West Jessamine High School

West Jessamine High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
2101 Wilmore Rd,  Nicholasville, KY
Jessamine County Public Schools
3.8
3.2
1,244 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Brady Thornton
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Average SAT Score
1220
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
35%
Reading Proficiency
43%
Average GPA
3.47
Graduation Rate
98%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B
Teachers
B-
College Prep
B-
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
A
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.47
Reading Proficiency
43%
Math Proficiency
35%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
71
Full Time Teachers
71
Teachers in First or Second Year
10.6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1220
Math
630
Verbal
590
Average ACT
25
Math
24
English
25
Reading
26
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
33
AP Pass Rate
74.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
314:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.4%
Male
49.6%
White
80.4%
Hispanic
8.4%
Black
6%
Two or more races
3.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.5%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Kentucky 401 Students
Eastern Kentucky University 224 Students
Western Kentucky University 143 Students
Bluegrass Community & Technical College 137 Students
Asbury University 118 Students
University of Louisville 102 Students
Transylvania University 82 Students
Morehead State University 78 Students
Northern Kentucky University 58 Students
Murray State University 58 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 77 Students
Business 73 Students
Nursing 73 Students
Psychology 63 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 44 Students
Marketing 42 Students
Elementary Education 34 Students
Education 26 Students
Physical Therapy 21 Students
Social Work and Youth Services 21 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 141 Reviews
5.0 Senior
8/20/2024
I love West. It is one of the greatest high schools i could have thought to come to. everyone is so welcoming and I have a lot of friends here. I will miss it dearly when i graduate
4.0 Senior
5/31/2024
It seemed I had more opportunities at this school than my last. Different classes and options. Better classes and options for my future.
4.0 Junior
3/30/2024
The school is well, I think it's going good with the three years of me being there and honestly there is good and bad moments but the place is well run although some teachers are not thoughtful. The schools team and events are always fun but I would love to see more things added, instead of the same old ones every yearly, West is a little more safer then compared to other schools like East which is good and the administrators are strict and chill.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.2 5 Reviews
5.0 other
10/20/2016
I have a freshmana and a junior at this school. Both are doing very well. My son works at jctc and my daughter is on the dance team. The school has good culture, staff, communication with parents, and great teachers! We came from fayette county and are very pleased.
1.0 parent
5/7/2013
I used to have a child going to this school. Bullying was very bad there, and it seem like the staff didn't know what to do. Since I had a job in NJ, I brought her here, where NJ has the most strict Anti-bullying laws in the nation. I was told that she was a bad seed by the principal and assistant p...
1.0 parent
4/13/2012
This school rides on the strength of its students. There is really bad administration, no teacher accountability, poor communication, no desire to work with parents, limited choices for students because of a five period day that they have to fill with required classes, etc. The strength of the schoo...
5.0 student
8/28/2009

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