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Maryville High School vs. Alcoa High School

Should you attend Maryville High School or Alcoa 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
Maryville High School
825 Lawrence Ave
Maryville, TN 37803
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Alcoa High School
1205 Lodge St
Alcoa, TN 37701
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Maryville 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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,242 students in grades 10-12, Maryville 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 52% (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 21:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 705 students in grades 9-12, Alcoa High School ranks in the top 30% 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 46% (which is higher 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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
10-12
9-12
Total Students
1,242 students
705 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
48 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Alcoa High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#135 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
#428 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
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52%
(Top 20% in TN)
37%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maryville 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 Alcoa 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.
70%
(Top 5% in TN)
46%
(Top 30% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryville 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 Alcoa 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.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
60-64%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Maryville 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 Alcoa 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.
94%
(Top 50% in TN)
≥95%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Maryville 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 Alcoa 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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Grade 9 Students
-
182
Grade 10 Students
419
190
Grade 11 Students
408
163
Grade 12 Students
415
170

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
7%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Alcoa High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Maryville 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 Alcoa High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
85%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Maryville 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 Alcoa 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
2%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Alcoa 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.
0.27
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Maryville 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 Alcoa 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
21%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryville 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 Alcoa 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryville 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 Alcoa 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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