Mt Pleasant High School vs. Columbia Central High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mt Pleasant High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Student Attention
Columbia Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Diversity
Overview
Serving 444 students in grades 9-12, Mt Pleasant 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 10-14% (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 12:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Serving 1,423 students in grades 9-12, Columbia Central 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 7% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
444 students
1,423 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
79 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#924 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1208 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
27%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
80%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
130
489
Grade 10 Students
126
353
Grade 11 Students
105
298
Grade 12 Students
83
283
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
18%
% Black
19%
29%
% White
73%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%