Ridgeway High School vs. Germantown High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Germantown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Overview
Serving 818 students in grades 9-12, Ridgeway 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 4% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 1,806 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 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
818 students
1,806 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
109 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1613 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1275 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
31%
Graduation Rate
84%
97%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
236
481
Grade 10 Students
230
443
Grade 11 Students
186
417
Grade 12 Students
166
465
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
10%
% Black
86%
78%
% White
1%
4%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.25
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
5%
