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Clay County High School

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Clay County High School ranks 223 rd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 43% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Clay County High School is a public high school in Celina, Tennessee, serving 311 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Clay County School District, which is ranked 132 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clay County High School consistently performs below the state average on TNReady assessments, with proficiency rates significantly lower than the state in subjects like Algebra I, Algebra II, and English I. However, the school's performance on the Biology I assessment is a relative strength, with proficiency rates above the state average. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 86.5% to 95.3%, which is generally on par with or slightly below the state average. Additionally, Clay County High School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.2% to 20.2%, which is significantly above the state's target of 10% or less.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Red Boiling Springs School, Livingston Academy, and Jackson County High School, Clay County High School generally performs worse on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with male and white students generally outperforming their female and low socioeconomic status peers. Additionally, Clay County High School's statewide ranking has declined over the years, indicating a concerning trend of relative underperformance compared to other schools in Tennessee.

311

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,945

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

860 Clay County HWY
Celina, TN 38551

(931) 243-2340

District: Clay County

Feeder schools for Clay County High School:

Elementary:	Celina K-8
	Hermitage Springs Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (30% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Tennessee avg40%

223^rd of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

132^nd of 139Clay 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	39.7	223 of 389	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	148 of 392	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	136 of 384	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	166 of 358	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	167 of 347	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	153 of 342	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.0	212 of 341	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.9	128 of 273	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.6	148 of 351	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.5	155 of 300	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.7	141 of 296	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	37.5	236 of 285	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.5	235 of 269	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.4	238 of 273	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.8	186 of 267	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	171 of 365	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	205 of 365	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	163 of 366	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	154 of 350	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	88 of 340	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	107 of 337	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	175 of 324	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	113 of 337	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	76 of 330	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	46.3	142 of 322	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.1	228 of 317	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.1	77 of 302	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	45.7	135 of 308	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	275 of 368	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.7	107 of 366	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	95 of 359	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	41.4	186 of 349	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	243 of 332	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	182 of 329	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	26.7	135 of 159	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	229 of 323	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.6	154 of 326	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	136 of 325	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	175 of 312	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	194 of 306	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	195 of 301	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	248 of 307	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)53rd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2018)15th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Biology I43%-3 vs state

English II42%-13 vs state

English I31%-8 vs state

Geometry27%-10 vs state

Algebra II20%-15 vs state

Algebra I16%-14 vs state

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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 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 All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th 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
Clay County High School	Public	9-12	860 Clay County HWY	Celina	38551	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	No	(931) 243-2340	311	24	13.1		277 (89.1%)	4 (1.3%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	39.7	223^rd of 389 public high schools	42.7%		53.1	148^th of 392 public high schools	62.2%	75									15.9	15.7	20.3	19.7		42.1	42.9			30.7	30.7	41.8		41.5	28.6	27.2									$12,945	$657	$11,615
Clay County Adult High School	Public	9-12	520 Brown ST	Celina	38551	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	No	(931) 243-3310	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jackson County High School	Public	9-12	190 Blue Devil Ln	Gainesboro	38562	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 268-9771	389	24	16.1		358 (92.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	36.1	242^nd of 389 public high schools	37.8%		42.2	214^th of 392 public high schools	45.4%	28									14.3	14.1	30.4	27.6	46.5		45.6			35.4	35.0	46.1		46.2	15.6	17.2									$13,344	$954	$11,379
Livingston Academy	Public	9-12	120 Melvin Johnson DR	Livingston	38570	Overton County	Overton County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 823-5911	847	48	17.6		792 (93.5%)	9 (1.1%)	24 (2.8%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.9%)	53.8	156^th of 389 public high schools	59.9%		51	164^th of 392 public high schools	58.2%	8									29.6	28.9	30.0	32.5	50.8		51.0			35.6	35.6	52.3	20.0	50.3	33.5	33.5									$10,469	$866	$9,291
Red Boiling Springs School	Public	6-12	415 Hillcrest DR	Red Boiling Springs	37150	Macon County	Macon County	No	No	No	No	(615) 699-3125	351	29	12.1		286 (81.5%)	3 (0.9%)	60 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	23.2	312^th of 389 public high schools	19.8%		26.1	298^th of 392 public high schools	24.0%	14	33.3	30.0	23.2	28.5	33.3	20.0	10.7	20.5			16.0	15.4	20.8		20.4	24.2	24.2	21.3	20.8	41.7		38.5	25.0	22.4	46.7	30.0	16.1	29.8	60.0	38.0	33.9	43.0	$14,962	$590	$13,607

Frequently Asked Questions about Clay County High School

What is the racial makeup of Clay County High School?

Students at Clay County High School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Clay County High School in?

Clay County

What schools feed into Clay County High School?

Clay County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Celina K-8
Elementary : Hermitage Springs Elementary School

How many students attend Clay County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Clay County High School.

Is Clay County High School a good school?

Clay County High School ranks 223^rd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 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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