High Schools in Lewis County

Lewis County, Tennessee is home to two high schools: Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School and Lewis County High School. While both schools have similar graduation and dropout rates, the data shows that Lewis County High School consistently outperforms Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School on standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels.

Lewis County High School has higher percentages of students scoring proficient or better on TNReady/EOC assessments in subjects like Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology I, US History, English I, and English II. For example, 15.7% of Lewis County High School students scored proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to only 6.1% at Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School. Similarly, 59.3% of Lewis County High School students scored proficient or better in English II, compared to 46.8% at Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School.

The significant difference in spending per student between the two schools may be a contributing factor to the performance gap. Lewis County High School spends $8,319 per student, while Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School spends $4,025 per student. Additionally, Lewis County High School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.6, compared to 27.5 at Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School, which may also contribute to its better academic performance.