Dyer County High School

1000 West Main St, Newbern TN, 38059 | Dyer County School District | 731-627-2229
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1199
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 29% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Newbern
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
42%Newbern
35%Tennessee

Dyer County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Dyer County School District" in Newbern, TN. There are a total of 1,199 students and 68 teachers at Dyer County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Dyer County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.0%, which is 29% higher than the Tennessee average.

Dyer County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1199
Teachers68
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Dyer County High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
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.

Dyer County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 87.0% 89.2% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 9.5% 7.1% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9% 2.9% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 0.6% 1.5% 3.1%

Newbern demographics profile

StatisticNewbernTennesseeNational
Population3,2936,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)72616791
Median age32.938.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%57%55%
Speak English94%93%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in Newbern

IndexNewbernTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade77.9%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school76.6%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college41.6%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.5%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.1%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters10.8%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Dyer County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.