Summary:
The 73528 zip code is home to a single high school, Chattanooga High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. This small, rural school has a student-teacher ratio of 9:1 and a 4-year graduation rate of 82.2%, which is above the state average.
Academically, Chattanooga High School performs well in English Language Arts, with 52% of 11th-grade students scoring proficient or better on the OSTP exam, compared to the state average of 37%. However, the school struggles in Mathematics, with only 8% of 11th-grade students scoring proficient or better on the OSTP exam, well below the state average of 18%. The school's per-student spending is higher than the state average, but it has a relatively high percentage of students (48.28%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite its small size, Chattanooga High School's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 137th out of 431 schools in 2023-2024 to 193rd out of 350 schools in 2021-2022. The school's higher chronic absenteeism rate of 19.0% may be a contributing factor to its lower Mathematics performance, and further analysis and targeted interventions could help the school improve its overall outcomes.
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