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Signal Mountain Middle/High School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-12

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 95% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Signal Mountain Middle/High School is a public magnet school serving 1,383 students in grades 6-12 in Signal Mountain, Tennessee, which is part of the Hamilton County school district.

This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top 30 high schools in Tennessee, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It significantly outperforms the Hamilton County and Tennessee state averages across a wide range of academic subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 71.2% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 39.7% in Hamilton County and 42.2% statewide. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with female, Hispanic, special education, and low socioeconomic status students all ranking among the top schools in Tennessee.

Signal Mountain Middle/High School outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Hamilton County district, including The Howard School, Lookout Valley Middle / High School, and Red Bank High School, across a variety of academic measures. The school has maintained its high academic performance and 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade, demonstrating a sustained commitment to excellence.

1,396

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,627

Per pupil spending ?

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2650 Sam Powell TRL
Signal Mountain, TN 37377

(423) 886-0880

District: Hamilton County

Feeder schools for Signal Mountain Middle/High School:

Elementary:	Nolan Elementary School
	Thrasher Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Hispanic:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (75% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Tennessee high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg43%

Middle school

14^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

21^st of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 21High Schools in the Hamilton County

87^th of 139Hamilton 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	14 of 583	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	17 of 587	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	16 of 594	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	16 of 569	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	9 of 576	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	27 of 574	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	24 of 563	95.7%	★★★★★
2017	95.6	4 of 362	98.9%	★★★★★
2015	84.9	35 of 492	92.9%	★★★★★
2014	84.2	26 of 485	94.6%	★★★★★
2013	86.5	22 of 475	95.4%	★★★★★
2012	92.8	23 of 466	95.1%	★★★★★
2011	96.7	8 of 462	98.3%	★★★★★
2010	97.4	9 of 435	97.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	15 of 546	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	16 of 554	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	19 of 560	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	19 of 552	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	12 of 538	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	28 of 529	94.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	78.7	3 of 23	87.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	4 of 286	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	5 of 285	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	17 of 285	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	6 of 275	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	5 of 261	98.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	21 of 490	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	64.4	123 of 510	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	84 of 514	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	37 of 495	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	44.3	240 of 483	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	154 of 490	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	79 of 481	83.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	11 of 550	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	17 of 560	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	12 of 557	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	15 of 540	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	6 of 529	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	26 of 523	95.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	15 of 332	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	1 of 299	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.8	13 of 288	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	5 of 260	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	77.7	14 of 238	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	3 of 222	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	77.2	11 of 279	96.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	14 of 492	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	16 of 504	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	15 of 503	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	19 of 500	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	11 of 496	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	37 of 484	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	42 of 481	91.3%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	21 of 389	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	25 of 392	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	25 of 384	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	18 of 358	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	75.7	29 of 347	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	79.8	30 of 342	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	68.4	61 of 341	82.1%	★★★★☆
2017	60.7	73 of 273	73.3%	★★★★☆
2016	84.0	18 of 351	94.9%	★★★★★
2015	74.1	46 of 300	84.7%	★★★★☆
2014	70.0	52 of 296	82.4%	★★★★☆
2013	75.5	39 of 285	86.3%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	84 of 269	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.4	75 of 273	72.5%	★★★★☆
2010	92.9	9 of 267	96.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	29.8	41 of 47	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	17 of 365	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	18 of 365	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	81.2	32 of 366	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.4	26 of 350	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	71.3	45 of 340	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	33 of 337	90.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	62.0	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.6	2 of 17	88.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	2 of 213	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	11 of 209	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	11 of 202	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	9 of 189	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	9 of 324	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	47.7	148 of 337	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	25 of 368	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	30 of 366	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	20 of 359	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	19 of 349	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	77.0	27 of 332	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	78.3	34 of 329	89.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	2 of 198	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	73.5	18 of 183	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	3 of 154	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	76.2	7 of 151	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	69.8	15 of 125	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	50.2	57 of 127	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.0	81 of 159	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	25 of 323	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.0	29 of 326	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	81.2	34 of 325	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	29 of 312	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	69.9	44 of 306	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	49 of 301	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	87 of 307	71.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2022)87th percentile-10 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2024)44th percentile-49 vs school

Asian (2022)13th percentile-82 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II84%+30 vs state

