Ridgeway High School vs. Germantown High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 851 students in grades 9-12, Ridgeway 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 15-19% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Serving 1,842 students in grades 9-12, Germantown 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 2% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower 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 95% 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
851 students
1,842 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
98 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1424 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1390 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
2%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
25%
Graduation Rate
80%
94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
263
486
Grade 10 Students
216
448
Grade 11 Students
173
438
Grade 12 Students
199
470
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
10%
% Black
86%
76%
% White
1%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.25
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
5%