Summary:
Arlington Community Schools contains just one high school — Arlington High School — which serves 1,674 students in grades 9–12 in Arlington, TN. The Arlington Community Schools district is ranked #2 out of 141 Tennessee districts, placing it in the 99th percentile with a 5-star rating. Arlington High School itself has ranked in the top 11% of Tennessee high schools for three consecutive years, sitting at #44 out of 400 schools for 2025–2026 with a 4-star rating, down slightly from #36 (5 stars) in 2023–2024.
The school's completion and attendance metrics are strong. The graduation rate is 94.9%, well above the state's 90.5%, while the dropout rate of 2.1% is roughly one-third of the state rate (6.7%). Chronic absenteeism stands at 8.2% — less than half the statewide 18.3%, though a bit above the district-wide 6.5% that includes younger grades. Per-pupil spending is $13,293, suggesting a well-resourced school. On TNReady tests, Arlington High School beats state averages in every subject. The largest advantages in 2025–2026 are in US History (66.5% vs. 42.4% statewide), Biology I (71.0% vs. 49.8%), and Algebra II (57.3% vs. 37.3%).
Algebra I is the one relative weak spot: 35.1% proficiency is only 2.8 points above the state and well below the district's 44.5%, because middle-school Algebra I students are included in the district figure. Grade-level data also reveals accelerated math pathways: 93.8% of 9th graders taking Geometry are proficient, and 88.5% of 10th graders taking Algebra II are proficient. Year-over-year, the school improved in Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology I, and US History, but English I fell notably from 62.7% to 54.8%, and English II slipped too. Overall, Arlington High School remains a top-tier option, though the small ranking decline and English dips are worth watching.
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