Polk County High School vs. Copper Basin High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Copper Basin High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 400 students in grades 9-12, Polk County 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 23% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 231 students in grades 7-12, Copper Basin 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 27% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
400 students
231 students
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
26 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#985 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#835 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40-44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
≥90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
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33
Grade 8 Students
-
41
Grade 9 Students
92
39
Grade 10 Students
116
40
Grade 11 Students
103
42
Grade 12 Students
89
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
4%
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% Black
1%
2%
% White
94%
95%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
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2%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
94%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
18%
26%