Carter High School vs. Bearden High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Bearden High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 749 students in grades 9-12, Carter High 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 13% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 1,963 students in grades 9-12, Bearden 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 31% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 32% 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
749 students
1,963 students
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
114 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1409 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#519 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
64%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
165
479
Grade 10 Students
207
513
Grade 11 Students
183
476
Grade 12 Students
194
495
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
10%
14%
% Black
7%
10%
% White
78%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
5%