The Academy At Hickory Hollow vs. John Overton High School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
The Academy At Hickory Hollow ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
John Overton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
The Academy At Hickory Hollow serves 70 students in grades 11-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,969 students in grades 9-12, John Overton 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 31% (which is lower 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 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
11-12
9-12
Total Students
70 students
1,969 students


% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
108 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#1371 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
7%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
31%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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20%
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Graduation Rate
75-79%
81%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
-
511
Grade 10 Students
-
499
Grade 11 Students
-
492
Grade 12 Students
70
467
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
7%


% Hispanic
43%
48%


% Black
37%
21%


% White
16%
23%


% Hawaiian
1%
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% Two or more races
n/a
1%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
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60%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
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5%
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