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Dickson County High School

Q: Is Dickson County High School a good school?

Dickson County High School ranks 106 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Dickson County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,337 students attended Dickson County High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dickson County High School?

Students at Dickson County High School are 73% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Dickson County High School?

Dickson County High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Centennial Elementary School Elementary : Dickson Elementary School Elementary : Oakmont Elementary School Elementary : Stuart Burns Elementary School Elementary : The Discovery School Middle : Burns Middle School Middle : Dickson Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 74% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Dickson County High School is a large public high school in Dickson, Tennessee, serving 1,337 students in grades 9–12 as part of Dickson County Schools. In the 2025–2026 school year, the school achieved its strongest state ranking in recent years: 106th out of 400 Tennessee high schools (74th percentile, 4 stars), up from the 55th percentile just five years ago. Graduation rates stand at 94.3%, well above the state average of 90.5%, and the dropout rate of 4.0% is far below the state's 6.7%. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 39.2% in 2021–2022 to 14.0% today, beating the state average of 18.3%.

Academically, the school excels in English II (73.9% proficiency vs. 58.1% statewide), Biology I (63.2% vs. 49.8%), and Geometry (92.7%). What's especially notable is the school's efficiency: at $11,410 per student, it spends less than every nearby high school yet ranks higher than all of them. Fairview High School, part of the prestigious Williamson County Schools district, spends $17,101 per student but ranks 138th — below Dickson County's 106th. The school also outranks nearby Creek Wood High School, Hickman County Senior High School, Harpeth High School, Mc Ewen High School, and East Hickman High School on Tennessee's overall school rankings.

The main concerns are math and special education. Algebra I proficiency is just 18.7% versus the state's 32.3%, a pattern affecting all nearby schools, but the wide gap between advanced math scores (92.7% Geometry) and standard Algebra I suggests some students may need extra help. Most concerning, the school's special education students rank in the 10th percentile statewide (1 star) in 2025–2026, down sharply from the 51st percentile the year before. For parents, the bottom line: this school offers strong literacy, science, attendance, and graduation outcomes at an efficient cost, but families of students who struggle in math or receive special education services should ask the school about targeted support options.

1,337

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,410

Per pupil spending ?

45.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

509 Henslee Drive
Dickson, TN 37055

(615) 446-9003

District: Dickson County Schools

Feeder schools for Dickson County High School:

Elementary:	Centennial Elementary School
	Dickson Elementary School
	Oakmont Elementary School
	Stuart Burns Elementary School
	More...
	The Discovery School
Middle:	Burns Middle School
	Dickson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Tennessee median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 14 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg46%

Tennessee avg43%

106^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Dickson County Schools

54^th of 141Dickson 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	63.3	106 of 400	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	62.2	111 of 389	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	138 of 392	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	147 of 384	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	128 of 358	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	157 of 347	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	111 of 342	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	156 of 341	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.8	116 of 273	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.8	126 of 351	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.4	170 of 300	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.3	149 of 296	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.1	123 of 285	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.7	69 of 269	74.3%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	47 of 273	82.8%	★★★★☆
2010	75.9	47 of 267	82.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	104 of 230	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.6	109 of 233	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	117 of 240	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	83 of 239	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	78 of 222	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	75 of 208	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	93 of 187	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.7	93 of 199	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	126 of 365	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	155 of 365	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	165 of 366	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	122 of 350	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	164 of 340	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	124 of 337	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	94 of 229	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.7	103 of 213	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	79 of 209	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	109 of 202	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	89 of 189	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	76 of 180	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	38 of 153	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	30.4	115 of 159	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	88.5	1 of 23	95.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	124 of 308	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.1	79 of 324	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	49.0	140 of 337	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	154 of 330	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	115 of 322	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	149 of 317	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	153 of 302	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	155 of 308	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	114 of 368	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	140 of 366	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	137 of 359	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	141 of 349	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	155 of 332	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	121 of 329	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	13 of 16	18.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	188 of 210	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.0	98 of 198	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.6	179 of 183	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	136 of 154	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.3	63 of 151	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.3	87 of 125	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	93 of 127	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	133 of 159	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	113 of 330	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.3	95 of 323	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	52.2	131 of 326	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	122 of 325	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	130 of 312	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	160 of 306	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	119 of 301	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	146 of 307	52.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)96th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

White (2026)66th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2026)55th percentile-19 vs school

Military Connected (2025)19th percentile-53 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II74%+16 vs state

