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Enrollment
724
High
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 470117001921
Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School
13520 Hwy 59 West, Somerville, TN 38068 · (901) 465-9838 · Fayette County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL724 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
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 | 159 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 186 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 183 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 196 | 27% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Fayette County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
27.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +4.8pp since 2022
Math
9.7%
TN avg 39.3% . -1.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.7% | 9.7% |
| 2023-24 | 18.4% | 5.3% |
| 2022-23 | 22.9% | 11.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.7% | #316 of 339 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #267 of 337 ▲ 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 724 | #162 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #81 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.8% | #59 of 200 |
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
724
-130 (-15%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 1,292
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 | 724 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 802 | 46 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 833 | 46.3 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 854 | 60 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 892 | 64.9 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 854 | 48 | 17.8:1 | 76% (649) |
| 2010-11 | 901 | 63 | 14.3:1 | 77% (690) |
| 2000-01 | 911 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,292 | 73 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School.
About Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School
Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School is a mid-sized high school in Somerville, Tennessee. It teaches 724 students in grades 9 through 12.
Fayette County Public Schools operates 7 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,909 students.
At Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School, 61% of students are Black. It is also 24% White and 13% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Fayette County is roughly 25% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School scores 55%.
On the allk12 Grade, Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School lands at D, ahead of 12% of Tennessee public high schools.
The county, Fayette County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $88,456, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 8, with about 2,941 students.
East Jr. High School is about 0.2 miles from Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools.
Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
From 854 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 724 by 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,267
Census ACS
Median income
$88,456
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,941 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fayette County Public Schools
- Oakland ElementaryElementary · 621 students
- Buckley-Carpenter Elementary SchoolElementary · 491 students
- West Junior High SchoolMiddle · 340 students
- Southwest ElementaryElementary · 294 students
- East Jr. High SchoolMiddle · 243 students
- La Grange Moscow ElementaryElementary · 196 students
Other schools in Somerville
- Buckley-Carpenter Elementary SchoolElementary · 491 students
- East Jr. High SchoolMiddle · 243 students
- Barbara Ward Cooper Education CenterHigh · 32 students
Nearby schools
- East Jr. High School0.2 mi · 243
- Barbara Ward Cooper Education Center0.5 mi · 32
- Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School3.5 mi · 491
- Oakland Elementary9.3 mi · 621
- West Junior High School10.1 mi · 340
- Southwest Elementary12.2 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About Fayette Ware Comprehensive High SchoolHow many students attend Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School?
Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School enrolls approximately 724 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School serve?
Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School serves grades 09-12.
How diverse is Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School?
Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School reports a student body of 24% White, 13% Hispanic, 61% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School in?
Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School is part of Fayette County Public Schools.
What county does Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School serve?
Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School serves Fayette County in TN.
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