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La Vergne's Lavergne High School is a public school serving 2063 students in grades 9-12.

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I am a student at Lavergne High currently and I witnessed the change in...
Though it's not the best high school in terms of parental involvement, that...
Some students and teachers have demonstrated such an incapacity to change...
I am new to the Lavergne. My home is in Smyrna but we are zoned for Laverge...
The new principal is useless! Whoever said he made improvements must not be...

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45% of students at this school are White.

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Posted December 26, 2011

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I am a student at Lavergne High currently and I witnessed the change in administration as that seems to be a big topic here. It really wasn't that bad. It all has to do with how well your child or yourself deals with change. The new administration has done wonders for Lavergne high. The school has been refreshed with a new coat of paint and new decor as well as a new faculty. If you look at recent scores in testing of the school, you would see that they have improved rather dramatically. I have learned more in the last year than i have in the previous two. As for the new staff i give it at least an A minus. As for the new Principal and his administration.. they tried their best their first year. They had to try different things to see what would work best. This year they are more organized and everything seems to be running like clock work. I personally am in extra-curricular activities (band) and those also are getting better. Mr. Freytag and Mr. Crumley do an excellent job with the band. All of the coaches and club presidents also do an outstanding job at Lavergne. This school really gets worse critic than it deserves and that is coming from someone who is on the inside.
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Posted September 25, 2011

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Though it's not the best high school in terms of parental involvement, that alone should not determine the success or failure of a student (though there are strong correlations between high parental involvement and high grades achieved by a student). The teachers are phenomenal, and are some of the best I've ever had. The teachers in the LHS English Dept., in particular, demand a lot from their students, and helped me hone my critical thinking skills, which prepared me greatly as an undergrad. However, the Math department could definitely use some improvement as far as its faculty is concerned (some of the teachers give grades out as opposed to making the students earn their grades). Overall, great teachers, great extra-curriculars, and great learning environment (especially with the old principal gone now)
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Posted March 22, 2011

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Some students and teachers have demonstrated such an incapacity to change that they are willing to condemn anything that is unfamiliar. The new administration has made both good and bad contributions, and as they are relatively new to the school, some leniency should be allowed as they edit and make changes. The messy orientation is no reason to slander the people. It was a very good idea that crumbled under an influx of unexpected people. The error won't be made again.

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Posted September 21, 2010

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I am new to the Lavergne. My home is in Smyrna but we are zoned for Laverge because (in my opinion) to lower the number of children that are economically disadvantaged in Lavergne. My son seems to like the school thus far but I do see a problem with parental involvement. The community must support a school for it to be a good school. I can't rate this school yet since this is my son's first year but I do give the parents in Lavergne an "F" for poor support of their school.
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Posted August 31, 2010

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The new principal is useless! Whoever said he made improvements must not be paying attention. ALOT of great teachers have left because of him. Orientation was a horrible mess, that he organized (more like unorganized), and some students aren't even getting time to eat lunch. If I had known he was going to be taking over as principal I would have moved. Maybe the previous principal wasn't perfect, but at least he cared about the students...this principal doesn't care about anything but making life more difficult for the students and the teachers!
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Posted July 7, 2010

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The new principal has made a lot of improvements. I have two kids that go here and they both love it.
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Posted March 1, 2010

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This was a terrible high school if you want to go to a good college. Though I had a handful of superb teachers, the principal ran the school into the ground. If anyone looks at how many honors/AP teachers have left to go to other schools in the past few years then they would be shocked. The best teachers that school has had are now gone, Mrs. Rhonda Smith (Calculus) and Philip Simpson (Band). My first year of college was more difficult than it should have been.
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Posted April 3, 2008

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This is a great school with a very diverse population that celebrates the differences in each member.
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Posted September 29, 2007

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Good safe and clean school.
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Posted February 19, 2007

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I have 3 sons who went to Lavergne High School 1 has graduated in 2002, one will graduate in 2007, and one will graduate in 2010. They all have received a top notch education from this institution. They all participated in extracuricular activities which help build their character.
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Grade level

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 62% in 2012.

492 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Algebra II

The state average for Algebra II was 69% in 2012.

2012

n/a

Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 66% in 2012.

357 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

70%

2011

69%

English 2

The state average for English 2 was 23% in 2012.

2012

n/a

2011

n/a

English 3

The state average for English 3 was 2% in 2012.

2012

n/a

English I

The state average for English I was 67% in 2012.

529 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Tennessee used the Gateway/End-of-Course (EOC) exams to test high school students in language arts, math, science, and social studies upon completion of relevant courses. Students must pass the algebra I, English II, and biology I tests, called the Gateway exams, in order to graduate. This year, Tennessee introduced two new exams in algebra II and English III, and those results are included on the GreatSchools profile as well. The Gateway/EOC exams are standards-based tests that measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

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Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 19% in 2012.

