Bess T. Shepherd

Magnet School

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Phone: (423) 209-5747​

1601 Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37408

Feeder Pattern​

Ooltewah Middle  |  Tyner Middle

Ooltewah High  |  Tyner Academy​

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TESTIMONIALS:​

​"Brainerd High School is a community where teachers and students are challenged to grow, develop, and perform in spite of the circumstances that can often seem insurmountable. We are in the process of rewriting the narrative of our school through changing the culture to one in which all students feel valued, believe that they can succeed, and leave our building prepared for the paths they have selected."
—Belinda Martin, 2019; ​Assistant Principal

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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

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

STUDENTS IN SCHOOL

TOTAL ENROLLMENT

PER-PUPIL SPENDING

$

PRE-K

This school does not provide Pre-K classes.

RACIAL DIVERSITY

13%​ White

13%

50.8%​ Black

51%

35.6% Hispanic

37%

0.4% Asian

1%

0% Native American

0%

SOCIOECONOMIC DIVERSITY

Percent of Economically Disadvantaged Students

2013

85%

85.1%

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2014

83%

83.2%

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2015

92%

91.8%

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*2017

*2016

56%

56.3%

62%

62.4%

* 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.

MATH PROFICIENCY

All 3rd Graders
3rd Graders scoring proficient or advanced on TCAP assesment

2013

49%

48.5%

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2014

40%

40%

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2015

42%

41.8%

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2016

No Data Available

2017

No Data Available

Economically Disadvantaged 3rd Graders
Economically disadvantaged 3rd graders scoring proficient or advanced on TCAP assesment

2013

45%

44.8%

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2014

40%

40.3%

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2013

40%

40%

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2014

No Data Available

2013

No Data Available

READING PROFICIENCY

All 3rd Graders
3rd Graders scoring proficient or advanced on TCAP assesment

2013

19%

18.5%

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2014

20%

20% 

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2015

18%

17.5%

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2016

No Data Available

2017

18%

17.6%

Economically Disadvantaged 3rd Graders
Economically disadvantaged 3rd graders scoring proficient or advanced on TCAP assesment

2013

13%

13.1%

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2014

17%

16.9% 

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2015

18%

18%

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2016

No Data Available

2017

No Data Available

Valerie Brown
Principal

Phone: (423) 855-2611 
Email: brown_val@hcde.org

Joe Wingate
School Board District 7

Phone: (423) 298-8484
Email: wingate_j@hcde.org

Sabrena Turner-Smedley
County Commissioner

Phone: (423)-309-5250
Email: district7@hamiltontn.gov