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JCHS Earns a Top 25 Ranking in State Test Scores
When the school report cards were released late Tuesday night, JCHS had a lot to celebrate, and students were excited to see their hard work had paid off as the school narrowly missed being designated a BLUE school (the highest possible) and was ranked as a Top 25 high school in the state of Kentucky.
Testing Coordinator Nicki Caudill said, “Our overall academic index increased and we were at 80.6 overall, which was the highest public county high school in the area, and the second highest when compared to public and independent schools.” (Pikeville was the only school ranked higher.) Caudill continued, “When you look at how our students did across the board, we really have a lot to celebrate, and we are so proud of our students and faculty.”
Last year, JCHS was a “Yellow” school with an overall score of 66.3, which means an increase of almost 14 points from year to year. This year the scores were as follows:
Overall Indicator
80.6
Reading Indicator
73.3
Math Indicator
61.1
Science Indicator
39.6
Social Studies Indicator
57.9
Writing Indicator
68.8
Post secondary readiness indicator
100.2
Graduation Rate
95.5
School Climate and Safety
67.2
Rank in State of 228 High Schools
25
Based on last year’s report card, JCHS had increased their reading indicator by 6 points, their math by 6 points, science by 5 points, social studies by 17 points, writing by 10 points, post secondary readiness by 10 points, graduation rate by 1 points, and school climate by 2 points.
Principal Justin Arms said he was thrilled to see so many of the school’s initiatives paying off. “First, the students did a tremendous job with their assessments. This is our first testing cycle having two RTI instructors in place to assist our math and reading students who are struggling. Ms. Austin and Mrs. Hicks do an excellent job of not only helping individual students but also co-teaching and providing interventions for the teachers who have students struggling. Our post secondary readiness was over 100. Two years ago, Ms. Amanda Austin became our transition coordinator and has worked closely with both CTE staff and core teachers. This work was to help ensure all students were prepped and tested in their correct area of need. It is phenomenal to see our score of 100.2 and know that we have so many of our students ready for either college or the workforce. Last but certainly not least, our teachers have dug in hard the past year working in PLCs, and thanks to Mrs. Garner’s creation of the JCHS data dashboard they can use MAP and ACT data to drive instruction. I feel these scores reflect their nonstop effort. Overall, I’m extremely pleased and grateful to have the opportunity to work alongside so many wonderful educators. The students’ results are a testament to the overall investment at JCHS.”
The Top 25 ranking will not slow the Eagles down though. Amiee Cantrell-Webb, JCHS curriculum director, summed it up best when she said, “We know we are a great school. We run an entire vocational school and a dual credit academy in house, not to mention we offer more AP than anyone east of Lexington, so JCHS is literally three schools in one. You will not find that anywhere else, so seeing these test scores, which is literally just a snapshot of what we do, helps paint the bigger picture of what we are about - opportunity, growth, and success.”
The scores are in!! We would love to congratulate the students, faculty, and staff at Johnson Central High School on a record breaking year!!
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The Johnson County Middle School academic team competed in High Q in Ashland Kentucky and came out victorious, defeating teams from Kentucky and Ohio. In winning this competition, the academic team received $1000 proceeds that will go toward the season’s expenses. Go Eagles!
All veterans and their families are invited to attend!
JCHS faculty, staff, and students are invited to wear their fun or spooky Halloween costumes to school on Tuesday, October 31, 2023! Please make sure to adhere to the JCHS dress code.
Just a reminder we are on the JCHS farm for photos today and tomorrow.
Announcements For 10.26.23
These awesome young ladies represented Johnson County well at the Young Women LEAD conference held at UK Singletary Center for the Arts. The students enjoyed unique keynote speakers and heard from a STEM panel of successful women in STEM careers.
Need fall family photos? Come join us Friday and Saturday at JCHS game for a photo shoot.
Need family pictures? Join us this Friday and Saturday at the JCHS farm for a photo shoot.
November 15 is the deadline to register/pay for AP exams. Most students qualify for free exams but exams only cost $12 each otherwise (cash or check payable to JCHS). Students were emailed last week with their fee status. See Mrs. Caudill to register of if you have questions.
This weekend Johnson County Middle School competed at the Noe Middle School Invitational Tournament. The JCMS Gold Team finished in the top 10 and JCMS Black finished 2nd with an overall 8-1 record. The top 3 finish qualifies JCMS for the 2024 Middle School National Tournament.
STATE BOUND BABY!!!! Both our girls and boys cross country teams have qualified for state competition!!!! Way to go, Eagles!!!
JCHS Cybersecurity Teams competed in Round 1 of the CyberPatriot competition today! A huge thank you to Angie Music for catering the students meal after the competition.
Congratulations to the following students for maintaining perfect attendance during the first nine weeks of school! Regular attendance helps build a strong work ethic and discipline as well as promotes a sense of responsibility and reliability, which are vital qualities in both academic and professional settings.
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