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Happy Valley High School

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Happy Valley High School ranks 177 th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 54% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Happy Valley High School is a public high school located in Elizabethton, Tennessee, serving 450 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Carter County School District, which is ranked 98 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Happy Valley High School has consistently underperformed compared to state and county averages on TNReady assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state and county in Algebra I (12.9% vs. 29.4% state), Algebra II (29.3% vs. 34.6% state), and English I (28.8% vs. 39.2% state). The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 26.2% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average.

When comparing Happy Valley High School to other nearby schools, such as Sullivan East High School, Unicoi County High School, and Daniel Boone High School, it becomes evident that Happy Valley High School is generally underperforming academically, with lower proficiency rates and rankings. However, the school has shown some strengths in supporting certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and Special Education students, who have performed better than the overall school and county averages in some subject areas and grade levels.

449

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,892

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

121 Warpath LN
Elizabethton, TN 37643

(423) 547-4094

District: Carter County

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

✓Above the Tennessee median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (31% vs 40% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra I scores 17 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg29%

Tennessee avg40%

177^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Carter County

98^th of 139Carter 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	177 of 389	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	219 of 392	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	218 of 384	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	208 of 358	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	255 of 347	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	224 of 342	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	241 of 341	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.9	241 of 273	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.6	201 of 351	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.8	149 of 300	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.3	209 of 296	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.8	198 of 285	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.4	133 of 269	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.7	130 of 273	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.1	125 of 267	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	186 of 365	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	217 of 365	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	195 of 366	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	202 of 350	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	250 of 340	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	195 of 337	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	96 of 213	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	111 of 202	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	78 of 324	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	51.4	129 of 337	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	190 of 330	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	149 of 322	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	160 of 317	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.6	193 of 302	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	210 of 308	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	193 of 368	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	186 of 366	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	230 of 359	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	232 of 349	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	233 of 332	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	247 of 329	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	95 of 198	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	44 of 151	70.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	201 of 323	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	232 of 326	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	256 of 325	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	234 of 312	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	281 of 306	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	238 of 301	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	269 of 307	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)76th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Biology I45%~ state avg

English II42%-12 vs state

Geometry29%-7 vs state

Algebra II29%-5 vs state

English I29%-10 vs state

Algebra I13%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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)				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 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 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 All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Happy Valley High School	Public	9-12	121 Warpath LN	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4094	450	26	17.2		397 (88.2%)	8 (1.8%)	27 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	49.9	177^th of 389 public high schools	54.5%		40.6	219^th of 392 public high schools	44.1%	42	13.3		12.9	64.5			29.3	61.5	40.0		45.0					29.5	28.8	42.0	41.8	42.2		31.9	13.3	29.4	$11,892	$991	$10,259
Elizabethton High School	Public	9-12	907 Jason Witten Way	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton	No	No	No	No	(423) 547-8015	879	66	13.3		790 (89.9%)	17 (1.9%)	32 (3.6%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.8%)	71.1	74^th of 389 public high schools	81.0%		67.6	82^nd of 392 public high schools	79.1%	8	47.8		44.9	94.7	30.4		37.0	50.2	16.7		48.3		41.3		41.7	54.9	54.7		70.5	70.2	87.5	40.4		44.0	$13,522	$464	$12,694
Science Hill High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1509 John Exum PKWY	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 232-2190	2,423	158	15.3		1,612 (66.5%)	207 (8.5%)	348 (14.4%)	74 (3.1%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	178 (7.3%)	87.8	27^th of 389 public high schools	93.1%		83.2	33^rd of 392 public high schools	91.6%	6	56.0	12.9	52.8	94.4	51.9		57.8	73.1	37.2		69.9	66.7	59.3	90.0	60.6	58.6	58.5		74.9	74.3		52.1	13.8	58.9	$13,510	$388	$12,750
Hampton High School	Public	9-12	139 Keenburg RD	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 725-5200	395	32	12.5		376 (95.2%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	36.4	239^th of 389 public high schools	38.6%		33.8	258^th of 392 public high schools	34.2%	19	27.6		27.6	60.0			14.5	38.9	24.0		26.4					21.4	20.7		50.7	50.7		16.0		15.4	$13,382	$1,189	$11,281
Washington County Adult High School	Public	9-12	2002 Indian Ridge RD	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	No	(423) 434-4900	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Unaka High School	Public	9-12	119 Robinson LN	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 474-4100	309	23	13.3		283 (91.6%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	34.9	248^th of 389 public high schools	36.2%		29.6	274^th of 392 public high schools	30.1%	26	22.6		21.5		18.0		17.0	20.0	37.9	31.3	31.3					27.4	27.4		47.7	47.8		13.1		11.6	$14,446	$1,474	$12,294
Carter County Alternative School	Public	5-12	120 Unaka DR	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County	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)
Daniel Boone High School	Public	9-12	1440 Suncrest DR	Gray	37615	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	No	(423) 477-1600	1,146	84	13.5		1,063 (92.8%)	14 (1.2%)	38 (3.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.2%)	60.3	122^nd of 389 public high schools	68.6%		59.3	123^rd of 392 public high schools	68.6%	1	20.6		20.0	88.9	23.9		39.7	84.6	34.1		49.0		52.4	41.7	51.5	42.0	41.8		63.7	63.3	89.3	31.1		37.6	$12,817	$612	$11,699
David Crockett High School	Public	9-12	684 Old State Route 34	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1150	1,164	74	15.6		1,054 (90.5%)	16 (1.4%)	49 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (3.3%)	45.9	192^nd of 389 public high schools	50.6%		49.9	175^th of 392 public high schools	55.4%	17	27.2		25.6	62.8	20.3	7.1	30.0	35.7	23.3	28.2	32.0		37.8	31.3	36.9	39.5	39.0		53.0	51.6	76.9	29.7		35.5	$12,535	$666	$11,162
Sullivan East High School	Public	9-12	4180 Weaver PIKE	Bluff City	37618	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1900	827	60	13.7		770 (93.1%)	5 (0.6%)	34 (4.1%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	32.5	266^th of 389 public high schools	31.6%		33.4	262^nd of 392 public high schools	33.2%	4	22.5		21.2	18.8	13.3		18.6	46.0	14.1		30.7		27.7		28.7	31.1	30.5		44.6	44.9		26.7	26.0	26.3	$14,237	$1,163	$12,345

Frequently Asked Questions about Happy Valley High School

What is the racial makeup of Happy Valley High School?

Students at Happy Valley High School are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Happy Valley High School in?

Carter County

How many students attend Happy Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 449 students attended Happy Valley High School.

What schools feed into Happy Valley High School?

Happy Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Elementary
Elementary : Cloudland Elementary School
Elementary : Hampton Elementary
Elementary : Happy Valley Elementary
Elementary : Hunter Elementary
Elementary : Unaka Elementary
Elementary : Valley Forge Elementary
Middle : Happy Valley Middle School

Is Happy Valley High School a good school?

Happy Valley High School ranks 177^th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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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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