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 43%Projected 38%

Polk County High School Exceeds 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 27%TN 38%

English proficiency

School 46%TN 39%

Science proficiency

School 55%TN 43%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

85%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

0%

Students in at least one AP course. 0 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

12%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes12%
AP courses offered0
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+

30.36 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

C-

5.11 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

B

13.82 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

$67,372

TN average $76,490

Median home value

$164,368

TN average $285,087

Median rent

$755 /mo

TN average $1,225

Unemployment rate

4.0%

TN average 4.8%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 84.9%TN 89.5%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

14:1

TN average 16:1

Teachers

35

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$65,484

All teachers in Polk County.

Student to counselor ratio TN average 378:1222:1
Support staff4
Psychologists0
Nurses1
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers1
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 100%TN 98%

Experienced teachers

School 88%TN 82%

Environment and safety

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

In-school suspension days18
Out-of-school suspension days66
Total days missed to suspension67
Expulsions with services17
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$7079 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$7.46

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

96%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

0%

Black

1%

Latino

2%

Multiracial

1%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged34%
Students with disabilities13%
English as a second language2%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected0%
Homeless7%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Polk County High School

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Bradley County Virtual School

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 41%
  • Distance: 13.8 mi
Cleveland High

  • Actual: 37%
  • Projected: 45%
  • Distance: 13.9 mi
Bradley Central High School

  • Actual: 40%
  • Projected: 39%
  • Distance: 15.4 mi
Mcminn High School

  • Actual: 35%
  • Projected: 40%
  • Distance: 16.9 mi
Ooltewah High School

  • Actual: 39%
  • Projected: 59%
  • Distance: 26.0 mi
Coahulla Creek High School

  • Actual: 38%
  • Projected: 56%
  • Distance: 26.5 mi
North Murray High School

  • Actual: 37%
  • Projected: 52%
  • Distance: 28.9 mi
Sweetwater High School

  • Actual: 32%
  • Projected: 33%
  • Distance: 28.9 mi
Fannin County High School

  • Actual: 49%
  • Projected: 55%
  • Distance: 29.0 mi
East Hamilton High School

  • Actual: 64%
  • Projected: 63%
  • Distance: 30.0 mi