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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Brainerd High School this year?
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Enrollment
739
High
DISTRICT 701 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COUNTY·NCES 470159000626
Brainerd High School
1020 N Moore RD, Chattanooga, TN 37411 · (423) 855-2615 · Hamilton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL739 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 1% of Tennessee public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public high schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 166 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 223 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 179 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 171 | 23% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
13.8%
TN avg 40.9% . -3.9pp since 2022
Math
10.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +5.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.8% | 10.8% |
| 2023-24 | 9.4% | 5.3% |
| 2022-23 | 17.7% | 5.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Brainerd High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.8% | #307 of 339 ▲ 26 | #20 of 22 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.8% | #326 of 337 ▲ 9 | #22 of 22 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 739 | #158 of 381 | #10 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.8% | #114 of 332 | #14 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.8% | #27 of 110 | #4 of 11 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
739
+95 (+15%) vs 2020
-22% since 2000-01, when it was 942
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 739 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 732 | 46.1 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 635 | 49.5 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 644 | 54 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 617 | 44.6 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 573 | 52 | 11.0:1 | 87% (499) |
| 2010-11 | 747 | 56 | 13.3:1 | 98% (733) |
| 2000-01 | 942 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brainerd High School.
About Brainerd High School
Brainerd High School is a medium-sized high school that serves part of Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school's enrollment of 739 students covers grades 9 through 12.
The district for Brainerd High School is Hamilton County, with 82 schools and 45,981 students.
Black students make up a majority at Brainerd High School, at 68%. The next largest groups are 22% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% White. In Hamilton County overall, about 17% of residents are Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 49% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
allk12 grades Brainerd High School an F. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
In the county around the school, Hamilton County, the median household income is $76,183, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Hamilton County is home to 82 public schools and about 45,981 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Woodmore Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. Brainerd High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES assigns Brainerd High School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal data show a 15% enrollment gain, from 644 in 2020-21 to 739 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Brainerd High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
376,192
Census ACS
Median income
$76,183
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
82
45,981 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamilton County
- Signal Mountain Middle/High SchoolHigh · 1,396 students
- The Howard SchoolHigh · 1,329 students
- East Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- Ooltewah High SchoolHigh · 1,233 students
- East Brainerd Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,177 students
- Soddy Daisy High SchoolHigh · 1,122 students
Other schools in Chattanooga
- The Howard SchoolHigh · 1,329 students
- East Brainerd Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,177 students
- Chattanooga School For The Liberal ArtsCombined · 979 students
- East Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 959 students
- Normal Park Museum Magnet SchoolElementary · 877 students
- East Ridge High SchoolHigh · 867 students
Nearby schools
- Woodmore Elementary School0.6 mi · 346
- Chatt Academy Community School0.7 mi · 93
- Dalewood Middle School0.9 mi · 290
- Barger Academy of Fine Arts1.3 mi · 349
- Spring Creek Elementary School2.3 mi · 698
- East Ridge Elementary School2.9 mi · 959
Frequently asked questions
About Brainerd High SchoolHow large is Brainerd High School?
Brainerd High School enrolls approximately 739 students in grades 09-12.
Is Brainerd High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brainerd High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brainerd High School?
At Brainerd High School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 22% Hispanic, 68% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Brainerd High School?
Brainerd High School is overseen by Hamilton County in Hamilton County.
What county does Brainerd High School serve?
Brainerd High School serves Hamilton County in TN.
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