Enrollment
539
High
DISTRICT 701 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COUNTY·NCES 470159002510
Chattanooga Preparatory School
1815 Union AVE, Chattanooga, TN 37404 · (423) 602-7737 · Hamilton County
GRADES 06–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL539 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Tennessee public high schools
- CTest 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
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STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
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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 6 | 104 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 96 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 50 | 9% |
Student demographics
59%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
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TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
21.3%
TN avg 40.9% . -1.2pp since 2022
Math
23.7%
TN avg 39.3% . -9.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 9 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.3% | 23.7% |
| 2023-24 | 26.4% | 31.2% |
| 2022-23 | 22.5% | 33.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Chattanooga Preparatory School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #198 of 339 ▼ 70 | #13 of 22 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #297 of 337 ▼ 32 | #19 of 22 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 539 | #218 of 381 | #15 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #63 of 332 | #9 of 20 |
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
539
+322 (+148%) vs 2020
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 | 539 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 474 | 21.8 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 372 | 34 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 217 | 21 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chattanooga Preparatory School.
About Chattanooga Preparatory School
Chattanooga Preparatory School is a low-enrollment high school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, (ZIP code 37404). The school counted 539 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 12. The school is 29% below the average for high schools in Tennessee.
Hamilton County enrolls 45,981 students in 82 schools, including Chattanooga Preparatory School.
Of every 100 students at Chattanooga Preparatory School, about 51 are Black. Other reported shares: 38% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% White. Hamilton County's residents are about 17% Black, 34 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Chattanooga Preparatory School scores 59%.
Chattanooga Preparatory School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 30% of Tennessee public high schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Hamilton County show that median household income comes to about $76,183, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Hamilton County counts 82 public schools with about 45,981 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Chattanooga Preparatory School from the closest public school, Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy. The five-mile area around Chattanooga Preparatory School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size. Charter status: Chattanooga Preparatory School is a public charter school.
Enrollment was 217 in 2020-21 and 539 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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- The Howard SchoolHigh · 1,329 students
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Nearby schools
- Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy0.0 mi · 354
- Montessori Elementary at Highland Park0.1 mi · 372
- Orchard Knob Elementary School0.6 mi · 511
- East Side Elementary School0.7 mi · 553
- Orchard Knob Middle School0.8 mi · 264
- Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle0.9 mi · 250
Frequently asked questions
About Chattanooga Preparatory SchoolHow many students attend Chattanooga Preparatory School?
Chattanooga Preparatory School enrolls approximately 539 students in grades 06-12.
Is Chattanooga Preparatory School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chattanooga Preparatory School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How diverse is Chattanooga Preparatory School?
Chattanooga Preparatory School reports a student body of 4% White, 38% Hispanic, 51% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Chattanooga Preparatory School in?
Chattanooga Preparatory School is part of Hamilton County.
What city is Chattanooga Preparatory School in?
Chattanooga Preparatory School is located in Chattanooga, TN.
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