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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
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10/
10
Top 10%
Chattanooga School For The Arts And Sciences Upper
865 E 3rd St
Chattanooga, TN 37403
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10/
10
Top 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
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Chattanooga School For The Arts And Sciences Upper ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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

#115 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
#165 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
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53%
(Top 20% in TN)
50%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chattanooga High School Center For Creative Arts 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.
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72%
(Top 5% in TN)
64%
(Top 10% in TN)
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72%
(Top 5% in TN)
63%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chattanooga High School Center For Creative Arts 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.
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≥95%
(Top 10% in TN)
≥95%
(Top 10% in TN)
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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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0.57
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Chattanooga High School Center For Creative Arts and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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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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