High Schools in Moore County Schools

Moore County Schools in Lynchburg, TN, contains exactly one high school — Moore County High School — which serves grades 7–12 with 400 students. This small school is the district’s sole high school, so its course-level test scores are identical to the district’s, and it stands out for both excellent student outcomes and uneven academic performance.

Moore County High School excels in areas that matter for long-term success: its graduation rate is 95.9% (state: 90.5%), its dropout rate is just 1.4% (state: 6.7%), and chronic absenteeism is 9.9% compared to the state’s 18.3%. Academically, the school is above Tennessee averages in every broad subject for 2025–2026, with especially strong results in science (66.4% proficient vs. 46.9% statewide), social studies (62.7% vs. 51.4%), and Biology I (66.7% vs. 49.8%). Eighth-grade math is also a bright spot at 60.6% proficiency versus 38.3% statewide. However, the school struggles significantly in upper-level math and early English: Algebra I proficiency is just 13.7% (state: 32.3%), Algebra II is 17.2% (state: 37.3%), Geometry is 35.0% (state: 42.3%), and English I is 25.3% (state: 37.3%). These low course-exam scores create a sharp contrast with the school’s otherwise strong profile.

The most notable pattern is volatility driven by the small cohort. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, Algebra II proficiency dropped 30 points, while ELA jumped 15.6 points and Geometry rose 16.7 points. This makes single-year ranking changes misleading — Moore County High School fell from 4 stars (74th percentile) to 2 stars (46th percentile) even though its graduation, dropout, and attendance results remain excellent. For parents, the picture is clear: this school provides a supportive environment and strong science/social studies instruction, but incoming freshmen may need extra help in Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, and English I. The school’s next priority should be strengthening high-school mathematics and early high-school English while preserving its clear advantages in science, social studies, and student engagement.