Ooltewah High School

6123 Mt View Rd, Chattanooga TN, 37363 | Hamilton County School District | 423-238-5221
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1556
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 24% 33% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Chattanooga
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
30%Chattanooga
35%Tennessee

Ooltewah High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Hamilton County School District" in Chattanooga, TN. There are a total of 1,556 students and 81 teachers at Ooltewah High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Ooltewah High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 23.5%, which is 33% lower than the Tennessee average.

Ooltewah High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1556
Teachers81
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment178
Taking some courses148
Taking some courses (not tests)30
Passing some courses53
Passing no courses95

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ooltewah High School, there are a total of 178 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 148 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All11%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School11%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School36%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ooltewah High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 67.3% 57.8% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 21.5% 30.5% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 3.6% 2.4% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1% 8.5% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.3% 1.5% 3.1%

Chattanooga demographics profile

StatisticChattanoogaTennesseeNational
Population181,3706,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,27416791
Median age36.738.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%57%55%
Speak English90%93%79%
Speak Spanish6%4%13%

Education level achieved in Chattanooga

IndexChattanoogaTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade82.8%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school81.3%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college58.6%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.5%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.8%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.8%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Ooltewah High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.