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Stem Prep High School vs. Hillsboro High School

Should you attend Stem Prep High School or Hillsboro 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
Stem Prep High School
1252 Foster Ave
Nashville, TN 37210
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Hillsboro High School
3812 Hillsboro Pike
Nashville, TN 37215
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 535 students in grades 9-12, Stem Prep 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 26% (which is lower 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 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,227 students in grades 9-12, Hillsboro 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 39% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% 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
535 students
1,227 students
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This chart displays total students of Hillsboro High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
68 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hillsboro High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hillsboro High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1399 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
#1086 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Stem Prep High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hillsboro High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
11%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stem Prep 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 Hillsboro 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.
26%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
39%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stem Prep 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 Hillsboro 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.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
30%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Stem Prep 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 Hillsboro 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.
90-94%
(Top 50% in TN)
91%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Stem Prep 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 Hillsboro 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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This chart displays the students of Hillsboro High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
145
327
Grade 10 Students
143
306
Grade 11 Students
124
322
Grade 12 Students
123
272

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hillsboro High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
56%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Stem Prep High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hillsboro High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
21%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Stem Prep 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 Hillsboro High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
22%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Stem Prep 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 Hillsboro 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
n/a
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hillsboro 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.
0.60
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Stem Prep 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 Hillsboro 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
n/a
46%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hillsboro 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
n/a
5%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hillsboro 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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