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Bearden High School vs. Farragut High School

Should you attend Bearden High School or Farragut High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Bearden High School
8352 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Farragut High School
11237 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37922
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Bearden High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Farragut High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,997 students in grades 9-12, Bearden High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 2,096 students in grades 9-12, Farragut High School 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 70% (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 23% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,997 students
2,096 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
124 teachers
114 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Farragut High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Farragut High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#454 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
#126 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bearden High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Farragut High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
(Top 50% in TN)
53%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bearden 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 Farragut 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.
55%
(Top 20% in TN)
70%
(Top 5% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bearden 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 Farragut 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.
64%
(Top 10% in TN)
77%
(Top 5% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bearden High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science 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 Science of Farragut High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
97%
(Top 5% in TN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Bearden 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 Farragut High School and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bearden High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Farragut High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
481
522
Grade 10 Students
520
521
Grade 11 Students
520
530
Grade 12 Students
476
523

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bearden High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Farragut High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bearden High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Farragut High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bearden 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 Farragut High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bearden High School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Farragut High School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bearden 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 Farragut 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.
0.44
0.40
This chart displays the diversity score of Bearden 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 Farragut High School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bearden 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 Farragut 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bearden 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 Farragut 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.
 
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