Chester County High School

552 East Main St, Henderson TN, 38340 | Chester County School District | 731-989-8125
  • grades 9-12
  • students 903
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 33% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Henderson
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
43%Henderson
35%Tennessee

Chester County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Chester County School District" in Henderson, TN. There are a total of 903 students and 52 teachers at Chester County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Chester County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.0%, which is 6% lower than the Tennessee average.

Chester County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students903
Teachers52
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment14
Taking some courses14
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses<=2

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 Chester County High School, there are a total of 14 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 14 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

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.

Chester County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 83.6% 81.7% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 13.2% 13.2% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.4% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7% 3.0% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 1.4% 1.5% 3.1%

Henderson demographics profile

StatisticHendersonTennesseeNational
Population6,3236,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)81016791
Median age29.138.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%57%55%
Speak English97%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Henderson

IndexHendersonTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade77.8%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school75.1%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college51.7%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.8%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.5%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.6%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.4%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.6%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Chester County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.