Karns High School vs. Hardin Valley Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Hardin Valley Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,400 students in grades 9-12, Karns 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 5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Serving 2,096 students in grades 9-12, Hardin Valley Academy 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 5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,400 students
2,096 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
92 teachers
112 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1073 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#890 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
46%
Graduation Rate
89%
93%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
387
546
Grade 10 Students
330
549
Grade 11 Students
344
505
Grade 12 Students
339
496
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
15%
12%
% Black
8%
7%
% White
71%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%