Hamilton High School vs. Melrose High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hamilton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Melrose High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 682 students in grades 9-12, Hamilton 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 2% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Serving 697 students in grades 9-12, Melrose 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 2% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
682 students
697 students
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![This chart displays total students of Melrose High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Melrose High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/74000/74497/melrose-high-school-chart-bciebBk.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
49 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Melrose High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Melrose High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/74000/74497/melrose-high-school-chart-DBWRzM.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Melrose High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Melrose High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/74000/74497/melrose-high-school-chart-qYRLVP.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1756 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1724 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Hamilton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Hamilton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/74000/74471/hamilton-high-school-chart-bdDO6oo.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Melrose High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Melrose High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/74000/74497/melrose-high-school-chart-WiGZxR.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Melrose High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Melrose High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/74000/74497/melrose-high-school-chart-KTeYdn.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Melrose High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Melrose High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/74000/74497/melrose-high-school-chart-w52w6s.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
6-9%
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Graduation Rate
62%
60-64%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Melrose High School and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Melrose High School and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/74000/74497/melrose-high-school-chart-bfVPT3a.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Melrose High School by grade. This chart displays the students of Melrose High School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/74000/74497/melrose-high-school-chart-luktJf.png)
Grade 9 Students
212
195
Grade 10 Students
181
198
Grade 11 Students
153
173
Grade 12 Students
136
131
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
9%
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% Black
93%
87%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Melrose High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Melrose High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/74000/74497/melrose-high-school-chart-SIh4Vg.png)
% White
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Melrose High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Melrose High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/74000/74497/melrose-high-school-chart-DCAXdk.png)
Diversity Score
0.13
0.24
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Melrose High School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Melrose High School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/74000/74497/melrose-high-school-chart-bfVJ6HX.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hamilton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hamilton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/74000/74471/hamilton-high-school-chart-bfVTrAJ.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Melrose High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Melrose High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/74000/74497/melrose-high-school-chart-btiQVu0.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Melrose High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Melrose High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/74000/74497/melrose-high-school-chart-bhPeOqm.png)