Alcoa High School vs. Heritage High School
Should you attend Alcoa High School or Heritage High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alcoa High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Heritage High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 687 students in grades 9-12, Alcoa High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 911 students in grades 9-12, Heritage High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
687 students
911 students
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
73 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#447 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#650 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55-59%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
165
203
Grade 10 Students
184
248
Grade 11 Students
180
234
Grade 12 Students
158
226
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
18%
6%
% Black
13%
2%
% White
58%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
3%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.21
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
11%