Mt Pleasant High School vs. Columbia Central High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mt Pleasant High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Columbia Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Diversity
Overview
Serving 390 students in grades 9-12, Mt Pleasant 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 7% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 1,409 students in grades 9-12, Columbia Central 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 17% (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 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
390 students
1,409 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
83 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1387 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1558 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
9%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
17%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
21%


Graduation Rate
75-79%
84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
98
375
Grade 10 Students
102
398
Grade 11 Students
98
349
Grade 12 Students
92
287
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
7%
21%


% Black
20%
28%


% White
69%
48%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.48
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
42%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%

