(The information found on this page was last updated on November 6, 2008.)
School and Community
Red Bank is one of seventeen high schools within the Hamilton County school system. The campus is located within the city limts of Red Bank, Tennessee, just off of U.S. Highway 27. The community is primarily residential. Effective for the 2008-2009 school year, the opening of an adjacent school resulted in slight rezoning and a reduction in school size.
Red Bank is a comprehensive high school implementing a 4x4 block schedule. For 2008-09, all AP courses are year-long and earn two credits which are awarded at the end of the academic year.
All academic courses are college preparatory. Within the core academic areas of English, Math, Science, and Social Studies, students may elect to pursue a more intense curriculum through Honors, Advanced Placement and/or Dual Enrollment courses.
Credit is given for selected county and state approved high school level eighth grade classes. These classes are included in the cumulative GPA.
Student Enrollment: 970 (34% minority, 47% fee waiver)
Professional Staff: 82 (64% with Masters degree or beyond)
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (most recent visit: Fall 2006)
College Attendance
Over 82% of Red Bank graduates continue formal education. In recent years, 52% pursued a 4-year school, 30% pursued a 2-year school, and 11% have pursued military service.
The most common schools for Red Bank graduates to apply to are:
- Chattanooga State Technical Community College
- University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Middle Tennessee State University
Students have recently transitioned to:
- Brown University
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Georiga
- Vanderbilt University
- West Point
- American University
- University of North Carolina
- The U.S. Naval Academy
- University of Pittsburgh
Each year over $2 million in financial assistance is awarded to Red Bank's graduating seniors.
Testing Profile
| ACT 5 Year Trend: | State |
School |
| 2004 |
20.5 |
21.7 |
| 2005 |
20.5 |
21.1 |
| 2006 |
20.7 | 21.1 |
| 2007 |
20.7 |
20.5 |
| 2008 |
20.7 |
21.1 |
Advanced Placement: |
# |
Average |
% 3 or Higher |
| 2006-2007 |
|||
| U.S. History |
41 |
2.88 |
59% |
| English Literature | 17 |
3.18 |
76% |
| Calculus B/C |
10 |
2.8 | 60% |
| English Language | 45 |
2.89 | 64% |
| Biology |
22 |
2.77 | 50% |
| European History |
7 |
3.28 | 86% |
| 2007-2008 |
|||
| U.S. History |
26 |
2.08 | 38% |
| English Literature | 38 |
2.58 | 50% |
| Calculus B/C |
6 |
2.0 | 33% |
| English Language | 36 |
2.25 | 39% |
| Biology |
45 |
1.8 | 24% |
| European History |
18 |
2.17 | 44% |
