West Jessamine High School

Summary:

West Jessamine High School is a public high school located in Nicholasville, Kentucky, serving 1,301 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Jessamine County School District. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top high schools in Kentucky, maintaining a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

West Jessamine High School's academic excellence is evident in its strong test scores, with students outperforming the Jessamine County and Kentucky state averages in areas like ACT English, ACT Reading, and KSA Editing and Mechanics. The school's 4-year graduation rate is also impressive, reaching 95.5% in the 2023-2024 school year. While West Jessamine High School performs well across various student subgroups, the performance of multi-racial and special education students is an area for improvement.

Compared to other high schools in the Jessamine County district, West Jessamine High School outperforms East Jessamine High School in several academic metrics. However, when compared to high-performing schools in the neighboring Fayette County district, such as Lafayette High School and Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, West Jessamine High School's performance is more mixed, with some areas where it lags behind.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2101 Wilmore Rd
       Nicholasville, KY  40356


(859) 887-2421

District: Jessamine County

SchoolDigger Rank:
71st of 290 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,891 Help


Feeder schools for West Jessamine High School:

Elementary:    Nicholasville Elementary School
    Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School
    Wilmore Elementary School
Middle:    West Jessamine Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.2 Help
Number of students:  1,301

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.4%
Hispanic:
8.4%
African American:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.2% Help


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Compare Details West Jessamine High School ranks better than 75.5% of high schools in Kentucky. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the Jessamine County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.32. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of West Jessamine High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details West Jessamine High School has the largest high school student body size in the Jessamine County School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Jessamine High School is $20,891. 1 high schools in the Jessamine County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Jessamine High School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Jessamine High School 71st of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See West Jessamine High School in the ranking list.)

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Jessamine County:

SchoolDigger ranks Jessamine County 86th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for West Jessamine High School

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Rank History for all students at West Jessamine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 52.21 90th 217 58.5%
2008 64.35 51st 217 76.5%
2009 69.55 48th 217 77.9%
2010 76.03 37th 223 83.4%
2011 71.05 43rd 226 81.0%
2012 79.97 25th 229 89.1%
2013 83.37 25th 291 91.4%
2014 73.77 51st 290 82.4%
2015 78.03 39th 295 86.8%
2016 78.18 38th 288 86.8%
2017 81.27 29th 287 89.9%
2018 69.76 66th 271 75.6%
2019 68.98 63rd 285 77.9%
2021 68.96 47th 267 82.4%
2022 65.42 67th 271 75.3%
2023 53.82 108th 276 60.9%
2024 69.32 71st 290 75.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at West Jessamine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.99 22nd 39 43.6%
2021 69.83 10th 49 79.6%
2022 19.13 68th 77 11.7%
2023 34.87 52nd 76 31.6%
2024 29.16 67th 87 23.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Jessamine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 95.10 1st 48 97.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at West Jessamine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 68.65 49th 226 78.3%
2023 51.85 57th 162 64.8%
2024 37.99 91st 168 45.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Jessamine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.46 95th 232 59.1%
2019 70.30 52nd 254 79.5%
2021 59.30 62nd 234 73.5%
2022 62.80 72nd 266 72.9%
2023 43.58 153rd 272 43.8%
2024 49.97 126th 274 54.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at West Jessamine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 74.98 7th 37 81.1%
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Rank History for Female students at West Jessamine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.09 67th 234 71.4%
2019 64.25 79th 249 68.3%
2021 62.54 62nd 236 73.7%
2022 66.51 57th 252 77.4%
2023 50.94 118th 253 53.4%
2024 63.61 86th 261 67.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at West Jessamine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.50 97th 166 41.6%
2019 42.38 88th 166 47.0%
2021 77.57 23rd 154 85.1%
2022 41.33 86th 153 43.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at West Jessamine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.58 53rd 115 53.9%
2019 75.07 10th 102 90.2%
2022 49.29 20th 38 47.4%
2023 49.89 14th 23 39.1%
2024 57.64 9th 17 47.1%
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Rank History for Male students at West Jessamine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.24 51st 237 78.5%
2019 72.48 47th 251 81.3%
2021 65.87 46th 238 80.7%
2022 64.49 63rd 257 75.5%
2023 51.95 108th 259 58.3%
2024 68.60 62nd 262 76.3%
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Rank History for African American students at West Jessamine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.34 74th 94 21.3%
2019 47.96 44th 89 50.6%
2022 79.05 8th 89 91.0%
2023 55.19 26th 83 68.7%
2024 42.43 51st 93 45.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Jessamine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.46 12th 80 85.0%
2019 63.32 28th 88 68.2%
2021 49.50 43rd 92 53.3%
2022 46.56 60th 114 47.4%
2023 59.98 37th 116 68.1%
2024 46.91 62nd 124 50.0%
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Rank History for White students at West Jessamine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.43 54th 198 72.7%
2019 66.71 54th 219 75.3%
2021 63.94 43rd 203 78.8%
2022 63.34 64th 260 75.4%
2023 51.43 113th 264 57.2%
2024 68.48 67th 273 75.5%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for West Jessamine High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 684 25 2 0 0 n/a n/a 9 720
1999 806 31 3 0 1 n/a n/a 3 844
2000 837 24 3 0 0 n/a n/a 5 869
2001 776 29 5 0 0 n/a n/a 10 820
2002 806 33 4 4 1 n/a n/a 0 848
2003 806 33 4 4 1 n/a n/a 0 848
2004 853 29 6 4 1 n/a n/a 0 893
2005 909 44 5 4 1 n/a n/a 0 963
2006 927 38 7 8 2 n/a n/a 0 982
2007 946 45 12 9 3 n/a n/a 23 1038
2008 909 33 15 13 4 n/a n/a 18 992
2009 944 31 10 18 2 n/a n/a 21 1026
2010 947 34 11 20 1 n/a n/a 17 1030
2011 948 34 11 19 0 0 8 0 1020
2012 983 36 13 20 0 0 11 0 1063
2013 1016 40 15 26 1 0 14 0 1112
2014 1018 38 18 33 0 0 21 0 1128
2015 1028 46 21 41 4 1 26 0 1167
2016 1076 56 25 44 4 1 30 0 1236
2017 1048 51 19 58 1 0 38 0 1215
2018 1055 57 25 65 2 0 43 0 1247
2019 1055 59 21 67 3 2 37 0 1244
2020 1039 59 15 80 5 1 39 0 1238
2021 1043 61 17 87 4 1 45 0 1258
2022 1021 71 21 96 5 2 51 0 1267
2023 1046 78 20 109 3 1 44 0 1301

