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Powell High School

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Powell High School ranks 171 st of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 56% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Powell High School is a public high school serving 1,292 students in grades 9-12 in Powell, Tennessee. The school is part of the Knox County school district, which is ranked 77 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Powell High School's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 134 to 230 out of 300-400 Tennessee high schools. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are generally below the Knox County and Tennessee averages, particularly in subjects like Algebra I, Algebra II, and English I. However, the school performs better in Biology I, where 44.4% of students were proficient or better, compared to the Knox County (55.5%) and Tennessee (45.7%) averages. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with relatively strong results for African American students but significantly lower outcomes for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby high schools in the Knox County district, such as Bearden High School and West High School, Powell High School generally performs below the average, with lower academic proficiency rates and lower statewide rankings. The school has made some improvements in recent years, with increased per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio, but it still faces challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and significant performance gaps among different student subgroups, which suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address these disparities.

1,253

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,352

Per pupil spending ?

40.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2136 West Emory RD
Powell, TN 37849

(865) 938-2171

District: Knox County

Feeder schools for Powell High School:

Elementary:	Norwood Elementary
	Powell Elementary
Middle:	Powell Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.8%

Hispanic:

18.7%

African American:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 19 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg40%

171^st of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 44%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 16High Schools in the Knox County

77^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	171 of 389	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	186 of 392	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	230 of 384	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	169 of 358	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	191 of 347	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	147 of 342	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	134 of 341	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.0	157 of 273	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.8	147 of 351	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.7	131 of 300	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.5	125 of 296	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.2	143 of 285	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.1	168 of 269	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.7	145 of 273	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.8	112 of 267	58.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	102 of 233	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	130 of 240	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	175 of 239	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	154 of 222	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	106 of 208	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	105 of 187	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	131 of 199	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	61.9	8 of 29	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	34.3	13 of 18	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.3	11 of 13	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	173 of 365	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	185 of 365	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	233 of 366	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	194 of 350	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	176 of 340	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	122 of 337	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	167 of 213	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	177 of 209	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	178 of 202	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	107 of 189	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	102 of 180	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.1	106 of 153	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	100 of 159	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	146 of 324	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.0	253 of 337	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	272 of 330	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	197 of 322	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	202 of 317	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	131 of 302	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	95 of 308	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	163 of 368	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	188 of 366	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	213 of 359	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	163 of 349	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	169 of 332	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	186 of 329	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	77 of 198	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	92 of 183	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.4	135 of 154	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	63.2	19 of 151	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	18.1	120 of 125	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	64 of 127	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.2	92 of 159	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	139 of 323	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	148 of 326	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	184 of 325	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	171 of 312	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	190 of 306	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	140 of 301	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	127 of 307	58.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)72nd percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile~ school

African American (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II53%~ state avg

