Lexington High School

284 White St, Lexington TN, 38351 | Lexington City Elementary School District | 731-968-2961
  • grades 4-12
  • students 899
  • type Other
PROFICIENCY 47% 33% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Lexington
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
40%Lexington
35%Tennessee

Lexington High School is a school servicing grades 4 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lexington City Elementary School District" in Lexington, TN. There are a total of 899 students and 50 teachers at Lexington High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Lexington High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.5%, which is 33% higher than the Tennessee average.

Lexington High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students899
Teachers50
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment48
Taking some courses44
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses17
Passing no courses23

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 Lexington High School, there are a total of 48 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 44 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

Lexington High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 81.4% 75.8% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 15.5% 18.3% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 1.1% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3% 3.4% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 1.4% 1.5% 3.1%

Lexington demographics profile

StatisticLexingtonTennesseeNational
Population7,8386,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)67016791
Median age36.638.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%57%55%
Speak English98%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Lexington

IndexLexingtonTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade72.5%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school70.1%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college45.2%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.0%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.7%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.0%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Lexington High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.