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C−

McCreary Central High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

400 Raider Way, Stearns, KY 42647 · (606) 376-5051 · Part of McCreary County School District

Stearns’ School Grade C+ better than 42% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
711
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about McCreary Central High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 15.7% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8McCreary County Middle School633 students
9–12McCreary Central High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

400 Raider Way, Stearns

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9182
Grade 10181
Grade 11162
Grade 12186
Enrollment over time
843’20
797’21
734’22
718’23
711’24

Down 15.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McCreary Central High School from Stearns families.

Other schools in McCreary County School District

The district →
Whitley City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Whitley City
D
547 students15:1
Pine Knot Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Pine Knot
425 students15:1
Pine Knot Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Pine Knot
B
352 students13:1
McCreary County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Stearns
C+
633 students16:1

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