Brainerd High School

Public 9-12

 1020 N Moore RD
       Chattanooga, TN  37411


(423) 855-2615

District: Hamilton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
358th of 384 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,797 Help


Feeder schools for Brainerd High School:

Elementary:    Barger Academy
    Hardy Elementary School
    Woodmore Elementary
Middle:    Dalewood Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  635

Racial breakdown:

African American:
83.1%
Hispanic:
6.6%
Two or more races:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.1% Help


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Compare Details Brainerd High School ranks worse than 93.2% of high schools in Tennessee. It also ranks last among 21 ranked high schools in the Hamilton County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.29. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (83.1%), Hispanic (6.6%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brainerd High School is 12.8, which is the 4th best among 21 high schools in the Hamilton County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brainerd High School is $12,797, which is the 5th highest among 21 high schools in the Hamilton County School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Brainerd High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brainerd High School 358th of 384 Tennessee public high schools. (See Brainerd High School in the ranking list.)

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Hamilton County:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton County 70th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Brainerd High School

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Rank History for all students at Brainerd High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 20.05 247th 267 7.5%
2011 1.84 271st 273 0.7%
2012 0.68 269th 269 0.0%
2013 14.11 279th 285 2.1%
2014 7.41 293rd 296 1.0%
2015 16.24 287th 300 4.3%
2016 8.73 335th 351 4.6%
2018 8.79 329th 341 3.5%
2019 5.43 340th 342 0.6%
2021 12.69 310th 347 10.7%
2022 7.37 341st 358 4.7%
2023 9.29 358th 384 6.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Brainerd High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.47 40th 159 74.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brainerd High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.73 297th 308 3.6%
2019 8.28 300th 302 0.7%
2021 11.55 303rd 317 4.4%
2022 8.95 316th 322 1.9%
2023 19.65 289th 330 12.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Brainerd High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 8.10 326th 337 3.3%
2021 4.57 336th 340 1.2%
2022 6.81 335th 350 4.3%
2023 8.09 349th 366 4.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Brainerd High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 8.02 324th 329 1.5%
2021 17.31 292nd 332 12.0%
2022 13.35 315th 349 9.7%
2023 11.08 330th 359 8.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Brainerd High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.57 186th 199 6.5%
2021 17.99 185th 208 11.1%
2022 11.33 221st 222 0.5%
2023 19.87 200th 239 16.3%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a student
Thursday, March 12, 2015

Open Quote In the four years I've been at this school, I've never seen worse conduct coming from the students or the teachers. A great percentage of the students like to play and hang out in the halls rather than finish their assignments, and a lot of the teachers are too frivolous to properly punish them. One of them acts out almost as bad as the students, and even invokes bad behavior from the students occasionally. I'm actually one of Brainerd's better students, and seeing how poorly the school fares, while it doesn't surprise me, breaks my heart. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Brainerd High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 300 543 15 4 1 n/a n/a 1 864
1999 28 852 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 881
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 844 844
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 942 942
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1012 1012
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1012 1012
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 968 968
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1063 1063
2006 16 979 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 995
2007 20 944 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 966
2008 24 842 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 867
2009 22 891 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 914
2010 24 859 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 884
2011 16 728 0 2 0 0 1 0 747
2012 14 618 0 5 0 1 0 0 638
2013 19 599 0 5 0 0 1 0 624
2014 18 565 0 6 1 1 1 0 592
2015 25 549 0 8 1 0 5 0 588
2016 30 529 1 8 1 0 4 0 573
2017 30 543 2 9 0 0 2 0 586
2018 28 571 2 12 0 0 4 0 617
2019 22 546 1 22 0 0 20 0 611
2020 26 572 1 23 0 1 28 0 651
2021 33 559 0 21 0 1 30 0 644
2022 30 543 0 23 0 0 34 0 630
2023 27 528 0 42 0 0 38 0 635

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brainerd High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 864 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 881 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 844 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 942 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 1012 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1012 n/a n/a n/a
2004 968 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1063 n/a n/a n/a
2006 995 57.4 17.3 n/a
2007 966 77.8 12.4 84.6
2008 867 64.6 13.4 83.4
2009 914 64.0 14.3 76.9
2010 884 58.4 15.1 82.2
2011 747 56.4 13.2 98.1
2012 638 53.6 11.9 98.7
2013 624 50.3 12.4 94.4
2014 592 52.5 11.2 90.2
2015 588 56.0 10.5 91.5
2016 573 53.0 10.8 87.1
2017 586 45.1 12.9 n/a
2018 617 44.6 13.8 n/a
2019 611 50.0 12.2 n/a
2020 651 51.0 12.7 n/a
2021 644 54.8 11.7 n/a
2022 630 53.0 11.8 n/a
2023 635 49.5 12.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brainerd High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 864 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 881 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 844 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 942 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 1012 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1012 n/a n/a n/a
2004 968 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1063 n/a n/a n/a
2006 995 57.4 17.3 n/a
2007 966 77.8 12.4 84.6
2008 867 64.6 13.4 83.4
2009 914 64.0 14.3 76.9
2010 884 58.4 15.1 82.2
2011 747 56.4 13.2 98.1
2012 638 53.6 11.9 98.7
2013 624 50.3 12.4 94.4
2014 592 52.5 11.2 90.2
2015 588 56.0 10.5 91.5
2016 573 53.0 10.8 87.1
2017 586 45.1 12.9 n/a
2018 617 44.6 13.8 n/a
2019 611 50.0 12.2 n/a
2020 651 51.0 12.7 n/a
2021 644 54.8 11.7 n/a
2022 630 53.0 11.8 n/a
2023 635 49.5 12.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Brainerd High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,319 (9.9%) $11,412 (85.6%) $13,330
2020 $1,071 (8.5%) $11,096 (88.4%) $12,558
2021 $1,692 (13.2%) $10,863 (84.9%) $12,797

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brainerd High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 340th of 342 High schoolsRanks 358th of 384 High schools
 6.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English I (Brainerd High School)5.16.2
 1.1%
   9th Grade English I (Hamilton County)33.438.4
 5%
   9th Grade English I (Tennessee)33.335.6
 2.3%
10th Grade English II (Brainerd High School)10.720.6
 9.9%
   10th Grade English II (Hamilton County)4159.6
 18.6%
   10th Grade English II (Tennessee)4450.7
 6.7%
10th Grade Geometry (Brainerd High School)5.85.2
 0.6%
   10th Grade Geometry (Hamilton County)20.317.5
 2.8%
   10th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)28.221
 7.2%
All Grades English I (Brainerd High School)56.1
 1.1%
   All Grades English I (Hamilton County)31.936.5
 4.6%
   All Grades English I (Tennessee)32.734.9
 2.2%
All Grades English II (Brainerd High School)8.817.7
 8.9%
   All Grades English II (Hamilton County)38.356.5
 18.2%
   All Grades English II (Tennessee)42.749.4
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students611635
 3.9%
African American546528
 3.3%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic2242
 90.9%
Pacific Islander00
White2227
 22.7%
Two or More Races2038
 90%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Brainerd High School

Brainerd High School ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Tennessee high schools.

Students at Brainerd High School are 83% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 635 students attended Brainerd High School.

Brainerd High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barger Academy
Elementary : Hardy Elementary School
Elementary : Woodmore Elementary
Middle : Dalewood Middle School


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