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Jessamine High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 720 51.8 13.9 n/a
1999 844 59.2 14.3 22.7
2000 869 56.3 15.4 22.5
2001 820 54.8 15.0 22.1
2002 848 50.6 16.8 45
2003 848 50.6 16.8 45
2004 893 55.9 16.0 n/a
2005 963 57.4 16.8 n/a
2006 982 55.5 17.7 32.2
2007 1038 61.0 17.0 31.7
2008 992 62.4 15.9 36.3
2009 1026 55.5 18.5 37.4
2010 1030 42.3 24.3 37.2
2011 1020 55.8 18.2 36.9
2012 1063 51.7 20.5 36.8
2013 1112 53.4 20.8 37.2
2014 1128 53.5 21.0 40.4
2015 1167 53.0 22.0 39.3
2016 1236 60.0 20.6 42.5
2017 1215 59.4 20.4 44.5
2018 1247 57.4 21.7 39.5
2019 1244 57.8 21.5 41.1
2020 1238 60.2 20.5 40.6
2021 1258 63.9 19.6 39.1
2022 1267 70.1 18.0 41.7
2023 1301 71.2 18.2 41.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Jessamine High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 720 51.8 13.9 n/a
1999 844 59.2 14.3 22.7
2000 869 56.3 15.4 22.5
2001 820 54.8 15.0 22.1
2002 848 50.6 16.8 45
2003 848 50.6 16.8 45
2004 893 55.9 16.0 n/a
2005 963 57.4 16.8 n/a
2006 982 55.5 17.7 32.2
2007 1038 61.0 17.0 31.7
2008 992 62.4 15.9 36.3
2009 1026 55.5 18.5 37.4
2010 1030 42.3 24.3 37.2
2011 1020 55.8 18.2 36.9
2012 1063 51.7 20.5 36.8
2013 1112 53.4 20.8 37.2
2014 1128 53.5 21.0 40.4
2015 1167 53.0 22.0 39.3
2016 1236 60.0 20.6 42.5
2017 1215 59.4 20.4 44.5
2018 1247 57.4 21.7 39.5
2019 1244 57.8 21.5 41.1
2020 1238 60.2 20.5 40.6
2021 1258 63.9 19.6 39.1
2022 1267 70.1 18.0 41.7
2023 1301 71.2 18.2 41.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for West Jessamine High School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $247 (1.6%) $109 (0.7%) $356 (2.3%) $11,884 (75.7%) $2,199 (14.0%) $14,083 (89.7%) $15,699
2019 $240 (1.4%) $116 (0.7%) $356 (2.1%) $12,408 (74.8%) $1,883 (11.4%) $14,292 (86.2%) $16,581
2020 $241 (1.3%) $97 (0.5%) $338 (1.8%) $12,720 (68.2%) $1,735 (9.3%) $14,456 (77.5%) $18,663
2021 $317 (1.6%) $410 (2.0%) $727 (3.6%) $13,301 (65.9%) $2,270 (11.3%) $15,556 (77.1%) $20,176
2022 $1,120 (5.4%) $456 (2.2%) $1,575 (7.5%) $15,251 (73.0%) $2,804 (13.4%) $18,055 (86.4%) $20,891

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Jessamine High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 63rd of 285 High schoolsRanks 108th of 276 High schools
 17%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English (West Jessamine High School)4864
 16%
   11th Grade English (Jessamine County)45.855
 9.2%
   11th Grade English (Kentucky)49.147
 2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (West Jessamine High School)41.150
 8.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Jessamine County)36.639
 2.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)36.433
 3.4%
11th Grade Reading (West Jessamine High School)53.652
 1.6%
   11th Grade Reading (Jessamine County)4746
 1%
   11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)4644
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12441301
 4.6%
African American5978
 32.2%
American Indian33
Asian2120
 4.8%
Hispanic67109
 62.7%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White10551046
 0.9%
Two or More Races3744
 18.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.1%41.2%
 0.1%


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West Jessamine High School ranks 71st of 290 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,301 students attended West Jessamine High School.

Students at West Jessamine High School are 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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