Hixson High

5705 Middle Valley Rd, Hixson, TN 37343
Phone: (423) 847-4800

Feeder Pattern

Hixson Elementary, Dupont Elementary, Hardy Elementary, Big Ridge Elementary, McConnell Elementary, Middle Valley Elementary

Hixson Middle or Dalewood Middle

Racial Diversity

White	61.7%
Black	25.8%
Hispanic	8.1%
Asian	4.1%
Native American	0.3%

Economic Diversity

Economically disadvantaged student

2013	55.5%
2014	53.0%
2015	54.6%
2016*	29.4%
2017*	33%

* The state of Tennessee is no longer defining “economically disadvantaged” status based on students receiving free or reduced lunch. Instead, only students who are receiving Direct Certification services are now considered economically disadvantaged for purposes of data collection by the state. This change accounts for the drastic drop in % ED students statewide.

College and Career Readiness

Students prepared for college/career based on ACT scores

2013	12.0%
2014	11.0%
2015	8.0%
2016	12.4%
2017	11.4%

Graduation Rate

2013	83.7%
2014	80.3%
2015	83.4%
2016	80.87%
2017	85.4%

TVAAS Scores

1
2013

1
2014

1
2015

4
2016

1
2017

Exceptional Education

Comprehensive Development Classroom

CDC classrooms are for students who require an alternative curriculum and significant supports that the general education setting cannot alone provide.

Development Communication Classroom

DCC is a developmental communication curriculum for students with severe communication and very severe behavioral disorders. Many of the students in these settings are significantly intellectually disabled with Autism.

Coaching All Learning Mentoring Modeling

CALMM supports are primarily for higher functioning students on the Autism spectrum and those students with communication and social deficits, who can more readily access the general education curriculum.

Multiple Handicap

Multi-Handicapped classrooms are for those students who exhibit multiple/severe disabilities and significant health/medical needs.

Inclusion

Inclusion refers to students who are in general education classes 80% or more of the instructional day and receive direct instruction pull out as needed.

Gifted

Gifted classroomsare provided for students identified as Intellectually Gifted. Services may include enriched academic experiences, acceleration, and appropriate modifications and accommodations in the regular classroom.