Beech Sr High School

3126 Long Hollow Pike, Shackle Island TN, 37075 | Sumner County School District | 615-824-6200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1244
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 43% 23% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
33%Shackle Island
35%Tennessee

Beech Sr High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Sumner County School District" in Shackle Island, TN. There are a total of 1,244 students and 82 teachers at Beech Sr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Beech Sr High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.0%, which is 23% higher than the Tennessee average.

Beech Sr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1244
Teachers82
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment89
Taking some courses56
Taking some courses (not tests)32
Passing some courses47
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 Beech Sr High School, there are a total of 89 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 56 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School51%

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.

Beech Sr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 81.4% 81.2% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 12.2% 9.8% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 1.7% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7% 5.9% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 3.1%

Shackle Island demographics profile

StatisticShackle IslandTennesseeNational
Population16,8296,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,16616791
Median age42.538.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%57%55%
Speak English92%93%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in Shackle Island

IndexShackle IslandTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade87.8%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school86.9%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college61.1%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.3%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.4%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.0%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Beech Sr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.