Biology I63%+13 vs state

US History51%+8 vs state

Geometry48%+5 vs state

English I39%~ state avg

Algebra II32%-6 vs state

Algebra I19%-14 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 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 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 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th 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 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
Dickson County High School	Public	9-12	509 Henslee Drive	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 446-9003	1,423	81	17.6	45.3%	1,047 (73.6%)	59 (4.1%)	189 (13.3%)	19 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (7.7%)	63.3	106^th of 400 public high schools	73.5%		62.2	111^th of 389 public high schools	71.5%	5									18.7				18.7		87.0	19.1		31.5	83.3		52.0		63.2							65.9	47.1	50.9	40.5			39.1		74.3			73.9	92.7	40.7			47.5									$11,410	$513	$10,199
Creek Wood High School	Public	6-12	3499 Highway 47 North	Charlotte	37036	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-6000	949	58	16.4	37.0%	817 (86.1%)	17 (1.8%)	71 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (4.1%)	62.9	111^th of 400 public high schools	72.3%		58.6	132^nd of 389 public high schools	66.1%	21									16.8				16.8		91.7	28.5		37.0			63.1		62.0							57.7		57.4	37.7			37.2		66.4			66.5	≥ 95%	40.8			48.2									$11,875	$462	$10,734
East Hickman High School	Public	9-12	7700 Highway 7	Lyles	37098	Hickman County	Hickman County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 670-1399	453	35	13.0	45.4%	399 (88.1%)	6 (1.3%)	29 (6.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	36.5	257^th of 400 public high schools	35.8%		19.9	323^rd of 389 public high schools	17.0%	66									8.3	< 5%			7.4		9.1	7.6	< 5%	6.9		46.3			43.2							47.6		49.4	24.1			23.4		47.3			45.8		39.7			35.9									$14,892	$1,140	$12,729
Mc Ewen High School	Public	6-12	335 Melrose Street	Mc Ewen	37101	Humphreys County	Humphreys County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 582-6950	522	37	14.3		488 (93.5%)	5 (1.0%)	14 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	61.9	117^th of 400 public high schools	70.8%		55.3	146^th of 389 public high schools	62.5%	29	24.6	24.6	43.8	31.7	31.9	37.7	35.0	34.9	27.0				26.0			17.2		23.8			49.1		50.0							42.1		43.1	40.3			40.3		75.0			75.0		46.3			42.9	39.1	43.5	45.0	42.7	53.6	44.9	36.3	44.5	$12,348	$634	$10,622
Harpeth High School	Public	9-12	170 E Kingston Springs	Kingston Springs	37082	Cheatham County	Cheatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 952-2811	480	26	18.4	30.3%	426 (88.8%)	9 (1.9%)	34 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	52.1	179^th of 400 public high schools	55.3%		62.7	106^th of 389 public high schools	72.8%	73									8.4				8.0		94.7	24.5		41.7	≥ 95%	57.1			67.8							73.8		74.6	26.7			26.2		57.6			57.6	84.0	35.4			48.4									$12,230	$402	$11,046
Fairview High School	Public	9-12	2595 Fairview Boulevard	Fairview	37062	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 472-4400	719	53	13.6	30.6%	580 (80.7%)	32 (4.5%)	70 (9.7%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.8%)	58.7	138^th of 400 public high schools	65.5%		74.9	59^th of 389 public high schools	84.8%	79									15.7				15.8		81.8	30.6		34.7	53.0	19.0			44.7							47.3		47.3	44.4			44.4		79.6			79.1	≥ 95%	49.6			55.7									$17,101	$169	$16,405
Hickman County Senior High School	Public	9-12	1645 Bulldog Boulevard	Centerville	37033	Hickman County	Hickman County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 729-2616	427	40	10.7	48.0%	384 (89.9%)	9 (2.1%)	14 (3.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.7%)	43.7	225^th of 400 public high schools	43.8%		50.7	172^nd of 389 public high schools	55.8%	53									20.7				19.4		82.6	40.4		51.9		47.8			46.1							20.4		23.7	24.5			23.0		56.1			54.8		19.3	9.1		16.0									$15,676	$1,010	$13,744

Frequently Asked Questions about Dickson County High School

Is Dickson County High School a good school?

Dickson County High School ranks 106^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dickson County High School?

Students at Dickson County High School are 73% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Dickson County High School?

Dickson County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Centennial Elementary School
Elementary : Dickson Elementary School
Elementary : Oakmont Elementary School
Elementary : Stuart Burns Elementary School
Elementary : The Discovery School
Middle : Burns Middle School
Middle : Dickson Middle School

How many students attend Dickson County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,337 students attended Dickson County High School.

What district is Dickson County High School in?

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