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Jellico High School

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Jellico High School ranks 255 th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 34% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Jellico High School is a public high school located in Jellico, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 297 students. The school is part of the Campbell County School District, which is ranked 130 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jellico High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and county averages in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state and county in subjects like Algebra I (12.9% vs. 29.4% state), Algebra II (17.3% vs. 34.6% state), and English I (23.5% vs. 39.2% state). The school's performance has been particularly weak in mathematics, with proficiency rates in Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry consistently below 20% in recent years. However, Jellico High School has shown some strengths in US History, with proficiency rates above the state and county averages in recent years.

Jellico High School has also struggled with low graduation rates, ranging from 75.3% to 89.2% in recent years, which are generally lower than the state and county averages. The school's dropout rate has also been higher than the state and county, ranging from 6.7% to 13.7% in recent years. Additionally, Jellico High School has faced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 32.5% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state and county averages. These challenges are in contrast to the nearby Campbell County Comprehensive High School, which is also part of the Campbell County School District but has performed better on various metrics.

275

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,182

Per pupil spending ?

80.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

141 High School LN
Jellico, TN 37762

(423) 783-9455

District: Campbell County

Feeder schools for Jellico High School:

Elementary:	Caryville Elementary
	Elk Valley Elementary
	Jacksboro Elementary
	Jellico Elementary
	More...
	LaFollette Elementary School
	Valley View Elementary
	White Oak Elementary
	Wynn Habersham Elementary
Middle:	Jacksboro Middle School
	Lafollette Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.5%

African American:

0.4%

Asian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 58th percentile in 2023 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (29% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Ranking has slipped from its 58th-percentile peak (2023) to 34th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg23%

Tennessee avg40%

255^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Campbell County

130^th of 139Campbell County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	255 of 389	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	243 of 392	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	163 of 384	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	213 of 358	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	246 of 347	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	270 of 342	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	290 of 341	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.2	303 of 351	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.9	277 of 300	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	22.2	270 of 296	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	31.9	253 of 285	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.2	212 of 269	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.1	243 of 273	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.7	189 of 267	29.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	216 of 365	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	227 of 365	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	164 of 366	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	218 of 350	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	261 of 340	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	284 of 337	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	12 of 26	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	211 of 324	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	107 of 337	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	100 of 330	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.9	225 of 322	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	146 of 317	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.6	234 of 302	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	188 of 308	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	270 of 368	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	263 of 366	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	228 of 359	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	243 of 349	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	224 of 332	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	242 of 329	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	266 of 323	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	254 of 326	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	201 of 325	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	247 of 312	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	277 of 306	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	284 of 301	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	296 of 307	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)54th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile~ school

Male (2025)27th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

US History52%+13 vs state

English II47%-7 vs state

Biology I30%-15 vs state

English I24%-16 vs state

Geometry19%-17 vs state

Algebra II17%-17 vs state

Algebra I13%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)		TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady US History (2025)			TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jellico High School	Public	9-12	141 High School LN	Jellico	37762	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 783-9455	297	24	12.4		288 (97.0%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	34.4	255^th of 389 public high schools	34.4%		35.9	243^rd of 392 public high schools	38.0%	12	13.2	12.9	18.3	17.3		30.0		30.3	51.9	48.5	51.6	24.2	23.5	47.1	47.1			20.0	19.3	$13,182	$1,146	$11,256
Jellico Learning Academy	Public	6-12	141 High School RD	Jellico	37762	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	No	No	(423) 784-9455	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
East Lafollette Learning Academy	Public	6-12	860 East Chestnut	La Follette	37766	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	No	No	(423) 352-8006	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Campbell County Adult High School	Public	9-12	318 W. Beech ST	La Follette	37766	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	No	No	(423) 566-5436	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Campbell County Comprehensive High School	Public	9-12	150 Cougar LN	Jacksboro	37757	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 562-8308	1,201	80	14.9		1,138 (94.8%)	10 (0.8%)	31 (2.6%)	10 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.9%)	25	303^rd of 389 public high schools	22.1%		21.6	320^th of 392 public high schools	18.4%	17	19.8	19.1	26.9	7.8	50.0	17.9	25.0	25.4	26.0	50.0	27.5	27.3	26.2	39.0	38.8	41.3	8.6	5.9	13.3	$10,713	$837	$9,280
North Cumberland Online School	Public, Virtual	6-12	127 Valley St.	Jacksboro	37757	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	Yes	(n/a)	(423) 562-8377	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Jellico High School

What district is Jellico High School in?

Campbell County

What is the racial makeup of Jellico High School?

Students at Jellico High School are 99% White.

Is Jellico High School a good school?

Jellico High School ranks 255^th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Jellico High School?

Jellico High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Caryville Elementary
Elementary : Elk Valley Elementary
Elementary : Jacksboro Elementary
Elementary : Jellico Elementary
Elementary : LaFollette Elementary School
Elementary : Valley View Elementary
Elementary : White Oak Elementary
Elementary : Wynn Habersham Elementary
Middle : Jacksboro Middle School
Middle : Lafollette Middle School

How many students attend Jellico High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Jellico High School.

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