Community High School vs. Shelbyville Central High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Shelbyville Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 549 students in grades 9-12, Community 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 17% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 1,590 students in grades 9-12, Shelbyville Central 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 11% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (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.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
549 students
1,590 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
103 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#972 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1350 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
11%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
27%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
25%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
145
441
Grade 10 Students
142
442
Grade 11 Students
143
374
Grade 12 Students
119
333
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
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1%


% Hispanic
16%
48%


% Black
2%
11%


% White
78%
34%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%


Diversity Score
0.37
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
44%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%

