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Serving 1,485 students in grades 9-12, The Howard School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 935 students in grades 9-12, Hixson High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,485 students
935 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
92 teachers
64 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1654 out of 1761 schools in TN (Bottom 50%)
#816 out of 1761 schools in TN (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
26%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
37%
(Top 50% in TN)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
48%
(Top 30% in TN)
Graduation Rate
70%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
92%
(Top 50% in TN)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
412
270
Grade 10 Students
459
247
Grade 11 Students
336
210
Grade 12 Students
278
208
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
n/a
% Hispanic
57%
17%
% Black
38%
18%
% White
2%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
8%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.67
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
