Hillsboro High School vs. Martin Luther King Jr School
Should you attend Hillsboro High School or Martin Luther King Jr School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hillsboro High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Martin Luther King Jr School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,224 students in grades 9-12, Hillsboro 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 10% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 1,280 students in grades 7-12, Martin Luther King Jr School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
1,224 students
1,280 students
Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
60 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1116 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#16 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
87%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
90%
Graduation Rate
93%
≥99%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
146
Grade 8 Students
-
169
Grade 9 Students
315
273
Grade 10 Students
315
214
Grade 11 Students
326
235
Grade 12 Students
268
243
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
48%
32%
% White
37%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%