Ripley High School

254 Jefferson St, Ripley TN, 38063 | Lauderdale County School District | 731-635-2642
  • grades 9-12
  • students 843
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 23% 36% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Ripley
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
26%Ripley
35%Tennessee

Ripley High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lauderdale County School District" in Ripley, TN. There are a total of 843 students and 54 teachers at Ripley High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Ripley High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.5%, which is 36% lower than the Tennessee average.

Ripley High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students843
Teachers54
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment7
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
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 Ripley High School, there are a total of 7 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
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All23%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

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.

Ripley High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 45.8% 53.2% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 50.6% 41.2% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 0.3% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4% 2.9% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.7% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 1.5% 1.5% 3.1%

Ripley demographics profile

StatisticRipleyTennesseeNational
Population7,8526,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)61016791
Median age35.938.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%57%55%
Speak English98%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Ripley

IndexRipleyTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade74.8%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school72.0%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college37.8%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree17.6%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.8%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters4.7%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Ripley High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.