White County High School

267 Allen Dr, Sparta TN, 38583 | White County School District | 931-836-3214
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1186
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 30% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Sparta
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
35%Sparta
35%Tennessee

White County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "White County School District" in Sparta, TN. There are a total of 1,186 students and 64 teachers at White County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

White County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.0%, which is 14% lower than the Tennessee average.

White County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1186
Teachers64
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 White 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
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

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.

White County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 94.3% 93.4% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 3.2% 2.9% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.6% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1% 1.9% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.7% 1.5% 3.1%

Sparta demographics profile

StatisticSpartaTennesseeNational
Population4,9426,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)73516791
Median age36.438.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%57%55%
Speak English99%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Sparta

IndexSpartaTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade78.4%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school70.3%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college36.9%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree10.4%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors7.5%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters3.1%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.2%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The White County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.