Bolton High School serves 1,050 learners in grades 9-12.

Bolton High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Bolton High School’s learner population of 1,050 learners has decreased by 30% over five school years.

The teacher population of 66 teachers has decreased by 34% over five school years.

School Comparison: Bolton High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Bolton High School is 0.42, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Bolton High School is Arlington High School (6.4 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Barret’s Chapel Elementary Middle School (2.7 miles away)