Bearden High School vs. Hardin Valley Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bearden High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Hardin Valley Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,963 students in grades 9-12, Bearden 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 31% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 1,916 students in grades 9-12, Hardin Valley Academy 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 27% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,963 students
1,916 students
Total Classroom Teachers
114 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
123 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#519 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#592 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
64%
Graduation Rate
90%
91%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
479
438
Grade 10 Students
513
499
Grade 11 Students
476
489
Grade 12 Students
495
490
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
14%
15%
% Black
10%
5%
% White
68%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%