Perry County High School

1056 Squirrel Hollow Rd, Linden TN, 37096 | Perry County School District | 931-589-2831
  • grades 7-12
  • students 313
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 30% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Linden
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
29%Linden
35%Tennessee

Perry County High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Perry County School District" in Linden, TN. There are a total of 313 students and 25 teachers at Perry County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Perry County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 30% lower than the Tennessee average.

Perry County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students313
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Perry 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
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

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.

Perry County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 94.5% 91.7% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 2.7% 3.6% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 0.7% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1% 2.2% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 1.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.4% 1.5% 3.1%

Linden demographics profile

StatisticLindenTennesseeNational
Population1,1616,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,15616791
Median age49.338.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%57%55%
Speak English86%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Linden

IndexLindenTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade70.0%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school63.5%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college27.6%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree10.9%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors6.4%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters3.0%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Perry County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.