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Gibbs High School

Public Grades 9-12
206th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 389 Tennessee High Schools
Better than 47% of Tennessee high schools
Summary

Gibbs High School is a public high school located in Corryton, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,047 students. The school is part of the Knox County School District, which is ranked 77 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Gibbs High School's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the Knox County and Tennessee state averages across most subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Algebra I (18.2%), Algebra II (19.4%), and US History (24.8%) at Gibbs High School were significantly lower than the Knox County (28.7%, 38.3%, and 40.6%) and Tennessee (29.4%, 34.6%, and 38.6%) averages. The school's performance is particularly weak in mathematics, with only 30.4% of students proficient or better in Geometry across all grades, compared to 37.7% in Knox County and 36.8% statewide.

Gibbs High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 86.5% to 90.9%, which is generally on par with or slightly below the state average. The school's dropout rate has also varied, ranging from 5.5% to 8.1%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Gibbs High School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.9% to 24.9% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, such as Career Magnet Academy, Central High School, and Halls High School, Gibbs High School's academic performance is generally lower, with these nearby schools tending to have higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

1,029
Students ?
14.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,296
Per pupil spending ?
38%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7628 Tazewell PIKE
       Corryton, TN  37721

(865) 689-9130

District: Knox County


Feeder schools for Gibbs High School:

Elementary:    Corryton Elementary
    Gibbs Elementary
    Ritta Elementary
Middle:    Gibbs Middle School
    Holston Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
85.3%
Hispanic:
6.4%
Two or more races:
4.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Tennessee average (33% vs 40% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Algebra II scores 15 pts below the Tennessee average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school33%
District avg44%
Tennessee avg40%
206th of 389
Tennessee public high schools ?
Bottom 47%▲ up 10 pts since 2015
From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
11th of 16High Schools in the Knox County
77th of 139Knox 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202542.9206 of 38947.0%★★☆☆☆
202436.6237 of 39239.5%★★☆☆☆
202339.2222 of 38442.2%★★☆☆☆
202245.8175 of 35851.1%★★★☆☆
202150.2137 of 34760.5%★★★☆☆
201941.9191 of 34244.2%★★☆☆☆
201841.1194 of 34143.1%★★☆☆☆
201735.1177 of 27335.2%★★☆☆☆
201645.2187 of 35146.7%★★☆☆☆
201549.7188 of 30037.3%★★☆☆☆
201460.6100 of 29666.2%★★★☆☆
201353.3156 of 28545.3%★★☆☆☆
201253.4155 of 26942.4%★★☆☆☆
201160.2119 of 27356.4%★★★☆☆
201040.9198 of 26725.8%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202534.1151 of 23335.2%★★☆☆☆
202435.9135 of 24043.8%★★☆☆☆
202362.354 of 23977.4%★★★★☆
202254.268 of 22269.4%★★★★☆
202151.373 of 20864.9%★★★☆☆
201949.670 of 18762.6%★★★☆☆
201849.769 of 19965.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202536.0231 of 36536.7%★★☆☆☆
202435.7237 of 36535.1%★★☆☆☆
202339.6214 of 36641.5%★★☆☆☆
202249.6150 of 35057.1%★★★☆☆
202156.3105 of 34069.1%★★★☆☆
201946.5161 of 33752.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202525.2177 of 21316.9%★☆☆☆☆
202443.1102 of 20951.2%★★★☆☆
202321.3171 of 20215.3%★☆☆☆☆
202233.5131 of 18930.7%★★☆☆☆
202158.252 of 18071.1%★★★★☆
201839.187 of 15945.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202538.9197 of 32439.2%★★☆☆☆
202453.7118 of 33765.0%★★★☆☆
202341.7178 of 33046.1%★★☆☆☆
202251.1124 of 32261.5%★★★☆☆
202138.8189 of 31740.4%★★☆☆☆
201939.0183 of 30239.4%★★☆☆☆
201842.6161 of 30847.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202544.5186 of 36849.5%★★☆☆☆
202437.7216 of 36641.0%★★☆☆☆
202338.3208 of 35942.1%★★☆☆☆
202242.3177 of 34949.3%★★☆☆☆
202140.6186 of 33244.0%★★☆☆☆
201934.5222 of 32932.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202520.5188 of 1985.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202441.293 of 18349.2%★★★☆☆
202345.668 of 15455.8%★★★☆☆
202228.4117 of 15122.5%★☆☆☆☆
202142.960 of 12552.0%★★★☆☆
201938.780 of 12737.0%★★☆☆☆
201856.834 of 15978.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202534.8207 of 32335.9%★★☆☆☆
202428.0258 of 32620.9%★☆☆☆☆
202329.2249 of 32523.4%★☆☆☆☆
202235.5211 of 31232.4%★★☆☆☆
202142.5165 of 30646.1%★★☆☆☆
201932.7216 of 30128.2%★☆☆☆☆
201832.3228 of 30725.7%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Male (2025)49th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-8 vs school
Female (2025)37th percentile-10 vs school
White (2025)36th percentile-11 vs school
African American (2025)35th percentile-12 vs school
Hispanic (2025)17th percentile-30 vs school
Special Education (2025)5th percentile-42 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?
Biology I52%+6 vs state
English II46%-8 vs state
English I38%~ state avg
Geometry30%-6 vs state
US History25%-14 vs state
Algebra II19%-15 vs state
Algebra I18%-11 vs state

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Gibbs High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Corryton Elementary
Elementary : Gibbs Elementary
Elementary : Ritta Elementary
Middle : Gibbs Middle School
Middle : Holston Middle School

Gibbs High School ranks 206th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Gibbs High School are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,029 students attended Gibbs High School.


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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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