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Germantown High School vs. Houston High School

Should you attend Germantown High School or Houston 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
Germantown High School
7653 Old Poplar Pike
Germantown, TN 38138
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Houston High School
9755 Wolf River Blvd
Germantown, TN 38139
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Houston 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,765 students in grades 9-12, Germantown 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 9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 1,932 students in grades 9-12, Houston 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 65% (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 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,765 students
1,932 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
97 teachers
111 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Houston High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1275 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
#297 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Germantown High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Houston High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
(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 Germantown 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 Houston 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.
33%
(Top 50% in TN)
65%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Germantown 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 Houston 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.
31%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
70%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Germantown 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 Houston 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.
97%
(Top 5% in TN)
94%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Germantown 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 Houston 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 Germantown High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Houston High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
454
471
Grade 10 Students
445
441
Grade 11 Students
406
490
Grade 12 Students
460
530

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
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% Hispanic
10%
6%
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% Black
79%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Germantown 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 Houston High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
3%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Germantown 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 Houston 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
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Germantown 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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0.36
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Germantown 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 Houston 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
29%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Germantown 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
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Germantown 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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