Loretto High School
Loretto High School serves 536 students in grades 8-12.
Loretto High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 39%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Loretto High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
School Overview
Loretto High School's student population of 536 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 8-12
Total Students
536 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Loretto High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,705 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Loretto High School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.55. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#857 out of 1705 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
2%

Hispanic
1%
10%

Black
2%
22%

White
96%
63%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%

Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
48%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TN Dept. of Education
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