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Lexington High School

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Lexington High School ranks 61 st of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 84% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Lexington High School is a public high school serving 922 students in grades 9-12 in Lexington, Tennessee, which is part of the Henderson County School District. The school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance.

Lexington High School outperforms the state and district averages in various subject areas on the TNReady assessments, with higher proficiency rates in Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology I, and English II. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 86.5% to 90.2%, which are comparable to or better than the state and district averages. Additionally, Lexington High School has shown strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking among the top schools in Tennessee for African American, Hispanic, and low-income students.

When compared to the nearby Riverside High School and Scotts Hill High School, Lexington High School generally outperforms these schools in academic proficiency rates, graduation rates, and overall statewide rankings. However, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, and its performance for students with special needs is an area of concern that the school may need to address.

890

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,622

Per pupil spending ?

47.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

284 White ST
Lexington, TN 38351

(731) 968-2961

District: Henderson County

Feeder schools for Lexington High School:

Elementary:	Bargerton Elementary
	Beaver Elementary
	Pin Oak Elementary
	South Haven Elementary
	More...
	Westover Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

African American:

11.6%

Hispanic:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (56% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Tennessee high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg51%

Tennessee avg40%

61^st of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Henderson County

36^th of 139Henderson 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	74.5	61 of 389	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	85 of 392	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	99 of 384	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	91 of 358	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	90 of 347	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	35 of 342	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	74.7	38 of 341	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	68.6	43 of 273	84.2%	★★★★☆
2016	62.4	95 of 351	72.9%	★★★★☆
2015	65.8	105 of 300	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.1	78 of 296	73.6%	★★★★☆
2013	72.4	51 of 285	82.1%	★★★★☆
2012	64.2	112 of 269	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.1	132 of 273	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.4	103 of 267	61.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	44 of 233	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	90 of 240	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	64 of 239	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	49.6	80 of 222	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	76 of 208	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	35 of 187	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	27 of 199	86.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	68 of 365	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	108 of 365	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	111 of 366	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	100 of 350	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	102 of 340	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	37 of 337	89.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	12 of 213	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	61.9	44 of 209	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	68 of 202	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	35 of 189	81.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	26 of 324	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	60.7	85 of 337	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	50 of 330	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.1	89 of 322	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	137 of 317	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.0	22 of 302	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	67.2	39 of 308	87.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	49 of 368	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	67 of 366	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	77 of 359	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	79 of 349	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	85 of 332	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	37 of 329	88.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	141 of 198	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.6	57 of 183	68.9%	★★★★☆
2023	28.7	116 of 154	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.8	80 of 151	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	110 of 125	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	102 of 127	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	74 of 159	53.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	75 of 323	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	75 of 326	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	99 of 325	69.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	80 of 312	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	75 of 306	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	46 of 301	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	63 of 307	79.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II74%+19 vs state

Biology I62%+16 vs state

Geometry58%+21 vs state

Algebra II50%+15 vs state

English I48%+9 vs state

Algebra I42%+13 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 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th 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 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
Lexington High School	Public	9-12	284 White ST	Lexington	38351	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	No	(731) 968-2961	922	50	18.6		700 (75.9%)	106 (11.5%)	59 (6.4%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.6%)	74.5	61^st of 389 public high schools	84.3%		66.9	85^th of 392 public high schools	78.3%	24	43.1	42.5	54.0	16.7	49.8	62.9	54.5	62.0			48.8	48.4	73.2	73.5	58.3		57.9	$10,622	$478	$9,337
Henderson County Virtual School	Public, Virtual	6-12	680 East Church ST	Lexington	38351	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(731) 967-9527	0																		(n/a)																		$8,198	$280	$7,918
Scotts Hill High School	Public	9-12	7871 Highway 100	Reagan	38368	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	No	(731) 549-2909	534	34	15.9		503 (94.2%)	8 (1.5%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	78.9	45^th of 389 public high schools	88.4%		59.5	122^nd of 392 public high schools	68.9%	77	37.6	37.6		44.0	46.2		60.5	61.1			38.3	38.3	58.9	58.3	51.9	45.5	50.8	$12,163	$708	$10,722
Riverside High School	Public	9-12	4250 Highway 641 South	Decaturville	38329	Decatur County	Decatur County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 852-3941	462	31	15.1		405 (87.7%)	13 (2.8%)	31 (6.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	75.4	54^th of 389 public high schools	86.1%		63.8	101^st of 392 public high schools	74.2%	47	40.0	37.5	90.0	39.8	44.9	76.7	44.6	53.8	24.6	22.2	44.6	44.6	72.0	72.0	48.9		42.2	$12,144	$826	$10,718

Frequently Asked Questions about Lexington High School

How many students attend Lexington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 890 students attended Lexington High School.

What schools feed into Lexington High School?

Lexington High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bargerton Elementary
Elementary : Beaver Elementary
Elementary : Pin Oak Elementary
Elementary : South Haven Elementary
Elementary : Westover Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lexington High School?

Students at Lexington High School are 76% White, 12% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Lexington High School in?

Henderson County

Is Lexington High School a good school?

Lexington High School ranks 61^st of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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