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Cleveland High School

Q: Is Cleveland High School a good school?

Cleveland High School ranks 254 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Cleveland High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,755 students attended Cleveland High School.

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

Students at Cleveland High School are 48% White, 32% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Cleveland High School?

Cleveland High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Arnold Memorial Elementary School Elementary : Blythe-Bower Elementary School Elementary : D.P. Yates Primary School Elementary : E.L. Ross Elementary School Elementary : G.R. Stuart Elementary School Elementary : Mayfield Elementary School Middle : Cleveland Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 36% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Cleveland High School is a large public high school in Cleveland, Tennessee, serving 1,755 students in grades 9–12 as part of Cleveland City Schools. The school has seen a notable decline in its state ranking, falling from the 57th percentile (3 stars) in 2021-22 through 2023-24 to the 36th percentile (2 stars) in 2025-26, while several nearby schools have held steady or improved.

The most pressing issue is chronic absenteeism, which stands at 30.5% for 2024-25 — well above the state average of 18.3% and higher than every nearby school, including Soddy Daisy High School (26.6%) and East Hamilton High School (20.1%). Academic performance in math is especially concerning: only 9% of students scored proficient in Algebra I, compared to 32.3% statewide, while nearby schools like East Hamilton (30.4%) and Ooltewah High School (26.6%) far outperform Cleveland in this foundational subject. The school also struggles with outcomes for English learners, economically disadvantaged students, and students receiving special education services.

Despite these challenges, Cleveland’s graduation rate of 92.7% is above the state average of 90.5%, though it trails Bradley Central High School (98.0%) and Walker Valley High School (97.8%). The school shows relative strength in English II and Biology I, where proficiency is close to state averages. Cleveland also spends about $11,976 per student — nearly identical to Bradley Central and Walker Valley, which achieve much stronger results — suggesting that attendance and school climate, rather than funding, are the key areas to watch for improvement.

1,755

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,976

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

850 Raider Drive
Cleveland, TN 37312

(423) 478-1113

District: Cleveland City Schools

Feeder schools for Cleveland High School:

Elementary:	Arnold Memorial Elementary School
	Blythe-Bower Elementary School
	D.P. Yates Primary School
	E.L. Ross Elementary School
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	G.R. Stuart Elementary School
	Mayfield Elementary School
Middle:	Cleveland Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.6%

Hispanic:

32.0%

African American:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (33% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg34%

Tennessee avg43%

254^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

123^rd of 141Cleveland 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	36.8	254 of 400	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.7	224 of 389	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	167 of 392	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	166 of 384	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	149 of 358	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.2	216 of 347	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	173 of 342	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	177 of 341	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.8	189 of 273	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.6	149 of 351	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.4	214 of 300	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	53.3	132 of 296	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.1	135 of 285	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.5	166 of 269	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.2	169 of 273	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.8	111 of 267	58.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	90 of 230	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.5	135 of 233	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	116 of 240	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	117 of 239	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	123 of 222	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	168 of 208	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	89 of 187	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.6	166 of 199	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	17.5	45 of 48	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	41 of 49	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	34 of 47	27.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	35 of 47	25.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	39 of 48	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	68.2	17 of 47	63.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	49 of 50	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	21 of 29	27.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	205 of 365	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	181 of 365	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	160 of 366	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	183 of 350	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	216 of 340	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	213 of 337	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	177 of 229	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.1	158 of 213	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	152 of 209	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	121 of 202	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	143 of 189	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	153 of 180	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	124 of 153	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	118 of 159	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	249 of 308	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.5	224 of 324	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	197 of 337	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	162 of 330	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	177 of 322	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	248 of 317	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	158 of 302	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	225 of 308	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	232 of 368	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	153 of 366	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	158 of 359	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	127 of 349	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	217 of 332	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	125 of 329	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	174 of 210	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.5	158 of 198	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	115 of 183	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	127 of 154	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	106 of 151	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	111 of 125	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	93 of 159	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	204 of 330	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.8	164 of 323	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.8	94 of 326	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	123 of 325	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	89 of 312	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	48.4	127 of 306	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	113 of 301	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	126 of 307	59.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)61st percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

White (2026)38th percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2026)6th percentile-30 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II54%-4 vs state

Biology I46%-4 vs state

Geometry32%-11 vs state

English I30%-7 vs state

Algebra II27%-10 vs state

US History26%-16 vs state

Algebra I9%-23 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 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 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 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 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 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	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
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
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
Ooltewah High School	Public	9-12	6123 Mountain View Road	Ooltewah	37363	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 498-6920	1,275	76	16.8	36.1%	652 (51.1%)	216 (16.9%)	253 (19.8%)	34 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (9.4%)	57.1	144^th of 400 public high schools	64.0%		46.5	190^th of 389 public high schools	51.2%	46							27.2				26.6		80.0	17.8	12.1	28.7	84.6	45.7	57.5		53.7																			6.3	12.5	33.9				33.4		68.0			66.1	89.7	38.0	15.4		46.7							$16,249	$899	$14,942
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
Central High School	Public	9-12	5728 Highway 58	Harrison	37341	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 344-1447	670	45	15.0	53.8%	244 (36.4%)	291 (43.4%)	55 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (11.6%)	27.1	299^th of 400 public high schools	25.3%		21.8	319^th of 389 public high schools	18.0%	20							14.5				13.7			11.2	18.2	12.9		38.4	33.3		37.0																		< 5%		6.7	19.0				18.6		39.4			38.5		28.2	12.5		28.3							$18,211	$994	$16,587
Sequoyah High School	Public	10-12	9517 W Ridge Trail Road	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 843-4707	222	26	8.4	49.6%	201 (90.5%)	6 (2.7%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	15.9	348^th of 400 public high schools	13.0%		23.4	310^th of 389 public high schools	20.3%	38														< 5%		< 5%																																38.6			38.6		14.6			14.0							$21,413	$687	$19,884
Soddy Daisy High School	Public	9-12	618 Sequoyah- Access Road	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 332-8828	1,118	72	15.5	29.9%	941 (84.2%)	18 (1.6%)	75 (6.7%)	10 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (6.6%)	69.3	90^th of 400 public high schools	77.5%		73.4	64^th of 389 public high schools	83.5%	26							22.1				21.4		88.4	35.9		52.2	< 5%	62.8			57.9																		11.8		9.1	41.2				40.8	7.1	69.7			66.7	80.4	45.9			56.8							$15,670	$691	$14,646

Frequently Asked Questions about Cleveland High School

What schools feed into Cleveland High School?

Cleveland High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arnold Memorial Elementary School
Elementary : Blythe-Bower Elementary School
Elementary : D.P. Yates Primary School
Elementary : E.L. Ross Elementary School
Elementary : G.R. Stuart Elementary School
Elementary : Mayfield Elementary School
Middle : Cleveland Middle School

How many students attend Cleveland High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,755 students attended Cleveland High School.

Is Cleveland High School a good school?

Cleveland High School ranks 254^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Cleveland High School in?

Cleveland City Schools

What is the racial makeup of Cleveland High School?

Students at Cleveland High School are 48% White, 32% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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