Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School

13520 Hwy 59 West, Somerville TN, 38068 | Fayette County School District | 901-465-9838
  • grades 9-12
  • students 892
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 17% 53% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Somerville
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
15%Somerville
35%Tennessee

Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Fayette County School District" in Somerville, TN. There are a total of 892 students and 65 teachers at Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 16.5%, which is 53% lower than the Tennessee average.

Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students892
Teachers65
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Fayette Ware Comprehensive 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
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 5%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

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.

Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 26.1% 36.3% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 69.1% 57.5% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.6% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6% 4.9% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 0.5% 1.5% 3.1%

Somerville demographics profile

StatisticSomervilleTennesseeNational
Population3,2576,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)24016791
Median age34.538.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%57%55%
Speak English98%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Somerville

IndexSomervilleTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade70.2%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school67.8%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college37.4%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.1%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.2%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters8.2%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.2%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.