Hillsboro High School vs. Martin Luther King Jr School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hillsboro High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Martin Luther King Jr School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,244 students in grades 9-12, Hillsboro 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 39% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 1,219 students in grades 7-12, Martin Luther King Jr School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
1,244 students
1,219 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
60 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1086 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#36 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
71%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
87%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
90%


Graduation Rate
91%
≥99%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
-
130
Grade 8 Students
-
141
Grade 9 Students
336
227
Grade 10 Students
317
232
Grade 11 Students
285
247
Grade 12 Students
306
242
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%


% Hispanic
10%
9%


% Black
46%
32%


% White
39%
48%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%


Diversity Score
0.63
0.66


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
21%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%

