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JCPS at a Glance

  • Students: 100,000+
  • Schools: 89 elementary, 23 middle, 19 high, and 24 other specialized learning centers
  • Teachers: 6,400+
  • Teachers holding a master’s degree or higher: 83 percent
  • Average years of experience per teacher: 11.2
  • Parent Teacher Association membership: 55,000+

Some 2011-12 Awards and Achievements

Students and District

The Washington Posts’s list of America’s Most Challenging Schools (4)
Newsweek magazine’s 2012 Best Public High Schools (2)
National Merit Scholars (49)
Gold Key Awards National Scholastic Art Awards (109)
Kentucky History Bowl State Champions
State Cross-Country Champions (Boys’ Fourth-Grade and Under)
U.S. Army All-American Band
Vans Custom Culture Contest National Finalists
2011-12 KECSAC Student of the Year
State Football Champions 3-A
2011 State Field Hockey Champions
2011 KMEA State Marching Band Champions 5-A

Employees

2012 Kentucky Elementary Teacher of the Year
2012 Ashland Inc. Teacher Achievement Awards (3)
2011 Mathematics Education Service and Achievement Award
High School Teacher of the Year, Kentucky Council for the Social Studies
2011 Outstanding School Media Librarian Award
Best Practices Award by Kentucky Association for Psychology in Schools
2012 Golden School Foodservice Director of the Year
2011-12 Middle School Counselor of the Year, Kentucky Counseling Association
2011 Middle School Counselor of the Year, Kentucky School Counselor Association
Kentucky Volunteer of the Year
2011 Outstanding New Teacher of the Year, Kentucky World Language Association
Kentucky Special Education Teacher of the Year
2011 Pearson Prentice Hall Supervisor of the Year, ACTFL
2011 Green Fleets of the Bluegrass Pioneer Award
2011-12 National Energy Education Development Rookie School of the Year

 

What are the facts?

Annual Report - Jefferson County Public Schools Annual Report (PDF)

JCPS Facts Booklet - Find data about Jefferson County Public Schools

District Report Card - District performance report

District Data - Reports including School and District Dialogues, Comprehensive District Improvement Planning, Comprehensive School Improvement Planning, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Program Evaluation, Performance Indicators, and Systems

Organizational Structure - Organizational positions and job descriptions.

Audited Financial Statements - financial information contained in the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report

School Web Sites and District Maps - School profile information, maps, and directions for Jefferson County Public Schools

School Report Cards - Posted on the Kentucky Department of Education Web site, these report cards include information on teacher qualifications, test performance, awards, safety, parent involvement, and more.

What are the adult education opportunities?

Adult and Continuing Education - serves more than 30,000 adults annually through the following: General Educational Development (GED) and skill-building courses, leisure-learning and career-enhancing Lifelong Learning courses, English as a Second Language (ESL) courses, workforce training, family education, and college-preparation courses.

Contact Us

General Questions call 485-3228

The JCPS Employee Directory does not include all employees of the district.

The Quick Call List includes telephone numbers for district departments.

The School Directory (pdf) is a list of schools, location numbers, principals, addresses and telephone numbers.

Schools Achievement Areas and Assistant Superintendents includes the six regional Assistant Superintendents.






Last modified September 6, 2012