The Howard School vs. Brainerd High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,329 students in grades 9-12, The Howard 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 8% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 739 students in grades 9-12, Brainerd 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 4% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 7% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,329 students
739 students
Total Classroom Teachers
99 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
46 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1657 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1719 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
4%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
7%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
6-9%
Graduation Rate
75%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
240
166
Grade 10 Students
369
223
Grade 11 Students
344
179
Grade 12 Students
376
171
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
64%
22%
% Black
32%
68%
% White
1%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%