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Starting with Paducah’s preschool program and going up through the Community College, you can find a quality education at all levels in the area.
 If you’re looking for more opportunities, Paducah has a number of four year colleges within a sixty mile radius, including Murray State University, Mid Continent College, University of Tennessee at Martin, Southeast Missouri State University, and Southern Illinois University.
At the grade school level, the Paducah area is full of choices. No matter where you live, a city or county school will be near your home, and you also have the option of the two private school systems in the area.
Paducah Public Schools
Academic excellence is a tradition in Paducah Public Schools, the independent school district created by the citizens of Paducah in 1864. That tradition is a source of pride, hence our motto: Academic Excellence, Tradition and Pride.
Nineteen students at Paducah Tilghman High School have earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) Exams.
Tilghman has offered Advanced Placement couses since 1989. Students can earn three hours of free college credit for each AP test they pass, since the school reimburses test costs for passing scores.
16 AP courses are offered on ONE campus at Tilghman - art, biology, calculus, chemistry, English language, English literature, European history, French, German, government, music theory, physics, psychology, Spanish, U.S. history and world history. Tilghman honor students routinely take eight or more AP classes.
Paducah Tilghman High School is among the 3 oldest high schools in Kentucky that have been accredited by SACS since 1913.
For more information, please visit our website:
http://www.paducah.k12.ky.us
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McCracken County Schools
Focusing on success for the whole child...every child.
The McCracken County Public School District was among only 21 in Kentucky to earn the 2006 What Parents Want Award. The award is presented annually to districts who have what parents want, according to SchoolMatch, an Ohio research firm that collects and audits information about public and private school districts. For more information about the McCracken County Public Schools please visit our website
www.mccracken.k12.ky.us
- McCracken County's Class of 2006 (Heath, Lone Oak and Reidland) was offered nearly $5 million in scholarships.
- Results from the 2005-2006 accountability cycle of the Commonweath Accountability Testing System (CATS) show elementary scores for 2006 are 11 points higher than the state average McCracken middle schools scores are 14.16 above the state score ,and high school students scored 14.65 points higher than the state average.
- McCracken County met 17 out of 17 target goals making Adequate Yearly Progress for 2006.
- Thirty-one National Board Certified teachers and candidates; Highly-qualified teachers: 100%.
- Three National Merit Semi-Finalists for 2006 and 2005 - Most in the region!
ACT Composite Scores
McCracken 21.7 State 20.6 National 21.1
Graduation Rate
McCracken 93.39 State 82.84
Attendance Rate
McCracken 96.08 State 94.31
Drop Out Rate
McCracken 1.45 State 2.31
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St Mary School System
St. Mary School Systems is the oldest educational institution in Paducah. It's a private, Catholic organization focused on the pursuit of education excellence in a Christian environment.
 This fall, St. Mary's boys' golf team won the state championship for the first time! Congratulations to St. Mary's, and a round of golf claps to their team of young pros!
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McCracken County Public Library!
Get online with the McCracken County Public Library
Do you like our new check-in location? How can we improve it? We want your opinions and suggestions as we try to improve our service for you.
Call and let us know: (270) 442-2510.
Children, Reading, and the Web
This column is dedicated to encouraging children to love books and reading, and to teaching children how to successfully use the Web as an educational tool.
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The Big Picture
Used with permission from:
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, University of Illinois. The Bulletin is one of the nation's leading children's book review journals for school and public librarians.
Cover illustration from Dancing with Elvis © 2005. Used by permission of Eerdmans.
Dancing with Elvis by Lynda Stephenson. Eerdmans,
We're about a half-century on from some significant changes in America, and we've been consequently seeing quite a few books that retrospectively examine the fight against segregation, the entrenchment of small-town ways, and the secrets within communities and within families. Few of them, however, have approached the passion, readable particularity, and sheer vitality of Dancing with Elvis. Read More...
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Access a complete guide to education from the Globalsafe collection.
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Higher Education
From educating tomorrow’s best and brightest to creating and maintaining a cutting edge workforce today, Paducah's education system emphasizes the development of a customized workforce capable of driving the competitive companies of today and tomorrow.
Access a complete listing of Area Colleges and Universities
Adult Education
Adult education includes information about local community colleges, adult literacy programs and a host of economic and workforce development programs.
Locally available technical education, customized business and industry training and adult education programs use the best available technology and offer easy access to lifelong education and training for all adults.
Access a complete listing of adult educational opportunities
Museums Galleries and other Learning Landmarks
Paducah is filled with historical landmarks, informative museums and landmarks, and culturally enlightening art galleries. What would you like to learn today?
You can find a library of information about all the historic landmarks in Paducah, ranging from battle grounds to the house of a Vice President. There's a wealth of history and art to find throughout the area, so check it out today!
A complete listing of Area Museums and Galleries
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