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& Family Management, Early Childhood, Culinary & Food
Services, Allied Health, Pre-Nursing, Dental Assisting,
Cinematography and Video Productions, Network Security.
Several pathways also result in industry certifications to
make students more marketable in their chosen career field.
Certifications include: Microsoft Office Specialist, Comp
TIA A+, Adobe Certified Associate, Certified Cisco Network
Administrator (CCNA), Microsoft Technology Associate in
Networking Fundamentals, Microsoft Technology Associate
in HTML 5, TestOut PC Pro, First Aid/CPR/BLS, Medicaid
Nursing Assistant, Orientation to Child Care Careers,
Commonwealth Child Care Credential, Child Development
Associate, and ServSafe Food Manager. students will one day want to come back to Paducah to live
and work here.
PADUCAH PUBLIC SCHOOLS
800 Caldwell St., P.O. Box 2550, Paducah, KY 42002 Here are some numbers that give evidence that Paducah
270-444-5600 Public Schools are moving in the right direction:
www.paducah.kyschools.us • In welding, enrollment in 2013-14 was 13. For 2018-19, the
enrollment in welding is 53.
Paducah Public Schools serve over 3,000 students across one
high school, one middle school, three elementary schools, and • In Information Technology pathway in partnership
one Head Start program. The district has been in existence with CSI, enrollment in 2013-14 was zero. For 2018-19,
since 1864 and has a reputation for excellence in academics, enrollment in IT is 44.
athletics, and the arts. Paducah Public Schools serve a diverse
• In our Health Occupations pathway in partnership with
student population. This diversity is a source of pride for Baptist Health, enrollment was 5. In 2018-19, enrollment
many and is part of what drives the district’s mission to know
in Health Occupations is 54.
each and every student by name and need.
• For students who plan to attend college, progress is being
One of our mottoes at Paducah Public Schools is “Building
made in blending coursework at Paducah Tilghman
a Better Paducah.”
High School with college credit. In 2014-15 dual credit
That is, we want the education that we provide to our enrollment was zero. In 2018-19, dual credit enrollment is
students to align them with career paths that give them 113. In 2014-15 Advanced Placement enrollment was 285.
the opportunity to find good jobs in Paducah. As we make In 2018-19 AP enrollment is 421.
progress toward this goal we are “building a better Paducah”
PPS is making progress toward the goal of giving middle
by supplying area businesses with students who have the
school students the opportunity to take high school credit,
knowledge, soft skills, and job training to be productive
which frees up their schedule when they are juniors and
employees. As our area businesses grow, our economy and tax
seniors so they can take advantage of specialized coursework
base grow.
and internships. In 2014-15 there were 16 middle school
The other motto that we use quite often is “Success by design, students taking a course for high school credit. In 2018-19,
not by chance.” there are 326 middle school students taking a course for high
school credit.
What we mean is that we want to give our students the
opportunity to be successful by deliberately designing systems One of the main goals is to find the right balance of student
and processes that maximize the opportunity to be successful. learning goals and engaging the economic engine of
To that end, we are making sure that college and high school Paducah. The Paducah Regional Innovation Hub is the next
curricula are aligned. We’re communicating with businesses big push in this direction. PPS is actively recruiting regional
in the region and looking at job market forecasts to insure businesses, trade unions, and industries to partner with.
that the course paths we provide are a good fit with the local Paducah Head Start Preschool provides a quality child
job opportunities. We are intentionally fostering relationships
development program, including individualized education,
between local businesses and our students in hope that our

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