Morristown West High

One Trojan Trl, Morristown TN, 37813 | Hamblen County School District | 423-581-1600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1560
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 31% 13% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Morristown
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
36%Morristown
35%Tennessee

Morristown West High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Hamblen County School District" in Morristown, TN. There are a total of 1,560 students and 87 teachers at Morristown West High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Morristown West High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.5%, which is 13% lower than the Tennessee average.

Morristown West High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1560
Teachers87
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment403
Taking some courses365
Taking some courses (not tests)39
Passing some courses197
Passing no courses162

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 Morristown West High, there are a total of 403 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 365 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All10%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10-14%

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.

Morristown West High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 79.6% 70.9% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 3.9% 3.9% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 0.9% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3% 20.2% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 3.5% 1.5% 3.1%

Morristown demographics profile

StatisticMorristownTennesseeNational
Population29,8876,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,08216791
Median age37.438.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%57%55%
Speak English83%93%79%
Speak Spanish16%4%13%

Education level achieved in Morristown

IndexMorristownTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade72.8%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school67.7%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college38.5%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.7%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.3%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.9%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Morristown West High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.