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Walker Valley High School

Q: Is Walker Valley High School a good school?

Walker Valley High School ranks 83 rd of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Walker Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,450 students attended Walker Valley High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Walker Valley High School?

Students at Walker Valley High School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Walker Valley High School?

Walker Valley High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Charleston Elementary School Elementary : Hopewell Elementary School Elementary : Michigan Avenue Elementary School Elementary : North Lee Elementary School Elementary : Prospect Elementary School Middle : Ocoee Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 79% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Walker Valley High School is a large public high school in Cleveland, Tennessee, serving approximately 1,450 students in grades 9–12 within the Bradley County Schools district. The school holds a 4-star rating and ranks 83rd out of 400 Tennessee high schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 79th percentile and firmly within the top quarter of high schools statewide. Among comparable traditional high schools in the area, Walker Valley is the clear academic leader. It outperforms Bradley Central High School in nearly every subject — including Biology (58.5% vs. 39.6% proficient), English II (72.5% vs. 50.0%), and English I (52.1% vs. 41.4%) — and also ranks well ahead of Cleveland High School, McMinn High School, and Polk County High School in overall state ranking.

The school's academic strengths are backed by strong outcomes. Walker Valley's graduation rate of 97.8% is more than seven points above the state average of 90.5%, and its dropout rate of 2.2% is dramatically lower than the state's 6.7%. Proficiency rates in English I (52.1%), English II (72.5%), and Biology (58.5%) all exceed state averages, with 9th-grade Biology results exceptionally strong at 94.8% compared to 65.8% statewide. Early math courses also outperform the state, with Integrated Math I at 45.1% vs. 30.2%. The Bradley County Schools district ranks 58th out of 141 Tennessee districts — well above nearby systems like Cleveland City Schools (123rd), Polk County Schools (125th), and Meigs County Schools (101st).

While the overall picture is positive, a few areas merit attention. Chronic absenteeism has more than doubled since 2020–2021, rising from 7.9% to 17.8% — now nearly equal to the state rate of 18.3%. U.S. History remains the school's weakest subject at 41.4% proficient, slightly below the state average of 42.4%, though it has improved from 29.8% three years ago. Low-income students continue to perform strongly at the 80th percentile statewide, but outcomes for African American and Special Education students have shown notable declines in recent years — a trend worth monitoring as the school works to support all learners.

1,450

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,092

Per pupil spending ?

35.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

750 Lauderdale Memorial Hwy. N
Cleveland, TN 37312

(423) 336-1383

District: Bradley County Schools

Feeder schools for Walker Valley High School:

Elementary:	Charleston Elementary School
	Hopewell Elementary School
	Michigan Avenue Elementary School
	North Lee Elementary School
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	Prospect Elementary School
Middle:	Ocoee Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (51% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Tennessee high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg44%

83^rd of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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

58^th of 141Bradley 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	71.0	83 of 400	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	80 of 389	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	76 of 392	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	79 of 384	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	49 of 358	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	26 of 347	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	59.9	93 of 342	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	67 of 341	80.4%	★★★★☆
2017	67.9	46 of 273	83.2%	★★★★☆
2016	84.9	17 of 351	95.2%	★★★★★
2015	71.7	58 of 300	80.7%	★★★★☆
2014	67.4	61 of 296	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	56.2	133 of 285	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.1	78 of 269	71.0%	★★★★☆
2011	66.3	91 of 273	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.4	79 of 267	70.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	136 of 230	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.2	84 of 233	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.9	42 of 240	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	73 of 239	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	66 of 222	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	33 of 208	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	44.0	87 of 187	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	31 of 199	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	75 of 365	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	57 of 365	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	56 of 366	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	48 of 350	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	35 of 340	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	91 of 337	73.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	107 of 229	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.3	106 of 213	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	70 of 209	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	59 of 202	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	61 of 189	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.8	17 of 180	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	68.8	28 of 153	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	37 of 159	76.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	62 of 308	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	33 of 324	89.8%	★★★★★
2024	63.9	72 of 337	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	99 of 330	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	66 of 322	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	53 of 317	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	49.3	128 of 302	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	55 of 308	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	87 of 368	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	106 of 366	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	101 of 359	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	63 of 349	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	21 of 332	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	60.0	89 of 329	72.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	138 of 210	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.4	43 of 198	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	49 of 183	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	40 of 154	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	38.6	86 of 151	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	55 of 125	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	62 of 127	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	47 of 159	70.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	79 of 330	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	88 of 323	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	91 of 326	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	89 of 325	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	64 of 312	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	41 of 306	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	94 of 301	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	91 of 307	70.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile-26 vs school

African American (2026)41st percentile-38 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II72%+14 vs state

