Alcoa High School vs. William Blount High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alcoa High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
William Blount High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 687 students in grades 9-12, Alcoa High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,478 students in grades 9-12, William Blount 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 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
687 students
1,478 students
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
90 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#447 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#684 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
46%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
165
399
Grade 10 Students
184
360
Grade 11 Students
180
377
Grade 12 Students
158
342
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
18%
8%
% Black
13%
2%
% White
58%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
3%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.26
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%