25 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

28%

2011

15%

Algebra II

The state average for Algebra II was 55% in 2012.

35 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

66%

Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 49% in 2012.

227 students were tested at this school in 2012.

English 2

The state average for English 2 was 63% in 2012.

519 students were tested at this school in 2012.

English 3

The state average for English 3 was 10% in 2012.

2012

n/a

English I

The state average for English I was 27% in 2012.

16 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

2011

Scale: % proficient or advanced

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Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 20% in 2012.

2012

n/a

2011

11%

Algebra II

The state average for Algebra II was 27% in 2012.

407 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

25%

Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 49% in 2012.

2012

n/a

2011

29%

English 2

The state average for English 2 was 46% in 2012.

19 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

53%

2011

30%

English 3

The state average for English 3 was 40% in 2012.

461 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

37%

English I

The state average for English I was 21% in 2012.

2012

n/a

U.S. History

The state average for U.S. History was 97% in 2010.

2010

99%

Writing

The state average for Writing was 90% in 2010.

2010

94%

Scale: % proficient or advanced

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Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 24% in 2012.

2012

n/a

2011

29%

Algebra II

The state average for Algebra II was 14% in 2012.

98 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 34% in 2012.

2012

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2011

14%

English 2

The state average for English 2 was 32% in 2012.

10 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

20%

2011

12%

English 3

The state average for English 3 was 17% in 2012.

19 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

16%

Scale: % proficient or advanced

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Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students	62%
African American	50%
Hispanic	63%
White	68%
Economically disadvantaged	56%
Students with disabilities	44%

Algebra II

All Students	n/a
African American	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a

Biology I

All Students	70%
African American	58%
Hispanic	66%
White	76%
Economically disadvantaged	65%
Students with disabilities	n/a

English 2

All Students	n/a
African American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a

English 3

All Students	n/a
African American	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a

English I

All Students	68%
African American	58%
Hispanic	62%
White	76%
Economically disadvantaged	63%
Students with disabilities	23%

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Tennessee Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

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Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students	28%
African American	25%
Hispanic	n/a
White	40%
Economically disadvantaged	26%
Students with disabilities	29%

Algebra II

All Students	66%
African American	57%
Hispanic	n/a
White	77%
Economically disadvantaged	47%
Students with disabilities	n/a

Biology I

All Students	41%
African American	37%
Hispanic	28%
White	50%
Economically disadvantaged	33%
Students with disabilities	35%

English 2

All Students	67%
African American	56%
Hispanic	53%
White	76%
Economically disadvantaged	59%
Students with disabilities	23%

English 3

All Students	n/a
African American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a

English I

All Students	6%
African American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	0%
Students with disabilities	n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Tennessee Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

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Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students	n/a
African American	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a

Algebra II

All Students	25%
African American	26%
Hispanic	17%
White	26%
Economically disadvantaged	21%
Students with disabilities	9%

Biology I

All Students	n/a
African American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a

English 2

All Students	53%
African American	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	57%
Students with disabilities	n/a

English 3

All Students	37%
African American	33%
Hispanic	28%
White	42%
Economically disadvantaged	31%
Students with disabilities	11%

English I

All Students	n/a
African American	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Tennessee Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students	n/a
African American	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a

Algebra II

All Students	6%
African American	3%
Hispanic	4%
White	11%
Economically disadvantaged	3%
Students with disabilities	n/a

Biology I

All Students	n/a
African American	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a

English 2

All Students	20%
African American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	20%
Students with disabilities	n/a

English 3

All Students	16%
African American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	8%

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Tennessee Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Grade

Ethnicity

Other groups

By grade

Grade 9
 
6
Grade 10
 
5
Grade 11
 
6
Grade 12
 
6
All students
 
6

By ethnicity

African American
 
5
Asian
 
8
Hispanic
 
4
White
 
7
All students
 
6

By other groups

Economically disadvantaged
 
5
Students with disabilities
 
3
All students
 
6

Students
Teachers

Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
White	45%	67%
Black	34%	24%
Hispanic	15%	6%
Asian	5%	2%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0%	0%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander	0%	0%
Two or more races	0%	1%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	48%	N/A	55%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	18	N/A	15

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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Algebra I

Algebra II

Biology I

English 2

English 3

English I

About the tests

Algebra I

Algebra II

Biology I

English 2

English 3

English I

About the tests

Algebra I

Algebra II

Biology I

English 2

English 3

English I

U.S. History

Writing

About the tests

Algebra I

Algebra II

Biology I

English 2

English 3

About the tests

Algebra I

Algebra II

Biology I

English 2

English 3

English I

About the tests

Algebra I

Algebra II

Biology I

English 2

English 3

English I

About the tests

Algebra I

Algebra II

Biology I

English 2

English 3

English I

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Algebra I

Algebra II

Biology I

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