Mckenzie High School vs. Central High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mckenzie High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 366 students in grades 9-12, Mckenzie 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 30% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 345 students in grades 6-12, 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 31% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
366 students
345 students
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
31 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#606 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#917 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
33%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
55
Grade 7 Students
-
46
Grade 8 Students
-
45
Grade 9 Students
101
56
Grade 10 Students
88
52
Grade 11 Students
93
50
Grade 12 Students
84
41
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
8%
2%
% Black
8%
4%
% White
76%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.26
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%