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Tennessee High School

Q: Is Tennessee High School a good school?

Tennessee High School ranks 61 st of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Tennessee High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,146 students attended Tennessee High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Tennessee High School?

Students at Tennessee High School are 86% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Tennessee High School?

Tennessee High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Anderson Elementary School Elementary : Avoca Elementary School Elementary : Fairmount Elementary School Elementary : Haynesfield Elementary School Elementary : Holston View Elementary School Middle : Bristol Tennessee Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 85% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Tennessee High School is a comprehensive public high school in Bristol, Tennessee, serving approximately 1,146 students in grades 9–12 as part of Bristol City Schools. The school currently holds a 4-star rating and ranks 61st out of 400 Tennessee high schools (85th percentile), placing it among the strongest high schools in Northeast Tennessee and ahead of most nearby schools.

Academically, Tennessee High School outperforms the state in every core subject. Its signature strength is U.S. History, where 61.2% of students are proficient — nearly 19 points above the state average and far ahead of Dobyns-Bennett High School (51.7%) and West Ridge High School (42.1%). Math scores have improved steadily, with Algebra II proficiency rising from 35.2% to 46.9% and Geometry from 42.1% to 51.4% over the past several years. English II is the relative weak spot at 59.6% proficient — above the state but below Elizabethton High School (66.4%) and Dobyns-Bennett (68.7%).

Where Tennessee High School truly stands out is in student completion. Its 97.4% graduation rate and 1.1% dropout rate are the best among all nearby high schools, ahead of even Dobyns-Bennett (94.4% graduation, 2.4% dropout) and Sullivan East High School (94.9% graduation, 4.0% dropout). Economically disadvantaged students earned 4-star ratings for three consecutive years. The main challenges are chronic absenteeism (20.0% in 2024–25, above the district's 14.4%) and equity gaps for African American and Special Education students. With moderate per-student spending of $13,543 and strong results, the school is an efficient academic performer with a credible path back to 5-star status.

1,146

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,543

Per pupil spending ?

38.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1112 Edgemont Avenue
Bristol, TN 37620

(423) 652-9494

District: Bristol City Schools

Feeder schools for Tennessee High School:

Elementary:	Anderson Elementary School
	Avoca Elementary School
	Fairmount Elementary School
	Haynesfield Elementary School
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	Holston View Elementary School
Middle:	Bristol Tennessee Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.0%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (51% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Tennessee high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Tennessee avg43%

61^st of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Bristol City Schools

28^th of 141Bristol City 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	75.4	61 of 400	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	66 of 389	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	54 of 392	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	50 of 384	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	31 of 358	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	64.0	68 of 347	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	29 of 342	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	79.1	31 of 341	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	74.2	31 of 273	88.6%	★★★★☆
2016	72.5	51 of 351	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	67.3	91 of 300	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.2	41 of 296	86.1%	★★★★☆
2013	75.9	36 of 285	87.4%	★★★★☆
2012	82.3	31 of 269	88.5%	★★★★☆
2011	87.2	17 of 273	93.8%	★★★★★
2010	90.7	12 of 267	95.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	107 of 230	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.1	152 of 233	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	98 of 240	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	45 of 239	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	46.3	94 of 222	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	105 of 208	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	25 of 187	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	15 of 199	92.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	87.0	2 of 47	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	69 of 365	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	54 of 365	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	55 of 366	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	40 of 350	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	60 of 340	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	24 of 337	92.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	105 of 229	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.7	60 of 213	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	72 of 209	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	61 of 202	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	23 of 189	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	49.9	69 of 180	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	35 of 159	78.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	66 of 308	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	58.6	98 of 324	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	100 of 337	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	103 of 330	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	41 of 322	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	44 of 317	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	38 of 302	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	22 of 308	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	67 of 368	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	50 of 366	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	39 of 359	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	38 of 349	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	76 of 332	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	38 of 329	88.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	104 of 210	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.1	105 of 198	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	47 of 183	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	19 of 154	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	43.3	72 of 151	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	21 of 125	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	15 of 127	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	42.6	72 of 159	54.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	75 of 330	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	79 of 323	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	65 of 326	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	67 of 325	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	56 of 312	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	79 of 306	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	52 of 301	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	50 of 307	83.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2018)96th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile-31 vs school

African American (2026)53rd percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

