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Clinton High School

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Clinton High School ranks 146 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 64% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Clinton High School is a traditional public high school serving 1,021 students in grades 9–12 in Clinton, Tennessee, part of the Anderson County Schools district. For the 2025–2026 school year, the school ranks 146th out of 400 Tennessee high schools (64th percentile, 3 stars), placing it solidly in the middle tier alongside nearby schools like Central High School and Karns High School. Academically, Clinton posts strong results in Biology I (55% proficient vs. 49.8% statewide), US History (53.3% vs. 42.4%), and Geometry (47.3% vs. 42.3%), outperforming its sister school, Anderson County High School, in all three subjects.

One of the most encouraging stories at Clinton High School is the dramatic improvement among African American students, who jumped from the 35th percentile statewide in 2023–2024 to the 91st percentile in 2025–2026 — the highest-performing subgroup at the school. Low-income students have also been strong, holding at the 77th percentile for two consecutive years. However, gains have been uneven: Hispanic students have declined from the 79th to the 41st percentile over the same period, a sign that equity progress remains fragile and needs continued focus.

Clinton High School's biggest challenges involve student persistence rather than test performance. The graduation rate fell to 87.4% in 2024–2025, well below the district (92.1%) and state (90.5%), while the dropout rate climbed to 7.8% — nearly four times higher than Anderson County High School's 2.0%. Chronic absenteeism has also run above district and state averages for five straight years, and foundational subjects lag: Algebra II proficiency is 28.4% (vs. 37.3% statewide) and English I is 30.0% (vs. 37.3%). With per-pupil spending of $12,920, Clinton High School remains a solid middle-tier school — but addressing these persistence gaps could meaningfully improve its ranking.

1,021

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,920

Per pupil spending ?

44.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

425 Dragon Drive
Clinton, TN 37716

(865) 457-2611

District: Anderson County Schools

Feeder schools for Clinton High School:

Elementary:	Claxton Elementary School
	Dutch Valley Elementary School
	Grand Oaks Elementary School
	Norwood Elementary School
Middle:	Clinton Middle School
	Norwood Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg43%

146^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Anderson County Schools

75^th of 141Anderson County Schools among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	146 of 400	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	134 of 389	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	142 of 392	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	174 of 384	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	133 of 358	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	111 of 347	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	168 of 342	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.2	225 of 341	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.1	176 of 273	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.5	136 of 351	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.5	125 of 300	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.8	67 of 296	77.4%	★★★★☆
2013	63.5	96 of 285	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.4	126 of 269	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.0	113 of 273	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.0	157 of 267	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	21 of 230	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	50.9	90 of 233	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.8	155 of 240	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	159 of 239	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	145 of 222	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.1	23 of 208	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	40.7	97 of 187	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	110 of 199	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	101 of 365	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	131 of 365	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	136 of 366	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	105 of 350	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	93 of 340	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	43.6	184 of 337	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	135 of 229	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.1	71 of 213	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	43 of 209	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	46 of 202	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	16 of 180	91.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	71 of 308	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	65.0	75 of 324	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	45.4	162 of 337	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	113 of 330	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	155 of 322	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	168 of 317	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	79 of 302	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	35.5	205 of 308	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	149 of 368	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	120 of 366	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	212 of 359	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	160 of 349	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	115 of 332	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	136 of 329	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	83 of 210	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.1	111 of 198	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	58 of 183	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	84 of 154	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	57 of 151	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	29 of 125	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	19.6	116 of 127	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	166 of 330	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.2	145 of 323	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	158 of 326	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	204 of 325	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	163 of 312	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	144 of 306	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	200 of 301	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	249 of 307	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)91st percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II55%-3 vs state

