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Volunteer High School

Q: Is Volunteer High School a good school?

Volunteer High School ranks 222 nd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 43% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Volunteer High School is a public high school located in Church Hill, Tennessee, serving 1,007 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Hawkins County School District, which is ranked 114 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Volunteer High School faces several academic challenges. Its performance on TNReady/TCAP tests is generally below the state and county averages, with proficiency rates in Algebra I (22%), Algebra II (17.8%), and Biology I (33.3%) significantly lower than the state averages. The school's performance is particularly weak in special education, ranking 190 out of 198 Tennessee high schools. Volunteer High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 86.5% to 94.8%, and its dropout rate has varied from 3.2% to 8.1%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.9% to 27.2%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as West Ridge High School, Cherokee High School, Daniel Boone High School, and Dobyns-Bennett High School, Volunteer High School's academic performance is generally lower. These nearby schools tend to have higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. While Volunteer High School has increased its per-student spending and reduced its student-teacher ratio, these factors have not yet translated into significant improvements in student outcomes.

953

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,441

Per pupil spending ?

48.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1050 Volunteer BLVD
Church Hill, TN 37642-0247

(423) 357-3641

District: Hawkins County

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (89%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (32% vs 40% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra II scores 17 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg31%

Tennessee avg40%

222^nd of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Hawkins County

114^th of 139Hawkins 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	39.8	222 of 389	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	220 of 392	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	262 of 384	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	209 of 358	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	138 of 347	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	193 of 342	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	170 of 341	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.7	117 of 273	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.1	179 of 351	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.3	205 of 300	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.4	213 of 296	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.0	189 of 285	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.8	149 of 269	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.1	149 of 273	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.1	81 of 267	69.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	217 of 365	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	221 of 365	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	246 of 366	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	196 of 350	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	137 of 340	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	165 of 337	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	34.4	146 of 209	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	167 of 324	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	217 of 337	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	224 of 330	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	216 of 322	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	93 of 317	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	38.4	187 of 302	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	190 of 308	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	225 of 368	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	210 of 366	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	256 of 359	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	206 of 349	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	133 of 332	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	221 of 329	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	190 of 198	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	133 of 183	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	73 of 154	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	66 of 151	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	46 of 125	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	35 of 127	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	23.5	147 of 159	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	223 of 323	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	222 of 326	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	265 of 325	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	238 of 312	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.3	162 of 306	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	214 of 301	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	201 of 307	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2024)30th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II59%+5 vs state

English I35%-4 vs state

Biology I33%-12 vs state

Geometry23%-14 vs state

Algebra I22%-7 vs state

Algebra II18%-17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Monday, April 16, 2012

Want your child to succeed and be prepared for college? DO NOT send them to this school or a Hawkins Co school! I can tell you from experience, there are plenty of ways to fall through the cracks and get out with a high GPA and learn absolutely nothing! The school has some good teachers, but those teachers do not have a shot because all of the other teachers are allowing the kids to under-achieve. I believe it all starts with the higher authority of the school systems and what they allow to happen. If you know someone, you are a good athlete, or you just show you do not care. The teachers feel obligated to pass you because they do not want it to look bad on them that they could not teach a kid. I think its better to fail a kid and make them face reality early rather than send them in to the real world and face failure the hard way! Close Quote

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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 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 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 10th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Volunteer High School	Public	9-12	1050 Volunteer BLVD	Church Hill	37642	Hawkins County	Hawkins County	No	No	No	No	(423) 357-3641	1,007	77	13.0		919 (91.3%)	7 (0.7%)	42 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.4%)	39.8	222^nd of 389 public high schools	42.9%		40.6	220^th of 392 public high schools	43.9%	2	23.3	22.0	73.9	11.0	18.2	17.8	41.0	27.1	21.7	33.3				35.3		35.1	59.4		59.4		20.9	20.0		22.8	$12,441	$698	$11,113
Dobyns - Bennett High School	Public	9-12	1 Tribe Way	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-8400	2,351	166	14.1		1,833 (78.0%)	125 (5.3%)	181 (7.7%)	48 (2.0%)	11 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	150 (6.4%)	82.3	40^th of 389 public high schools	89.7%		78.8	45^th of 392 public high schools	88.5%	5	43.1	30.5	94.0	54.3	6.8	57.8	72.4	41.5	13.3	62.4	59.1	64.1	59.6	51.9	11.8	50.5	64.5	33.3	63.3		56.7	28.6	12.5	56.6	$14,707	$810	$13,250
Pathways Alternative School	Public	7-12	952 East McKinney AVE	Rogersville	37857	Hawkins County	Hawkins County	No	No	No	No	(423) 272-6655	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North Greene High School	Public	9-12	4675 Old Baileyton RD	Greeneville	37745	Greene County	Greene County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 234-1752	296	29	10.1		274 (92.6%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	59.3	131^st of 389 public high schools	66.3%		50.8	166^th of 392 public high schools	57.7%	35	40.0	36.6	35.5			32.4	57.7			54.0				44.2		43.8	65.3		64.0			23.0		25.4	$11,529	$707	$9,773
Cherokee High School	Public	9-12	2927 Hwy 66 South	Rogersville	37857	Hawkins County	Hawkins County	No	No	No	No	(423) 272-6507	996	71	14.1		918 (92.2%)	12 (1.2%)	40 (4.0%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.7%)	40.9	215^th of 389 public high schools	44.7%		35.7	247^th of 392 public high schools	37.0%	32	17.2	15.3	65.0	16.8		26.2	79.3	37.0		47.2				36.6		36.6	53.5		53.5	54.2	6.9			19.7	$12,518	$829	$10,978
Daniel Boone High School	Public	9-12	1440 Suncrest DR	Gray	37615	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	No	(423) 477-1600	1,146	84	13.5		1,063 (92.8%)	14 (1.2%)	38 (3.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.2%)	60.3	122^nd of 389 public high schools	68.6%		59.3	123^rd of 392 public high schools	68.6%	1	20.6	20.0	88.9	23.9		39.7	84.6	34.1		49.0	52.4	41.7	51.5	42.0		41.8	63.7		63.3	89.3	31.1			37.6	$12,817	$612	$11,699
West Ridge High School	Public	9-12	380 Lynn RD	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1450	1,636	101	16.1		1,530 (93.5%)	12 (0.7%)	51 (3.1%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.1%)	50.7	174^th of 389 public high schools	55.3%		50.5	171^st of 392 public high schools	56.4%	3	30.2	29.7	34.4	10.4		39.7	50.2	30.6		45.4	32.9		34.3	37.8		37.4	56.8		56.6		45.3	35.8	5.9	36.5	$12,582	$779	$11,282

Frequently Asked Questions about Volunteer High School

What schools feed into Volunteer High School?

Volunteer High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carter's Valley Elementary
Elementary : Church Hill Elementary
Elementary : Mt Carmel Elementary
Elementary : Surgoinsville Elementary
Middle : Church Hill Middle
Middle : Surgoinsville Middle School

How many students attend Volunteer High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 953 students attended Volunteer High School.

Is Volunteer High School a good school?

Volunteer High School ranks 222^nd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Volunteer High School in?

Hawkins County

What is the racial makeup of Volunteer High School?

Students at Volunteer High School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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