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B−

Paducah Tilghman High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2400 Washington St, Paducah, KY 42003 · (270) 444-5650 · Part of Paducah Independent School District

Paducah’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
860
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Paducah Tilghman High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state

On the path

Where Paducah kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Paducah Middle School632 students
9–12Paducah Tilghman High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2400 Washington St, Paducah

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9245
Grade 10196
Grade 11225
Grade 12194
Enrollment over time
842’20
879’21
878’22
840’23
860’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 41%White 39%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 7%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paducah Tilghman High School from Paducah families.

Other schools in Paducah Independent School District

The district →
Paducah Head Start Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Paducah
251 students14:1
Clark Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Paducah
A−
615 students16:1
Morgan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Paducah
D
369 students12:1
McNabb Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Paducah
D
334 students12:1
Choices Educational Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Paducah
42 students10:1
Paducah Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Paducah
C+
632 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Paducah’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.