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Heritage High School

Public Grades 9-12
162nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 400 Tennessee High Schools
Better than 60% of Tennessee high schools
Summary

Heritage High School in Maryville, Tennessee, is a mid-sized public high school serving 911 students in grades 9–12 as part of Blount County Schools, currently ranking 162nd out of 400 Tennessee high schools (60th percentile) after climbing from the bottom quarter of the state over the past decade.

Heritage's most notable strengths are keeping students in school and getting them to class. The graduation rate stands at 95.5%, well above the state average of 89.2%, while the dropout rate of 2.3% is less than half the statewide figure. Chronic absenteeism improved to 15.2%—better than the Blount County district average (17.6%) and far below nearby schools like Seymour High School (33.5%) and South Doyle High School (33.7%). Academically, Heritage beats state averages in Biology I, English II, Geometry, and U.S. History, and its accelerated math and science track is especially strong: 10th-grade Algebra II students posted 86.2% proficiency versus 63.9% statewide.

Areas for growth include Algebra I, Algebra II, and English I, where scores trail district and state averages. Heritage also shows meaningful achievement gaps for students in special education and other subgroups. Compared with same-district rival William Blount High School, Heritage holds the edge in overall state ranking (162nd vs. 185th) and attendance. Still, nearby schools like Maryville High School, L N STEM Academy, and Alcoa High School rank higher overall. Per-pupil spending has risen 38% over four years to $14,277, giving Heritage resources to target its weaker subject areas and build on its strong graduation and attendance record.

911
Students ?
14.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,277
Per pupil spending ?
40.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3741 E Lamar Alex Pkwy
       Maryville, TN  37804

(865) 984-8110

District: Blount County Schools


Feeder schools for Heritage High School:

Elementary:    Eagleton Elementary School
    Montvale Elementary School
    Porter Elementary School
    Prospect Elementary School
    More...
Middle:    Heritage Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
89.1%
Hispanic:
5.5%
Two or more races:
3.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 70th percentile in 2023 → 60th in 2026
Strengths
96% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (89%)
Above the Tennessee median (60th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 70th-percentile peak (2023) to 60th (2026)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school43%
District avg42%
Tennessee avg43%
162nd of 400
Tennessee public high schools ?
Top 40%▲ up 6 pts since 2016
From top 47% (2016) to top 40% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 3High Schools in the Blount County Schools
67th of 141Blount 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202654.7162 of 40059.5%★★★☆☆
202549.4179 of 38954.0%★★★☆☆
202459.1125 of 39268.1%★★★☆☆
202359.6114 of 38470.3%★★★★☆
202255.8112 of 35868.7%★★★☆☆
202148.2150 of 34756.8%★★★☆☆
201944.0179 of 34247.7%★★☆☆☆
201838.4209 of 34138.7%★★☆☆☆
201725.9221 of 27319.0%★☆☆☆☆
201650.1164 of 35153.3%★★★☆☆
201547.2200 of 30033.3%★★☆☆☆
201439.5212 of 29628.4%★☆☆☆☆
201344.3207 of 28527.4%★☆☆☆☆
201249.7169 of 26937.2%★★☆☆☆
201154.9153 of 27344.0%★★☆☆☆
201061.5114 of 26757.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202547.2178 of 36551.2%★★★☆☆
202459.1116 of 36568.2%★★★☆☆
202359.0110 of 36669.9%★★★★☆
202260.0101 of 35071.1%★★★★☆
202146.4155 of 34054.4%★★★☆☆
201945.6167 of 33750.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202639.1136 of 22940.6%★★☆☆☆
202525.7175 of 21317.8%★☆☆☆☆
202451.875 of 20964.1%★★★☆☆
202333.2138 of 20231.7%★★☆☆☆
202228.3145 of 18923.3%★☆☆☆☆
202136.1112 of 18037.8%★★☆☆☆
201917.4138 of 1539.8%★☆☆☆☆
201825.3133 of 15916.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202550.3126 of 32461.1%★★★☆☆
202461.683 of 33775.4%★★★★☆
202341.5179 of 33045.8%★★☆☆☆
202246.8141 of 32256.2%★★★☆☆
202154.696 of 31769.7%★★★★☆
201943.6151 of 30250.0%★★★☆☆
201830.0239 of 30822.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202547.6173 of 36853.0%★★★☆☆
202455.9131 of 36664.2%★★★☆☆
202356.6120 of 35966.6%★★★☆☆
202246.8152 of 34956.4%★★★☆☆
202150.2127 of 33261.7%★★★☆☆
201940.7178 of 32945.9%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202638.8121 of 21042.4%★★☆☆☆
202530.1140 of 19829.3%★★☆☆☆
202435.9104 of 18343.2%★★☆☆☆
201913.1126 of 1270.8%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202644.2172 of 33047.9%★★☆☆☆
202540.1185 of 32342.7%★★☆☆☆
202449.9141 of 32656.7%★★★☆☆
202353.2124 of 32561.8%★★★☆☆
202248.8129 of 31258.7%★★★☆☆
202142.6164 of 30646.4%★★☆☆☆
201936.8184 of 30138.9%★★☆☆☆
201831.3237 of 30722.8%★☆☆☆☆
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)61st percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)51st percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)48th percentile-12 vs school
Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-17 vs school
Hispanic (2026)41st percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?
English II64%+6 vs state
US History53%+11 vs state
Biology I52%~ state avg
Geometry47%+5 vs state
English I31%-6 vs state
Algebra II29%-8 vs state
Algebra I24%-8 vs state

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by a student on FaceBook
Friday, July 29, 2011

Open Quote Heritage High School has poor luches, Rude faculty, and doesn't listen to thier students. I have had multiple problems with Heritage and my own experiences have not been good so far. I even tried to change schools, but Blount County said I could not. I think that teachers cursing me out and taking pictures of my dead baby cousin from me just becuase I cried over it only a few days after her death, are not good qualities in a school. Niether is a school that offers no options for children with food allergies, other then them using money they dont have to buy thigs like water. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 911 students attended Heritage High School.

Heritage High School ranks 162nd of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Heritage High School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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2025–26 TNReady test scoresAug 25, 2026
2024–25 dropout ratesApr 2, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataFeb 27, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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