Biology I55%+5 vs state

US History53%+11 vs state

Geometry47%+5 vs state

Algebra I32%~ state avg

English I30%-7 vs state

Algebra II28%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)			TNReady Algebra II (2026)				TNReady Biology I (2026)				TNReady US History (2026)			TNReady English I (2026)			TNReady English II (2026)			TNReady Geometry (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clinton High School	Public	9-12	425 Dragon Drive	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 457-2611	1,073	73	14.7	44.7%	933 (87.0%)	40 (3.7%)	61 (5.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	29 (2.7%)	56.7	146^th of 400 public high schools	63.5%		58.5	134^th of 389 public high schools	65.6%	12	33.8		32.1	82.8	19.8	10.0	28.4		34.8	28.6	55.0	53.8	46.7	53.3	31.7		30.0	57.0		55.4		43.8			47.3	$12,920	$574	$11,933
Anderson County Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	140 Maverick Circle	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 457-4205	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Anderson County Innovation Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	140 Maverick Circle	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(865) 463-4760	34	6	5.3		32 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	26.1	304^th of 400 public high schools	24.0%		34.9	247^th of 389 public high schools	36.5%	57					14.3		14.3		28.6		31.3	20.0		23.5				55.0		55.0		12.5			12.5
Anderson County High School	Public	9-12	130 Maverick Circle	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 457-4716	1,029	58	17.6	37.8%	951 (92.4%)	15 (1.5%)	30 (2.9%)	10 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.7%)	51.6	183^rd of 400 public high schools	54.3%		46.9	189^th of 389 public high schools	51.4%	6	35.0		34.8	86.1	18.8		29.1	87.9	19.3		48.1	42.8		42.8	33.9		32.5	57.4		57.6	93.1	29.8			35.3	$12,557	$598	$11,512
Powell High School	Public	9-12	2136 West Emory Road	Powell	37849	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 938-2171	1,292	80	16.1	40.1%	868 (67.2%)	111 (8.6%)	223 (17.3%)	23 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (5.0%)	48	198^th of 400 public high schools	50.5%		51.2	171^st of 389 public high schools	56.0%	27	17.0	7.7	16.5	83.8	27.8		34.2		71.9	45.8	51.7	44.0		44.0	30.3		30.3	53.7		51.5	85.3	23.4		9.1	30.3	$13,352	$906	$11,906
Oak Ridge High School	Public	9-12	1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 425-9601	1,586	103	15.3	35.9%	1,097 (69.2%)	168 (10.6%)	177 (11.2%)	45 (2.8%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	91 (5.7%)	70.2	85^th of 400 public high schools	78.8%		75.2	56^th of 389 public high schools	85.6%	29	41.6		37.0	78.8	21.5	5.9	46.3	87.4	35.3	45.0	58.4	62.9		62.7	48.5	20.0	46.9	67.1	12.5	64.8		41.7	7.7		52.0	$14,330	$505	$13,356
Karns High School	Public	9-12	2710 Byington Solway Road	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-8670	1,341	90	14.9	36.3%	906 (67.6%)	111 (8.3%)	235 (17.5%)	10 (0.7%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (5.4%)	47.9	199^th of 400 public high schools	50.3%		46.4	191^st of 389 public high schools	50.9%	8	10.5	6.7	10.2	74.1	17.4		27.3		77.9	49.2	57.2	47.1		46.9	31.7		31.7	58.6		57.5	93.1	29.4	36.4		35.6	$12,677	$897	$11,349
Hardin Valley Academy	Public	9-12	11345 Hardin Valley Road	Knoxville	37932	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 690-9690	2,043	123	16.6	21.2%	1,441 (70.5%)	118 (5.8%)	288 (14.1%)	82 (4.0%)	3 (0.1%)	9 (0.4%)	102 (5.0%)	68	94^th of 400 public high schools	76.5%		67.2	85^th of 389 public high schools	78.1%	9	27.1		25.6	92.6	21.6		40.9		79.4	48.0	61.3	44.4	58.3	44.8	50.8		50.5	69.6	6.7	67.1		39.9	10.7		54.1	$11,388	$708	$10,399
Oliver Springs High School	Public	9-12	317 Roane Street	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 435-7216	284	17	16.7	44.2%	266 (93.7%)	4 (1.4%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	59.6	130^th of 400 public high schools	67.5%		67	86^th of 389 public high schools	77.9%	44	22.2		21.3	93.3	41.9		50.0		46.3		47.3	56.3		58.8	33.3		33.3	63.3		63.3		22.7			26.0	$13,530	$393	$12,125
Halls High School	Public	9-12	4321 East Emory Road	Knoxville	37938	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 922-7757	1,252	72	17.3	28.3%	1,034 (82.6%)	25 (2.0%)	147 (11.7%)	13 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (2.6%)	43.2	228^th of 400 public high schools	43.0%		41.9	210^th of 389 public high schools	46.0%	18	13.1		11.8	75.3	14.1		29.9	81.2			75.6	46.2		46.3	40.7		40.2	50.7	33.3	49.8	91.8	13.8			31.3	$12,421	$795	$11,320

Frequently Asked Questions about Clinton High School

How many students attend Clinton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,021 students attended Clinton High School.

What schools feed into Clinton High School?

Clinton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Claxton Elementary School
Elementary : Dutch Valley Elementary School
Elementary : Grand Oaks Elementary School
Elementary : Norwood Elementary School
Middle : Clinton Middle School
Middle : Norwood Middle School

What district is Clinton High School in?

Anderson County Schools

Is Clinton High School a good school?

Clinton High School ranks 146^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Clinton High School?

Students at Clinton High School are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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