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What advice would you give to incoming students at East Ridge High School?
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Enrollment
867
High
DISTRICT 701 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COUNTY·NCES 470159000501
East Ridge High School
4320 Bennett RD, Chattanooga, TN 37412 · (423) 867-6200 · Hamilton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL867 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of Tennessee public high schools
- DTest 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
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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 9 | 195 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 204 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 257 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 211 | 24% |
Student demographics
62%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
22.4%
TN avg 40.9% . -4.6pp since 2022
Math
16.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +6.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.4% | 16.5% |
| 2023-24 | 25.7% | 11.4% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 9.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where East Ridge High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.5% | #270 of 339 ▲ 28 | #16 of 22 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #291 of 337 ▼ 20 | #18 of 22 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 867 | #136 of 381 | #7 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #47 of 332 | #6 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.8% | #75 of 110 | #10 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
867
+3 (+0%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 1,069
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 | 867 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 928 | 65.5 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,008 | 60 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 864 | 56 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 827 | 51.4 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 813 | 52 | 15.6:1 | 84% (685) |
| 2010-11 | 828 | 55 | 15.1:1 | 62% (514) |
| 2000-01 | 874 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,069 | 66 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Ridge High School.
About East Ridge High School
East Ridge High School serves students in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as a mid-sized high school. It reports enrollment of 867 students in grades 9 through 12.
East Ridge High School is run by Hamilton County, whose 82 schools enroll 45,981 students.
The student body at East Ridge High School is 55% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 22% Black, 16% White, and 6% multiracial. Hamilton County's residents are about 8% Hispanic, 47 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 62, compared with 70 nationally.
Among Tennessee public high schools, East Ridge High School outscored 12%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
For the population of Hamilton County, median household income comes to about $76,183, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hamilton County counts 82 public schools with about 45,981 students.
Among nearby public schools, East Ridge Middle School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The NCES locale for East Ridge High School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at East Ridge High School was 864 in 2020-21 and 867 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at East Ridge High School. 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
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
- Harrison Elementary SchoolElementary · 775 students
Other East Ridge High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named East Ridge High. East Ridge High School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLCLERMONT, FL · 2,683 students
- EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLWOODBURY, MN · 2,072 students
- East Ridge High SchoolLick Creek, KY · 360 students
Nearby schools
- East Ridge Middle School0.1 mi · 591
- East Ridge Elementary School0.6 mi · 959
- Lakeview Middle School1.3 mi · 647
- Cloud Springs Elementary School1.7 mi · 346
- Spring Creek Elementary School1.7 mi · 698
- Barger Academy of Fine Arts1.9 mi · 349
Frequently asked questions
About East Ridge High SchoolHow many students attend East Ridge High School?
East Ridge High School enrolls approximately 867 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does East Ridge High School serve?
East Ridge High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student diversity at East Ridge High School?
Student demographics at East Ridge High School are roughly 16% White, 55% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is East Ridge High School public or private?
East Ridge High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hamilton County.
What county does East Ridge High School serve?
East Ridge High School serves Hamilton County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.