Powell High School vs. Karns High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,253 students in grades 9-12, Powell High School ranks in the bottom 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 17% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,365 students in grades 9-12, Karns High School ranks in the bottom 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 11% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,253 students
1,365 students
Total Classroom Teachers
80 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
90 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1234 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1242 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
11%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
45%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
293
358
Grade 10 Students
309
329
Grade 11 Students
329
337
Grade 12 Students
322
341
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
19%
20%
% Black
8%
8%
% White
66%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%