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Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School vs. Collierville High School

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School Overview

School
Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School
13520 Hwy 59 West
Somerville, TN 38068
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Collierville High School
11605 E. Shelby Dr
Collierville, TN 38017
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9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Collierville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 802 students in grades 9-12, Fayette Ware Comprehensive 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 5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (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 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 2,998 students in grades 9-12, Collierville High School ranks in the top 20% 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 37% (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 47% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
802 students
2,998 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
155 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Collierville High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1485 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
#302 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
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5%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
37%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fayette Ware Comprehensive 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 Collierville 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.
25%
(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 Fayette Ware Comprehensive 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 Collierville 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
65%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fayette Ware Comprehensive 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 Collierville 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.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
97%
(Top 5% in TN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Fayette Ware Comprehensive 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 Collierville 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
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This chart displays the students of Collierville High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
210
779
Grade 10 Students
211
709
Grade 11 Students
201
737
Grade 12 Students
180
773

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
15%
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% Hispanic
10%
8%
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% Black
61%
20%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Collierville High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
26%
53%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
4%
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0.56
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Fayette Ware Comprehensive 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 Collierville 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
78%
78%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
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