Social Studies82%+33 vs state

Biology I80%+34 vs state

Science79%+32 vs state

English I74%+35 vs state

Geometry73%+36 vs state

US History72%+33 vs state

Mathematics71%+29 vs state

English Language Arts70%+31 vs state

Algebra I66%+37 vs state

Algebra II64%+29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				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)				TNReady Science (2025)				TNReady Social Studies (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 Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th 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	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Signal Mountain Middle/High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	2650 Sam Powell TRL	Signal Mountain	37377	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 886-0880	1,383	81	17.0		1,179 (85.2%)	10 (0.7%)	78 (5.6%)	25 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (6.6%)	90.2	21^st of 389 public high schools	94.6%		86.2	25^th of 392 public high schools	93.6%	4	80.8	75.3	48.8	71.2	77.6	68.4	63.3	69.6		34.0	66.1	95.0	88.1	42.2		63.6	82.7				80.1	71.2		71.9	74.7	73.8	83.9	84.0		57.4		73.0	79.9	79.4	76.8	78.6	85.0	84.7	77.7	82.3	$15,627	$728	$14,565
Red Bank High School	Public	9-12	640 Morrison Springs RD	Chattanooga	37415	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 874-1900	819	51	16.2		336 (41.0%)	221 (27.0%)	163 (19.9%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (10.4%)	29.2	276^th of 389 public high schools	29.0%		22.6	315^th of 392 public high schools	19.6%	39										12.0	11.6		28.6	14.2	5.3	16.2		43.0	26.7	18.2	39.0	21.4	23.1	22.6	29.9	26.6	38.4	37.4	57.1	10.6	18.2	16.4									$17,181	$805	$15,773
Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts	Public, Magnet	6-12	1301 Dallas RD	Chattanooga	37405	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 498-7365	688	39	17.6		434 (63.1%)	93 (13.5%)	60 (8.7%)	21 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (11.6%)	89.3	22^nd of 389 public high schools	94.3%		87.9	21^st of 392 public high schools	94.6%	1	71.3	69.6	74.3	71.5	76.2	70.6	59.6	68.7		46.3	64.0		64.1	40.0		61.5			87.0		87.0				82.1	82.1	94.1	94.1	90.0	58.8		82.4	81.0	81.4	80.8	81.0	72.0	78.4	76.0	75.5	$15,767	$626	$14,753
STEM School Chattanooga	Public	9-12	4501 Amnicola HWY	Chattanooga	37406	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 531-6270	273	20	13.7		159 (58.2%)	51 (18.7%)	24 (8.8%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	92.2	15^th of 389 public high schools	96.1%		87.3	22^nd of 392 public high schools	94.4%	7										41.4	41.4		88.0	36.6		60.8			70.7		70.7				67.9	67.9	82.1	82.1	89.5	66.7		73.1									$16,773	$568	$16,180
Hixson High School	Public	9-12	5705 Middle Valley RD	Hixson	37343	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 847-4800	887	58	15.3		473 (53.3%)	143 (16.1%)	158 (17.8%)	34 (3.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (8.6%)	52.1	163^rd of 389 public high schools	58.1%		51.7	157^th of 392 public high schools	59.9%	6										23.8	23.4		74.4	26.1		35.3	53.8	39.2			40.3	15.8		18.2	43.7	42.9	52.3	48.6	75.7	21.5		31.2									$17,397	$1,082	$15,834
Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State	Public	9-12	4501 Amnicola HWY	Chattanooga	37406	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 697-4492	135	4	38.5		93 (68.9%)	6 (4.4%)	17 (12.6%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.6%)								(n/a)														63.2		81.1																									$12,567	$574	$11,967
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper	Public	6-12	865 E 3rd ST	Chattanooga	37403	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 498-6845	733	43	17.0		391 (53.3%)	209 (28.5%)	31 (4.2%)	44 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.9%)	65.1	94^th of 389 public high schools	75.8%		65.4	96^th of 392 public high schools	75.5%	2	60.0	69.0		64.5	55.0	72.0	68.7	65.2	66.7	5.1	48.5		72.3	33.3		62.8		54.4			53.3				63.6	63.6	71.6	70.9	51.3	21.1		44.7	81.0	80.0	78.8	79.9	70.0	73.0	78.8	73.9	$16,140	$750	$15,031
Lookout Valley Middle / High School	Public	6-12	350 Lookout High ST	Chattanooga	37419	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 825-7352	332	24	13.8		194 (58.4%)	62 (18.7%)	31 (9.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.7%)	35.8	243^rd of 389 public high schools	37.5%		40.6	218^th of 392 public high schools	44.4%	25	24.5	25.0	20.8	24.0	22.0	20.8	25.0	22.4	50.0	6.3	16.7			9.4		11.4		55.2			48.6				25.6	25.0	53.1	47.2		21.7		34.3	24.0	22.9	41.7	28.4	38.8	39.6	58.3	44.4	$21,067	$966	$19,053
Ivy Academy Inc.	Public, Charter	6-12	8520 Dayton PIKE	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	No	No	No	(423) 305-7494	470	35	13.4		401 (85.3%)	15 (3.2%)	25 (5.3%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	57.4	137^th of 389 public high schools	64.8%		50.6	169^th of 392 public high schools	56.9%	32	37.3	32.8	49.3	39.9	33.3	14.9	25.0	24.8		25.0	25.8		45.5	16.2		22.9		50.0	45.2		48.1	37.3	53.3	40.3	43.5	43.5	56.9	57.5		29.7		32.4	49.3	35.8	42.5	42.8	37.3	49.3	49.3	45.1	$18,268	$584	$17,276
Whitwell High School	Public	9-12	200 Tiger TRL	Whitwell	37397	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(423) 658-5141	337	24	14.2		312 (92.6%)	4 (1.2%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	54.5	154^th of 389 public high schools	60.4%		60	120^th of 392 public high schools	69.4%	34										13.1	12.1			21.3		21.0		55.2			54.4	46.2		45.3	40.6	40.6	47.9	47.9		36.9		31.6									$14,007	$764	$12,329

Frequently Asked Questions about Signal Mountain Middle/High School

How many students attend Signal Mountain Middle/High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,396 students attended Signal Mountain Middle/High School.

What schools feed into Signal Mountain Middle/High School?

Signal Mountain Middle/High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Nolan Elementary School
Elementary : Thrasher Elementary School

Is Signal Mountain Middle/High School a good school?

Yes. Signal Mountain Middle/High School ranks in the top 5.4% of Tennessee high schools.

What district is Signal Mountain Middle/High School in?

Hamilton County

What is the racial makeup of Signal Mountain Middle/High School?

Students at Signal Mountain Middle/High School are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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