SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the TN proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 21%Projected 23%

Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School Meets Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the TN proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the TN average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 10%TN 38%

English proficiency

School 28%TN 39%

Science proficiency

School 25%TN 43%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

91%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

1%

Students in at least one AP course. 2 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

27%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes27%
AP courses offered2
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

0%
2%

AP computer science

0%
1%

AP math

0%
1%

Gold marks the TN average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

C+

34.65 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

C

5.84 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

B-

17.81 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$86,487

TN average $76,490

Median home value

$321,713

TN average $285,087

Median rent

$1,145 /mo

TN average $1,225

Unemployment rate

5.0%

TN average 4.8%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 91.1%TN 89.5%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

18:1

TN average 16:1

Teachers

67

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$52,815

All teachers in Fayette County Public Schools.

Student to counselor ratio TN average 378:1N/A
Support staff4
Psychologists0
Nurses0
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers0
Security staff4

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 81%TN 98%

Experienced teachers

School 86%TN 82%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days106
Out-of-school suspension days82
Total days missed to suspension1098
Expulsions with services51
Expulsions without services3
Zero-tolerance expulsions2
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation1
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$5744 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$6.56

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

31%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

0%

Black

61%

Latino

7%

Multiracial

1%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged36%
Students with disabilities11%
English as a second language0%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected0%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Arlington High

  • Actual: 62%
  • Projected: 63%
  • Distance: 17.1 mi
Central High School

  • Actual: 22%
  • Projected: 19%
  • Distance: 20.7 mi
Bolton High

  • Actual: 24%
  • Projected: 24%
  • Distance: 22.4 mi
Haywood High School

  • Actual: 15%
  • Projected: 15%
  • Distance: 22.8 mi
Cordova High School

  • Actual: 25%
  • Projected: 38%
  • Distance: 23.2 mi
H. W. Byers High School (5-12)

  • Actual: 39%
  • Projected: 25%
  • Distance: 23.9 mi
Covington High School

  • Actual: 34%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Distance: 24.6 mi
Houston High School

  • Actual: 64%
  • Projected: 62%
  • Distance: 24.8 mi
Brighton High School

  • Actual: 37%
  • Projected: 39%
  • Distance: 25.2 mi
Collierville High School

  • Actual: 72%
  • Projected: 62%
  • Distance: 25.4 mi