South Pittsburg High School

717 Elm Ave, South Pittsburg TN, 37380 | Marion County School District | 423-837-7561
  • grades 7-12
  • students 408
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 27% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
28%South Pittsburg
35%Tennessee

South Pittsburg High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Marion County School District" in South Pittsburg, TN. There are a total of 408 students and 24 teachers at South Pittsburg High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

South Pittsburg High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 23% lower than the Tennessee average.

South Pittsburg High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students408
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 South Pittsburg 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
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
715-19%
825-29%
High School10-14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
735-39%
815-19%
High School45-49%

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.

South Pittsburg High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 87.2% 92.5% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 10.1% 3.7% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.6% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1% 2.1% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 0.8% 1.5% 3.1%

South Pittsburg demographics profile

StatisticSouth PittsburgTennesseeNational
Population3,0386,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)37016791
Median age45.038.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%57%55%
Speak English98%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in South Pittsburg

IndexSouth PittsburgTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade78.2%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school74.2%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college47.0%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.6%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.1%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters3.9%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The South Pittsburg High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.