Biology I58%+9 vs state

English I52%+15 vs state

Integrated Math I45%+15 vs state

Integrated Math II44%+13 vs state

Integrated Math III44%+11 vs state

US History41%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)						TNReady Algebra II (2026)					TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math I (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math II (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math III (2026)					TNReady US History (2026)					TNReady English I (2026)						TNReady English II (2026)					TNReady Geometry (2026)					TNReady Science (2026)				TNReady Social Studies (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 Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th 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 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 8th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 12th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 12th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III All Grades	TNReady US History 9th Grade	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 8th Grade	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I 12th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	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 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	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
Walker Valley High School	Public	9-12	750 Lauderdale Memorial Hwy. N	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Bradley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 336-1383	1,501	96	15.6	35.6%	1,277 (85.1%)	45 (3.0%)	111 (7.4%)	9 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (3.7%)	71	83^rd of 400 public high schools	79.3%		69.5	80^th of 389 public high schools	79.4%	3																				94.8	51.8			58.5		45.4			45.1	≥ 95%	31.8			44.3		≥ 95%	25.0		43.6		34.6	40.8	62.5	41.4		52.5				52.1		72.9			72.5														$12,092	$574	$10,769
Cleveland High School	Public	9-12	850 Raider Drive	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Cleveland City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 478-1113	1,799	111	16.2		894 (49.7%)	186 (10.3%)	552 (30.7%)	41 (2.3%)	4 (0.2%)	15 (0.8%)	107 (5.9%)	36.8	254^th of 400 public high schools	36.5%		39.7	224^th of 389 public high schools	42.4%	30										9.3	7.1			9.0		75.5	19.6	7.7	27.2	86.7	35.8	17.6		45.8																		25.5		26.0		31.6				30.5		58.2	< 5%		53.7	≥ 95%	24.8	8.7		31.8									$11,976	$534	$10,828
Bradley County Virtual School	Public, Virtual	6-12	2369 Parker Street NE	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Bradley County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(423) 709-8414	137	7	19.5		118 (86.1%)	4 (2.9%)	7 (5.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	50.3	192^nd of 400 public high schools	52.0%		59.5	130^th of 389 public high schools	66.6%	62		20.0	38.5	30.4		40.0	57.1	50.0													54.5			54.5		30.8			35.7		20.0			20.0			13.0		13.0			31.8		33.3		63.6				63.6		55.0			55.0							30.0	50.0	41.7		40.0	57.1	50.0	$5,266	$432	$4,800
PIE Innovation Center	Public	9-12	2181 Parker St NE	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Bradley County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 476-0620	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bradley Central High School	Public	9-12	1000 South Lee Highway	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Bradley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 476-0650	1,662	109	15.2	51.1%	1,352 (81.3%)	58 (3.5%)	172 (10.3%)	9 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (4.0%)	54.7	161^st of 400 public high schools	59.8%		55.4	145^th of 389 public high schools	62.7%	16																				93.1	35.3			39.6		37.2			36.7	≥ 95%	36.0			40.1		94.4	36.4		42.0			29.6		28.8		42.3				41.4		51.6	7.7		50.0														$11,937	$553	$10,669
Polk County High School	Public	9-12	7200 Highway 411 North	Benton	37307	Polk County	Polk County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 299-0078	446	29	15.6		422 (94.6%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47.4	201^st of 400 public high schools	49.8%		58.6	133^rd of 389 public high schools	65.8%	68										15.9				14.7			36.3		38.8	46.7	49.2			49.0																		52.9		52.9		28.3				27.5		49.4			49.4		30.0			34.5									$12,807	$592	$11,221
McMinn High School	Public	9-12	2215 Congress Pkwy	Athens	37303	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 745-4142	1,307	82	15.9	52.7%	998 (76.4%)	81 (6.2%)	134 (10.3%)	19 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (5.6%)	52.2	177^th of 400 public high schools	55.8%		44.3	201^st of 389 public high schools	48.3%	24										16.6				16.3		75.8	20.1	< 5%	25.0	94.7	50.2	41.7		55.8																		6.3		13.0		31.4				31.1		62.7			61.5	92.0	40.7			44.4									$10,890	$645	$9,441
Meigs County High School	Public	9-12	105 Abel Avenue	Decatur	37322	Meigs County	Meigs County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 334-5797	554	36	15.3	61.9%	514 (92.8%)	5 (0.9%)	15 (2.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	56.3	148^th of 400 public high schools	63.0%		54.8	151^st of 389 public high schools	61.2%	3										21.8				19.7			30.1		31.7		47.2			47.7																		50.6		50.0		34.5				34.5		60.0			57.7		36.6	20.0		35.1									$11,777	$475	$10,789
Central High School	Public	9-12	145 Co Road 461	Englewood	37329	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 263-5541	619	46	13.6	51.0%	520 (84.0%)	16 (2.6%)	51 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	62.6	112^th of 400 public high schools	72.0%		63.2	104^th of 389 public high schools	73.3%	8										20.5				20.2			43.4		44.7	78.8	53.5			61.7																						32.3				32.4		66.9			66.4	93.8	37.6			44.5									$12,506	$511	$11,159
Sale Creek Middle / High School	Public	6-12	211 Patterson Road	Sale Creek	37373	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 332-8819	562	37	15.2	40.9%	505 (89.9%)	7 (1.2%)	21 (3.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	72.5	78^th of 400 public high schools	80.5%		77	50^th of 389 public high schools	87.1%	28	58.2	48.4	54.5	53.7	54.9	49.5	45.5	49.8	≥ 95%	27.3				43.4			53.7		58.0		77.2			77.2																						36.1				36.1		75.8			75.8	90.0	39.7			42.1	61.5	64.8	69.7	65.5	65.9	84.6	61.6	70.5	$17,773	$648	$16,614

Frequently Asked Questions about Walker Valley High School

How many students attend Walker Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,450 students attended Walker Valley High School.

What district is Walker Valley High School in?

Bradley County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Walker Valley High School?

Students at Walker Valley High School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Walker Valley High School a good school?

Walker Valley High School ranks 83^rd of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Walker Valley High School?

Walker Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Charleston Elementary School
Elementary : Hopewell Elementary School
Elementary : Michigan Avenue Elementary School
Elementary : North Lee Elementary School
Elementary : Prospect Elementary School
Middle : Ocoee Middle School

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