Southwest Early College High School
Southwest Early College High School serves 102 students in grades 9.
Southwest Early College 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 bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (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 20-24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 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 37% (majority Black).
School Overview
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9
Total Students
102 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
School Rankings
Southwest Early College 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 Southwest Early College High School is 0.15, 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
#1539 out of 1705 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35%
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
15:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
1%
2%
Hispanic
3%
10%
Black
92%
22%
White
1%
63%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 1985-1986 (latest school year available) NCES, TN Dept. of Education
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