US History61%+19 vs state

English II60%~ state avg

Biology I57%+7 vs state

Geometry51%+9 vs state

English I50%+13 vs state

Algebra II47%+10 vs state

Algebra I36%+3 vs state

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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 II (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 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 II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 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 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th 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
Tennessee High School	Public	9-12	1112 Edgemont Avenue	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 652-9494	1,179	73	16.2	38.5%	1,025 (86.9%)	27 (2.3%)	57 (4.8%)	15 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.7%)	75.4	61^st of 400 public high schools	84.8%		72.6	66^th of 389 public high schools	83.0%	5									37.3	6.7			35.6		≥ 95%	45.0	8.3	46.9	≥ 95%	43.4	47.1		57.1					61.1		61.2	51.3			50.4		60.4			59.6	92.3	50.4	5.6		51.4									$13,543	$438	$12,444
Tennessee Online Public School	Public, Virtual	6-12	615 MLK Jr. Boulevard	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol City Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(423) 652-9209	243	15	15.7		204 (84.0%)	12 (4.9%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)	60.3	122^nd of 400 public high schools	69.5%		64.6	99^th of 389 public high schools	74.6%	23	16.7	47.6	10.7	24.6	41.7	55.0	17.9	35.0	19.0				19.0			22.9		25.0		58.6			61.5					48.3		46.2	56.5			56.5		78.0			78.6		18.2			24.4	50.0	50.0	42.9	46.7	25.0	50.0	42.9	41.7	$8,787	$301	$8,485
Sullivan East High School	Public	9-12	4180 Weaver Pike	Bluff City	37618	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1900	827	60	13.7	55.6%	770 (93.1%)	5 (0.6%)	34 (4.1%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	36.1	260^th of 400 public high schools	35.0%		32.5	266^th of 389 public high schools	31.6%	6									16.3				15.6		24.4	5.9		23.4	49.1	11.5			31.6					34.0		33.8	33.0			32.4		55.9			55.9		30.8	31.5		32.0									$14,237	$1,163	$12,345
Carter County Alternative School	Public	5-12	120 Unaka Drive	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 547-4050	61	3	24.4		57 (93.4%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)
Unaka High School	Public	9-12	119 Robinson Lane	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 474-4100	309	23	13.3	69.6%	283 (91.6%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	45.8	210^th of 400 public high schools	47.5%		34.9	248^th of 389 public high schools	36.2%	38									33.9				33.3			7.7		7.4	42.9	43.2	17.4		35.1								44.4			44.4		46.0			46.0		34.8			35.8									$14,446	$1,474	$12,294
West Ridge High School	Public	9-12	380 Lynn Road	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1450	1,636	101	16.1		1,530 (93.5%)	12 (0.7%)	51 (3.1%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.1%)	54.1	165^th of 400 public high schools	58.8%		50.7	174^th of 389 public high schools	55.3%	9									32.1				31.9	94.8	32.0	17.0		39.5	50.0	25.3	30.0		42.9					40.6		42.1	35.2			35.2		62.5			62.0		69.0	41.0		46.9									$12,582	$779	$11,282
Elizabethton High School	Public	9-12	907 Jason Witten Way	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 547-8015	879	66	13.3	33.0%	790 (89.9%)	17 (1.9%)	32 (3.6%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.8%)	78.5	53^rd of 400 public high schools	86.8%		71.1	74^th of 389 public high schools	81.0%	21									53.0				51.1		76.9	38.0		42.9	65.8				63.3					52.2		51.7	57.6			57.3		67.6			66.4	≥ 95%	49.4	< 5%		50.7									$13,522	$464	$12,694
Happy Valley High School	Public	9-12	121 Warpath Lane	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4094	450	26	17.2	62.7%	397 (88.2%)	8 (1.8%)	27 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	52.2	178^th of 400 public high schools	55.5%		49.9	177^th of 389 public high schools	54.5%	1									19.4	< 5%			17.5		58.6	20.0		32.6	92.0	41.1	56.3		56.7								35.2			33.3	55.8	46.2			53.8		30.6			30.3									$11,892	$991	$10,259
Dobyns - Bennett High School	Public	9-12	1 Tribe Way	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-8400	2,351	166	14.1	40.6%	1,833 (78.0%)	125 (5.3%)	181 (7.7%)	48 (2.0%)	11 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	150 (6.4%)	74.9	63^rd of 400 public high schools	84.3%		82.3	40^th of 389 public high schools	89.7%	23									40.7	6.6			34.1	≥ 95%	91.7	52.3	40.0	62.4	88.8	36.6	19.3		58.1					51.0	60.9	51.7	43.6	18.8		43.0		70.3	14.3		68.7	≥ 95%	58.8	17.4	7.0	50.6									$14,707	$810	$13,250

Frequently Asked Questions about Tennessee High School

What is the racial makeup of Tennessee High School?

Students at Tennessee High School are 86% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Tennessee High School a good school?

Tennessee High School ranks 61^st of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Tennessee High School in?

Bristol City Schools

What schools feed into Tennessee High School?

Tennessee High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anderson Elementary School
Elementary : Avoca Elementary School
Elementary : Fairmount Elementary School
Elementary : Haynesfield Elementary School
Elementary : Holston View Elementary School
Middle : Bristol Tennessee Middle School

How many students attend Tennessee High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,146 students attended Tennessee High School.

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