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Johnson Central High School
C−

Johnson Central High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

257 North Mayo Trail, Paintsville, KY 41240 · (606) 789-2500 · Part of Johnson County School District

Paintsville’s School Grade B better than 60% of Kentucky school districts

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Photo: J654567 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
888
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Johnson Central High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 41.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

257 North Mayo Trail, Paintsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9235
Grade 10216
Grade 11223
Grade 12213
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
1,058’20
881’21
955’22
913’23
888’24

Down 16.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Johnson Central High School from Paintsville families.

Other schools in Johnson County School District

The district →
Porter Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hagerhill
C
431 students15:1
Highland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Staffordsville
B
392 students13:1
W R Castle Memorial Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Wittensville
C+
390 students13:1
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Paintsville
C−
341 students12:1
Flat Gap Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Flatgap
B
241 students14:1
Johnson County Eagle Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Paintsville
C−
160 students

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; Paintsville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.