Biology I44%~ state avg

US History43%+5 vs state

English I41%~ state avg

Geometry34%~ state avg

Algebra II31%-3 vs state

Algebra I11%-19 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 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	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 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	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
Powell High School	Public	9-12	2136 West Emory RD	Powell	37849	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 938-2171	1,292	80	16.1		868 (67.2%)	111 (8.6%)	223 (17.3%)	23 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (5.0%)	51.2	171^st of 389 public high schools	56.0%		47.5	186^th of 392 public high schools	52.6%	15				11.2	10.8		19.2		31.2		73.4	36.9	44.4	43.3		43.2	41.4		41.4	57.3		10.5	52.6		25.8		34.4							$13,352	$906	$11,906
Ridgedale Alternative School	Public	6-12	4600 Ridgedale RD	Knoxville	37921	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 909-9099	75	24	3.1		40 (53.3%)	20 (26.7%)	6 (8.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (10.7%)								(n/a)	18.2	6.3	9.1																									8.3	12.5	6.3	8.3	12.5	7.7
Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy	Public	9-12	535 Chickamauga Avenue AVE	Knoxville	37917	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 525-0069	72	10	7.2		39 (54.2%)	20 (27.8%)	10 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)								(n/a)																																		$34,515	$1,011	$33,156
Lincoln Park Technology and Trade Center	Public	9-12	535 Chicamauga AVE	Knoxville	37917	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1454	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Central High School	Public	9-12	5321 Jacksboro PIKE	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1400	1,296	86	15.0		707 (54.6%)	223 (17.2%)	257 (19.8%)	16 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (7.0%)	43.1	205^th of 389 public high schools	47.3%		32.4	266^th of 392 public high schools	32.1%	61				11.2	9.1	93.6	14.1		27.7		64.0	30.0	56.9	26.9		26.2	40.4	26.7	39.7	53.2	13.6		50.2	93.0	20.3		29.6							$13,026	$718	$11,854
West High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3300 Sutherland AVE	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County	No	Yes	No	No	(865) 594-4477	1,509	88	17.0		876 (58.1%)	312 (20.7%)	196 (13.0%)	34 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.3%)	86 (5.7%)	62.6	108^th of 389 public high schools	72.2%		57	134^th of 392 public high schools	65.8%	26				16.6	14.5	82.6	11.2	8.3	42.3	82.5	75.5	28.3	62.7	47.0		45.7	55.6		55.6	61.8			60.6	94.7	17.5		42.6							$12,616	$827	$11,481
Fulton High School	Public	9-12	2509 North Broadway	Knoxville	37917	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1240	927	74	12.6		217 (23.4%)	289 (31.2%)	355 (38.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.7%)	13.4	352^nd of 389 public high schools	9.5%		10.7	362^nd of 392 public high schools	7.7%	10				5.2	5.0	18.2				69.2	21.4		21.8	14.2	18.2	14.4	16.1		15.7	31.3			26.8	45.5	10.2		10.7							$15,766	$1,492	$13,732
Karns High School	Public	9-12	2710 Byington Solway RD	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-8670	1,341	90	14.9		906 (67.6%)	111 (8.3%)	235 (17.5%)	10 (0.7%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (5.4%)	46.4	191^st of 389 public high schools	50.9%		37.7	232^nd of 392 public high schools	40.8%	41				8.9	8.7	82.4	13.5		24.1		76.8	50.0	69.9	41.3		40.8	37.6		37.5	61.8			60.0	83.3	20.7		30.0							$12,677	$897	$11,349
Halls High School	Public	9-12	4321 East Emory RD	Knoxville	37938	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 922-7757	1,252	72	17.3		1,034 (82.6%)	25 (2.0%)	147 (11.7%)	13 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (2.6%)	41.9	210^th of 389 public high schools	46.0%		43.7	206^th of 392 public high schools	47.4%	4				7.9	7.0	80.0	17.3	12.5	32.5	77.4	21.8	16.7	33.0	41.7		41.8	36.7		36.0	53.3			51.9	77.5	23.3	10.0	33.3							$12,421	$795	$11,320
L N STEM Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	800 World's Fair Park DR	Knoxville	37902	Knox County	Knox County	No	Yes	No	No	(865) 329-8440	581	33	17.4		457 (78.7%)	28 (4.8%)	39 (6.7%)	27 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	89.2	23^rd of 389 public high schools	94.1%		91.8	14^th of 392 public high schools	96.4%	9				27.0	26.7	89.5	57.4		75.5			83.9	92.5				80.1		80.1					94.7	51.9		72.6							$12,335	$744	$11,269

Frequently Asked Questions about Powell High School

What is the racial makeup of Powell High School?

Students at Powell High School are 66% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Powell High School in?

Knox County

What schools feed into Powell High School?

Powell High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Norwood Elementary
Elementary : Powell Elementary
Middle : Powell Middle School

How many students attend Powell High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,253 students attended Powell High School.

Is Powell High School a good school?

Powell High School ranks 171^st of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 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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