Johnson Central High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Paintsville, Kentucky·41240
Score
91.0/100
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#19
Among 205 Kentucky high schools
#1
In Paintsville
Top 10%
In Kentucky

Score 91.0/100: better than 91% of Kentucky high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or distinguished on state tests in Kentucky, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Kentucky schools.

English language arts
67%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 47%, better than 95% of them
Math
53%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 42%, better than 81% of them
Science
32%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 23%, better than 86% of them
All Kentucky schools (ELA / math)
48% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 5 published results by grade and test

As published by Kentucky Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 10KSA67—
MathGrade 10KSA53—
ScienceGrade 11KSA32—
Social studiesGrade 11KSA52—
WritingGrade 11KSA61—

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
913
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
913
Typical high school: 492
Free or reduced-price lunch
55%
Typical high school: 56%

District and location

School district
City
Johnson County

Contact

Address
257 North Mayo Trail
Paintsville, KY 41240

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Kentucky. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Johnson Central High School at a glance

Johnson Central High School is a public high school in Paintsville, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Johnson County school district. It has about 913 students (a typical Kentucky high school has 492). About 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 56% at a typical Kentucky high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 67% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 53% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% proficient or distinguished). On our score, which compares it only with other Kentucky high schools, it scores 91.0 out of 100: better than 91% of them, ranking #19 of 205. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.