Oak Ridge High School

1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge TN, 37830 | Oak Ridge City School District | 865-425-9601
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1414
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 4% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Oak Ridge
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
38%Oak Ridge
35%Tennessee

Oak Ridge High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Oak Ridge City School District" in Oak Ridge, TN. There are a total of 1,414 students and 94 teachers at Oak Ridge High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Oak Ridge High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.5%, which is 4% higher than the Tennessee average.

Oak Ridge High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1414
Teachers94
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment442
Taking some courses317
Taking some courses (not tests)125
Passing some courses246
Passing no courses66

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 Oak Ridge High School, there are a total of 442 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 317 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All16%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School57%

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.

Oak Ridge High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 75.1% 71.4% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 13.8% 13.3% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 3.7% 3.4% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6% 8.1% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.5% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 3.0% 1.5% 3.1%

Oak Ridge demographics profile

StatisticOak RidgeTennesseeNational
Population29,1246,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)34216791
Median age39.338.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%57%55%
Speak English90%93%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in Oak Ridge

IndexOak RidgeTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade88.4%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school87.5%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college69.7%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.9%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors39.5%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters19.1%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.1%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Oak Ridge High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.