Happy Valley High School vs. Elizabethton High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Elizabethton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 470 students in grades 9-12, Happy Valley 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Serving 833 students in grades 9-12, Elizabethton 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
470 students
833 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
64 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1021 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#664 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
41%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
93%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
116
233
Grade 10 Students
107
220
Grade 11 Students
116
201
Grade 12 Students
131
179
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
% Hispanic
4%
2%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
92%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%