Hopkins County Career and Technology Center in Madisonville, Kentucky on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hopkins County Career and Technology Center is a town public school in Madisonville, Kentucky that is part of Hopkins County School District. It serves 150 students in grades 10 - 12. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 10 - 12

150 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1775 Patriot Dr

Madisonville, KY 42431 View local requests

https://hcctc.hopkins.kyschools.us/

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Mr. Holmes

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Hopkins County Career and Technology Center Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

11%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Hopkins County Career and Technology Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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