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Farragut High School vs. Hardin Valley Academy

Should you attend Farragut High School or Hardin Valley Academy? 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
Farragut High School
11237 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37922
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Hardin Valley Academy
11345 Hardin Valley Rd
Knoxville, TN 37932
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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%)

Hardin Valley Academy 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
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).
Serving 2,112 students in grades 9-12, Hardin Valley Academy ranks in the top 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 24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,096 students
2,112 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
114 teachers
126 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#126 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
#618 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Farragut High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hardin Valley Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 20% in TN)
24%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hardin Valley Academy 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.
70%
(Top 5% in TN)
53%
(Top 20% in TN)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hardin Valley Academy 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.
77%
(Top 5% in TN)
64%
(Top 10% in TN)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hardin Valley Academy 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.
97%
(Top 5% in TN)
96%
(Top 10% in TN)
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.
This chart displays graduation rate of Hardin Valley Academy and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Hardin Valley Academy by grade.
Grade 9 Students
522
555
Grade 10 Students
521
549
Grade 11 Students
530
547
Grade 12 Students
523
461

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hardin Valley Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
14%
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% Black
3%
6%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hardin Valley Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
77%
72%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hardin Valley Academy 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 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.
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0.40
0.46
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hardin Valley Academy 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
10%
21%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hardin Valley Academy 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
2%
3%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hardin Valley Academy 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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