High Schools in Blount County Schools

Blount County Schools in Tennessee includes three high schools — William Blount High School, Heritage High School, and Eagleton College and Career Academy — serving grades 9–12 (with Eagleton also covering grades 6–12) across a combined enrollment of about 3,275 students. Heritage currently holds the district’s best state rank at 162 of 400 (60th percentile), with the lowest chronic absenteeism (15.2%) and leading proficiency in Biology I, Geometry, and English II. William Blount is the largest school (1,478 students) and posts an exceptional 68.4% proficiency in US History, but its state rank has slipped from the 68th to the 54th percentile over three years. Eagleton, despite serving younger students, has the lowest rank (26th percentile) and struggles academically, yet it boasts the highest graduation rate (99.0%) and lowest dropout rate (1.0%).

For parents, the key difference is between Heritage’s balanced performance and the other two schools’ uneven profiles. Heritage beats the district average in nearly every core subject and has the strongest attendance, making it the most consistent choice academically. William Blount is a solid traditional high school — above the state in English II and Biology I — but its 21.6% Algebra I proficiency (11 points below the state) and rising dropout rate (4.4%, nearly double the district’s) are concerns. Eagleton is the graduation champion, but its proficiency rates trail the state by double digits in every subject, including Biology I at 28.2% versus 49.8% statewide. Its high chronic absenteeism (25.5%) may help explain this gap, even though students still manage to graduate.

District-wide, all three schools fall below the state average in Algebra I, a foundational gateway course. Course acceleration also skews the numbers: 8th graders taking Algebra I score very high (e.g., 84.2% at Eagleton), while older students taking the same tests post far lower scores, indicating that advanced learners are pulled ahead early while many on-grade-level students struggle. Chronic absenteeism is a mixed signal — Eagleton’s high rates don’t prevent graduation but likely affect test scores. Spending also varies, with Heritage spending the most per student ($14,277) and showing the best outcomes, while Eagleton spends the least ($11,642). Overall, Heritage is the strongest all-around school, William Blount offers standout history teaching but needs math support, and Eagleton excels at keeping students in school but faces major academic challenges.