Shelbyville Central High School vs. Cascade High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shelbyville Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Cascade High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,590 students in grades 9-12, Shelbyville 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 11% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 554 students in grades 9-12, Cascade High School ranks in the top 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 23% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,590 students
554 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
103 teachers
50 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1350 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#670 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
23%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40-44%


Graduation Rate
87%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
441
129
Grade 10 Students
442
136
Grade 11 Students
374
152
Grade 12 Students
333
137
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
48%
10%


% Black
11%
2%


% White
34%
82%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%


Diversity Score
0.64
0.32


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
34%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

