Oak Ridge High School
- Public
- OAK RIDGE, TN
Public School
Oak Ridge High School
- grade AOverall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- OAK RIDGE, TN
- Rating 4.08 out of 5 202 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A minus
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Teachersgrade A
- College Prepgrade A
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade A minus
- Health & Safetygrade B minus
- Administrationgrade B minus
- Sportsgrade A
- Foodgrade B minus
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade B+
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Oak Ridge High School Rankings
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
57%
Percent Proficient - Math
16%
Average Graduation Rate
92%
Average SAT
1340
65 responses
Average ACT
28
338 responses
AP Enrollment
18%
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- Cost of Livinggrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Housinggrade A minus
Median Household Income
$55,869
National
$64,994Median Rent
$868
National
$1,096Median Home Value
$157,700
National
$229,800Culture & Safety
Health & Safety
grade B minus
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
88%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 17 responsesPoll
53%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 17 responsesStudents
Diversity
grade A minus
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
1,500
Free or Reduced Lunch
36%
81%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 21 responses86%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 21 responses81%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 21 responsesTeachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$67,798
Teachers in First/Second Year
3.5%
68%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 28 responses86%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 28 responses71%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 28 responsesClubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade A minus
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average
Expenses Per Student
$14,053 / year
National
$12,23987%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 31 responses35%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 31 responses74%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 31 responsesSimilar Schools
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Overall, the environment at Oak Ridge High School is pretty positive. The teachers, principals, and students were all generally happy to be there. For me, I think the first step is finding your clique, meaning people you can sit with at lunch, meet between classes, or go to the many school events with. After finding some buddies, Oak Ridge High School makes it easy to focus in on your classes and they truly want you to succeed as much as you want to. They provide ample opportunities like extending dates while keeping the challenging material that makes Oak Ridge such a highly rated school district. After years of being challenged at High School, most students fear the process of getting into college. However, in my experience my school set up multiple class and one on one meeting that would ensure you knew what you were doing and how to get scholarships, as well as being an email away anytime you had a question. Oak Ridge gave me a positive and memorable high school experience.
Oak Ridge High School was an enjoyable four years of my life. I have good memories of the teachers, extracurriculars, and culture I was a part of. However, there are a few things that are subpar about it. For example, they started to take away some of the arts and science classes on my way out. Now kids have a block schedule and are having classes they looked forward to taken away. Most of their funding goes into sports and promoting themselves as an A.P. school, while the arts aren’t appreciated. Even the teachers aren’t given much say.
Oak ridge high school has academics that will absolutely prepare students for college, however at this expense, the school sacrifices students mental health and the traditional high school experience voiding students activities other than sports. Additionally the school focuses it's energy on test scores and sports as those are how the school recieves funding. So as a result the arts and other student organizations are barely sustained.