Summary:
Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools operates 10 high schools — eight traditional comprehensive schools plus two special programs — serving approximately 11,218 students in the Clarksville, Tennessee area, with the district ranking 43rd out of 141 Tennessee districts and earning a 4-star rating. Overall, the district outperforms the state in key metrics: graduation rate (91.1% vs. 90.5%), dropout rate (3.5% vs. 6.7%), chronic absenteeism (15.1% vs. 18.3%), and average academic proficiency (48.3% vs. 42.8%).
Middle College @ Austin Peay State University is the district's standout, ranked #1 in the state with a 5-star rating, though it is a small, selective early-college program for grades 11-12 rather than a neighborhood school. Among traditional high schools, Rossview High School (rank 40) and Kirkwood High School (rank 41) lead the pack in the 90th percentile. Kirkwood posts the district's highest graduation rate (94.3%), lowest dropout rate (2.4%), and top biology and geometry proficiency. Northeast High School is the biggest improver, jumping 106 spots to rank 108 after strong gains in Algebra I, Biology, and Geometry. At the other end, Kenwood High School ranks 236th with the lowest graduation rate (83.4%), highest dropout rate (6.3%), and an average proficiency of just 34.1%.
Algebra I is the district's weakest subject: only Rossview, Kirkwood, and Clarksville High School exceed the state average, while West Creek High School (12.9%) and Northwest High School (15.6%) are alarmingly low. English II is a bright spot, running 20-plus points higher than English I at most schools. Chronic absenteeism is a concern at Northwest (25.8%), Kenwood (23.8%), Montgomery Central High School (22.9%), and West Creek (22.1%). Notably, spending does not predict results: Kirkwood achieves top outcomes spending $11,180 per student, while Montgomery Central spends the most ($12,761) with mid-tier results. For parents, Rossview, Kirkwood, and Clarksville are the strongest traditional options, while Middle College offers an elite pathway for qualifying juniors and seniors.
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