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Whitthorne Middle School vs. Columbia Central High School

Should you attend Whitthorne Middle School or Columbia Central 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
Whitthorne Middle School
915 Lion Pkwy
Columbia, TN 38401
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Columbia Central High School
921 Lion Pkwy
Columbia, TN 38401
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Whitthorne Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 932 students in grades 5-8, Whitthorne Middle 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 15% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (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 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 1,474 students in grades 9-12, Columbia 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 9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
9-12
Total Students
932 students
1,474 students
This chart displays total students of Whitthorne Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Columbia Central High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
73 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Columbia Central High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Whitthorne Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Columbia Central High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1460 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
#1558 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Whitthorne Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Columbia Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
9%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Whitthorne Middle 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 Columbia 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.
17%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
17%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whitthorne Middle 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 Columbia 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.
23%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
21%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Whitthorne Middle 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 Columbia 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.
n/a
84%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Columbia Central 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 Whitthorne Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Columbia Central High School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
217
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Grade 6 Students
255
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Grade 7 Students
259
-
Grade 8 Students
201
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Grade 9 Students
-
472
Grade 10 Students
-
421
Grade 11 Students
-
298
Grade 12 Students
-
283

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Whitthorne Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Columbia Central High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Whitthorne Middle 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 Columbia Central High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
23%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Whitthorne Middle 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 Columbia Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
52%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Whitthorne Middle 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 Columbia Central 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
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Whitthorne Middle 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 Columbia 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.
0.64
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Whitthorne Middle 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 Columbia Central 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
53%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Whitthorne Middle 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 Columbia 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Whitthorne Middle 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 Columbia 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.
 
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