East Ridge High School

4320 Bennett Rd, East Ridge TN, 37412 | Hamilton County School District | 423-867-6200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 827
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 22% 37% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 80 in East Ridge
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
30%East Ridge
35%Tennessee

East Ridge High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Hamilton County School District" in East Ridge, TN. There are a total of 827 students and 51 teachers at East Ridge High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

East Ridge High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.0%, which is 37% lower than the Tennessee average.

East Ridge High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students827
Teachers51
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment31
Taking some courses23
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses20

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 East Ridge High School, there are a total of 31 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 23 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10-14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

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.

East Ridge High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 45.5% 57.8% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 31.5% 30.5% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 2.4% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.2% 8.5% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 0.3% 1.5% 3.1%

East Ridge demographics profile

StatisticEast RidgeTennesseeNational
Population181,3706,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,27416791
Median age36.738.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%57%55%
Speak English90%93%79%
Speak Spanish6%4%13%

Education level achieved in East Ridge

IndexEast RidgeTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade82.8%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school81.3%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college58.6%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.5%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.8%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.8%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The East Ridge High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.