% | 190 | 20.0% | 217 | 23.0% | 206 | 21.7% |
| Ungraded: | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | 2 | 0.2% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 489 | 52.4% | 500 | 53.4% | 484 | 51.6% | 483 | 52.3% | 486 | 51.1% | 472 | 50.1% | 479 | 50.5% |
| Female: | 445 | 47.6% | 437 | 46.6% | 454 | 48.4% | 441 | 47.7% | 451 | 47.4% | 458 | 48.6% | 462 | 48.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black: | 9 | 1.0% | 6 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% |
| White: | 916 | 98.1% | 924 | 98.6% | 929 | 99.0% | 914 | 98.9% | 937 | 98.4% | 930 | 98.6% | 938 | 98.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 501 | 53.6% | 504 | 53.8% | 488 | 52.0% | 512 | 55.4% | 488 | 51.3% | 464 | 49.2% | 506 | 53.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 79 | 8.5% | 95 | 10.1% | 89 | 9.5% | 108 | 11.7% | 114 | 12.0% | 109 | 11.6% | 103 | 10.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.68 | 15.88 | 16.12 | 15.61 | 20.92 | 15.70 | 15.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| K-PREP | ||||||
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 37.3% | 37.3% | 50.7% |
| 2013 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 44.7% | 44.7% | 51.4% |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 37.2% | 37.2% | 42.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 31.6% | 31.6% | 35.6% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 47.8% | 45.6% |
| 2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 61.1% | 61.7% |
| K-PREP EOC | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 20.6% | 20.6% | 40% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 23.4% | 23.4% | 36.0% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 18.5% | 18.5% | 30.3% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 34.3% | 34.3% | 36.3% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 46.5% | 46.5% | 52.2% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 59.8% | 59.8% | 55.8% |
| 2012 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 24.6% | 24.6% | 39.5% |
| 2013 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 35.6% | 35.6% | 51.3% |
| KCCT | ||||||
| 2007 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 24.17% | 24.17% | 39.3% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 28.18% | 28.18% | 38.53% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 41.67% | 41.67% | 41.19% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 37.81% | 37.81% | 40.28% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 37.1% | 37.1% | 45.98% |
| 2007 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 57.5% | 57.5% | 60.15% |
| 2008 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 57.33% | 57.33% | 60.01% |
| 2009 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 58.05% | 58.05% | 61.84% |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 62.13% | 62.13% | 61.31% |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 61.38% | 61.38% | 65.91% |
| 2007 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 37.91% | 37.91% | 41.65% |
| 2008 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 38.64% | 38.64% | 41.28% |
| 2009 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 44.27% | 44.27% | 41.22% |
| 2010 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 32.84% | 32.84% | 41.14% |
| 2011 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 38.91% | 38.91% | 41.37% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 37.44% | 37.44% | 43.74% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 29.09% | 29.09% | 38.42% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 32.29% | 32.29% | 40.68% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 30.85% | 30.85% | 39.86% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 24.43% | 24.43% | 41.49% |
| 2007 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 4.72% | 4.72% | 19.79% |
| 2008 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 28.93% | 28.93% | 29.73% |
| 2009 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 33.65% | 33.65% | 34.97% |
| 2010 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 36.51% | 36.51% | 35.94% |
| 2011 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 34.5% | 34.5% | 40.89% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 30.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 69.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 15.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 84.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,916.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,124.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,544.0 |
* Letcher County Central High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.