Polk County High School
7200 Hwy 411 North
Benton TN, 37307, Polk County
Phone: 423-338-4514
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 38 | | 39 | | 40 | | 37 | | 37 | | 35 | | 39 | |
Total Students: | 592 | | 604 | | 607 | | 601 | | 595 | | 612 | | 591 | |
Grade 9: | 141 | 23.8% | 162 | 26.8% | 168 | 27.7% | 154 | 25.6% | 157 | 26.4% | 149 | 24.3% | 181 | 30.6% |
Grade 10: | 157 | 26.5% | 156 | 25.8% | 152 | 25.0% | 149 | 24.8% | 152 | 25.5% | 175 | 28.6% | 141 | 23.9% |
Grade 11: | 146 | 24.7% | 150 | 24.8% | 148 | 24.4% | 144 | 24.0% | 169 | 28.4% | 151 | 24.7% | 151 | 25.5% |
Grade 12: | 148 | 25.0% | 136 | 22.5% | 139 | 22.9% | 154 | 25.6% | 117 | 19.7% | 137 | 22.4% | 118 | 20.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 300 | 50.7% | 302 | 50.0% | 300 | 49.4% | 311 | 51.7% | 316 | 53.1% | 327 | 53.4% | 310 | 52.5% |
Female: | 292 | 49.3% | 302 | 50.0% | 307 | 50.6% | 290 | 48.3% | 271 | 45.5% | 277 | 45.3% | 277 | 46.9% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% |
Hispanic: | 8 | 1.4% | 9 | 1.5% | 10 | 1.6% | 9 | 1.5% | 4 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% |
Black: | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% |
White: | 578 | 97.6% | 587 | 97.2% | 592 | 97.5% | 585 | 97.3% | 582 | 97.8% | 603 | 98.5% | 582 | 98.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 280 | 47.3% | 279 | 46.2% | 290 | 47.8% | 247 | 41.1% | 238 | 40.0% | 194 | 31.7% | 195 | 33.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 72 | 12.2% | 63 | 10.4% | 54 | 8.9% | 49 | 8.2% | 52 | 8.7% | 45 | 7.4% | 58 | 9.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.58 | | 15.49 | | 15.37 | | 16.16 | | 16.30 | | 17.70 | | 15.20 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
TCAP |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 23.3% | 33.6% | N/A |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 19.8% | 29.1% | N/A |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 55.8% | 49.3% | N/A |
2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 56.6% | 58.1% | N/A |
2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 45.6% | 53.3% | N/A |
2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 56.4% | 56.4% | N/A |
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