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Shelbyville Central High School vs. Community High School

Should you attend Shelbyville Central High School or Community 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
Shelbyville Central High School
401 Eagle Blvd
Shelbyville, TN 37160
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Community High School
100 Community Crossing
Unionville, TN 37180
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 1,553 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 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 566 students in grades 9-12, Community 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 17% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is equal to 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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,553 students
566 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
93 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Community High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1350 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
#972 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Shelbyville Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Community High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
17%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shelbyville Central 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 Community 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.
27%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
37%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shelbyville Central 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 Community 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.
25%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shelbyville Central 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 Community 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.
87%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
90-94%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Shelbyville Central 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 Community 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
This chart displays the students of Shelbyville Central High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Community High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
438
153
Grade 10 Students
406
151
Grade 11 Students
363
119
Grade 12 Students
346
143

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Community High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hispanic
45%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Community High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shelbyville Central 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 Community High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
35%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shelbyville Central 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 Community 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
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shelbyville Central 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Community 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.
0.66
0.38
This chart displays the diversity score of Shelbyville Central 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 Community 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
45%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shelbyville Central 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 Community 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%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shelbyville Central 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 Community 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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