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Bolton High School vs. Arlington High School

Should you attend Bolton High School or Arlington 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
Bolton High School
7323 Brunswick Rd
Arlington, TN 38002
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Arlington High School
5475 Airline Rd
Arlington, TN 38002
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 710 students in grades 9-12, Bolton 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower 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 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 2,063 students in grades 9-12, Arlington 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 34% (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 19:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
710 students
2,063 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
110 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Arlington High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1646 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
#369 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bolton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Arlington High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤1%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
34%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bolton 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 Arlington 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.
18%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
64%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bolton 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 Arlington 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.
35-39%
(Top 50% in TN)
64%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bolton 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 Arlington 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.
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
96%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Bolton 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 Arlington 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 Bolton High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Arlington High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
205
402
Grade 10 Students
172
541
Grade 11 Students
162
587
Grade 12 Students
171
533

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Arlington High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Arlington High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
80%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Arlington High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
7%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bolton 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 Arlington 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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bolton 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 Arlington 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.
0.35
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Bolton 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 Arlington 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
87%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bolton 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.
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
18%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bolton 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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