Chattanooga High School Center For Creative Arts vs. Chattanooga School For The Arts And Sciences Upper
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School Overview
School
Chattanooga High School Center For Creative Arts
1301 Dallas Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37405
Chattanooga, TN 37405
Rating
: 10/
Top 10%10
Chattanooga School For The Arts And Sciences Upper
865 E 3rd St
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Rating
: 10/
Top 10%10
Top Rankings
Chattanooga High School Center For Creative Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Chattanooga School For The Arts And Sciences Upper 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 688 students in grades 6-12, Chattanooga High School Center For Creative Arts ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 733 students in grades 6-12, Chattanooga School For The Arts And Sciences Upper ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
688 students
733 students
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% Male | % Female
32% | 68%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#115 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#165 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
64%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
63%
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Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
103
103
Grade 7 Students
100
97
Grade 8 Students
97
103
Grade 9 Students
104
110
Grade 10 Students
98
107
Grade 11 Students
101
107
Grade 12 Students
85
106
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
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% Hispanic
9%
4%
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% Black
13%
29%
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% White
63%
53%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.57
0.63
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
22%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
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