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Clinton High School

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Clinton High School ranks 134 th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 66% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Clinton High School is a public high school serving 1,073 students in grades 9-12 in Clinton, Tennessee. The school is part of the Anderson County School District, which is ranked 78 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clinton High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Tennessee high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 134 out of 389 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages, with particular strengths in Algebra II and Biology I. Clinton High School maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.5% to 90.0% in recent years, though its dropout rate is slightly higher than the state average. The school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Clinton High School generally outperforms Anderson County High School on academic measures, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. When compared to high schools in the neighboring Knox County School District, such as Central High School, Halls High School, and Hardin Valley Academy, Clinton High School demonstrates stronger academic performance, particularly in subjects like Algebra II and Biology I, though the Knox County schools tend to have higher per-student spending and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

1,021

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,920

Per pupil spending ?

44.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

425 Dragon DR
Clinton, TN 37716

(865) 457-2611

District: Anderson County

Feeder schools for Clinton High School:

Elementary:	Claxton Elementary
	Dutch Valley Elementary
	Grand Oaks Elementary
	Norwood Elementary
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: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Tennessee median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg38%

Tennessee avg40%

134^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Anderson County

78^th of 139Anderson County 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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile~ school

African American (2025)61st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II57%~ state avg

Biology I44%~ state avg

US History40%~ state avg

English I40%~ state avg

Geometry40%+3 vs state

Algebra II35%~ state avg

Algebra I28%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)	TNReady English Language Arts (2025)		TNReady Algebra I (2025)			TNReady Algebra II (2025)					TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady US History (2025)			TNReady English I (2025)			TNReady English II (2025)				TNReady Geometry (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)			TNReady Social Studies (2025)			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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	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 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 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 DR	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 457-2611	1,073	73	14.7		933 (87.0%)	40 (3.7%)	61 (5.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	29 (2.7%)	58.5	134^th of 389 public high schools	65.6%		54.6	142^nd of 392 public high schools	63.8%	8				29.2		27.6		90.9	19.6	9.5	34.8	90.7	33.9	5.6	43.7	39.8		40.2	41.0		40.1	58.3	30.0		56.6		36.4	7.7	39.7							$12,920	$574	$11,933
Anderson County Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	140 Maverick CIR	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County	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 CIR	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County	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%)	34.9	247^th of 389 public high schools	36.5%		10.6	364^th of 392 public high schools	7.1%	117									7.1		6.7											60.0			60.0
Anderson County High School	Public	9-12	130 Maverick CIR	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 457-4716	1,029	58	17.6		951 (92.4%)	15 (1.5%)	30 (2.9%)	10 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.7%)	46.9	189^th of 389 public high schools	51.4%		43.8	205^th of 392 public high schools	47.7%	16				26.1		24.9		83.8	23.9		30.7	87.3	17.8	5.6	42.1				36.0		35.7	49.2			48.6	88.5	22.7		28.8							$12,557	$598	$11,512
Powell High School	Public	9-12	2136 West Emory RD	Powell	37849	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 938-2171	1,292	80	16.1		868 (67.2%)	111 (8.6%)	223 (17.3%)	23 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (5.0%)	51.2	171^st of 389 public high schools	56.0%		47.5	186^th of 392 public high schools	52.6%	15				11.2		10.8			19.2		31.2		73.4	36.9	44.4	43.3		43.2	41.4		41.4	57.3		10.5	52.6		25.8		34.4							$13,352	$906	$11,906
Oak Ridge High School	Public	9-12	1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	No	(865) 425-9601	1,586	103	15.3		1,097 (69.2%)	168 (10.6%)	177 (11.2%)	45 (2.8%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	91 (5.7%)	75.2	56^th of 389 public high schools	85.6%		75.6	53^rd of 392 public high schools	86.5%	3				33.5		32.0	88.0	83.5	32.8	25.0	49.3	91.4	34.8	20.0	61.8	62.1		62.5	48.3	25.0	47.4	71.8	18.8		69.7		34.4	19.4	48.3							$14,330	$505	$13,356
Karns High School	Public	9-12	2710 Byington Solway RD	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-8670	1,341	90	14.9		906 (67.6%)	111 (8.3%)	235 (17.5%)	10 (0.7%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (5.4%)	46.4	191^st of 389 public high schools	50.9%		37.7	232^nd of 392 public high schools	40.8%	41				8.9		8.7		82.4	13.5		24.1		76.8	50.0	69.9	41.3		40.8	37.6		37.5	61.8			60.0	83.3	20.7		30.0							$12,677	$897	$11,349
Ridgedale Alternative School	Public	6-12	4600 Ridgedale RD	Knoxville	37921	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 909-9099	75	24	3.1		40 (53.3%)	20 (26.7%)	6 (8.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (10.7%)								(n/a)	18.2	6.3	9.1																											8.3	12.5	6.3	8.3	12.5	7.7
Hardin Valley Academy	Public	9-12	11345 Hardin Valley RD	Knoxville	37932	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 690-9690	2,043	123	16.6		1,441 (70.5%)	118 (5.8%)	288 (14.1%)	82 (4.0%)	3 (0.1%)	9 (0.4%)	102 (5.0%)	67.2	85^th of 389 public high schools	78.1%		62.7	107^th of 392 public high schools	72.7%	22				27.9	6.7	25.8		90.4	19.7	9.1	40.1		77.5	52.1	63.2	41.9	53.3	42.5	53.0	8.3	51.6	65.4	23.1		63.8		26.7	5.3	42.6							$11,388	$708	$10,399
Oliver Springs High School	Public	9-12	317 Roane ST	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	No	(865) 435-7216	284	17	16.7		266 (93.7%)	4 (1.4%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	67	86^th of 389 public high schools	77.9%		59.7	121^st of 392 public high schools	69.1%	35								92.3	26.2		37.7		61.0		57.8	31.6		33.3	35.9		34.8	67.8			66.7		67.9		67.1							$13,530	$393	$12,125

Frequently Asked Questions about Clinton High School

Is Clinton High School a good school?

Clinton High School ranks 134^th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

What district is Clinton High School in?

Anderson County

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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