Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence High is a small public charter high school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, serving just 31 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Hamilton County school district, which is ranked 79 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence High faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's academic performance is substantially below the district and state averages across multiple subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 15.2% of students were proficient or better in Biology I, compared to 37.4% in Hamilton County and 36.5% statewide. The school's rankings for different student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, are also very low, indicating significant disparities in educational outcomes.
Additionally, Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence High serves a high-need population, with a large proportion of students from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. This, combined with the school's small size, may present unique challenges in addressing the diverse needs of its students. In contrast, nearby public high schools like STEM School Chattanooga, Chatt High Center For Creative Arts, and Brainerd High School significantly outperform Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence High in academic metrics, suggesting that the charter school may need to learn from the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools.
In the 2022-23 school year, 31 students attended Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence High.
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence High ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Tennessee high schools.
Hamilton County
Students at Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence High are 52% African American, 48% Hispanic.