Hume - Fogg High School vs. Martin Luther King Jr School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hume - Fogg High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Martin Luther King Jr School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 885 students in grades 9-12, Hume - Fogg High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 95% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,280 students in grades 7-12, Martin Luther King Jr School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
885 students
1,280 students
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
60 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#9 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#16 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
95%
87%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
90%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
≥99%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
146
Grade 8 Students
-
169
Grade 9 Students
216
273
Grade 10 Students
224
214
Grade 11 Students
223
235
Grade 12 Students
222
243
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
7%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
16%
32%
% White
59%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%