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Dickson County High School

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Dickson County High School ranks 111 th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 71% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Dickson County High School is a public high school serving 1,423 students in grades 9-12 in Dickson, Tennessee. The school is part of the Dickson County School District, which is ranked 35 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dickson County High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Tennessee high schools over the past 10 years, with its performance on TNReady assessments generally on par with or slightly below the state and district averages. However, the school stands out in certain subject areas, such as Algebra II and Biology I, where proficiency rates exceed 80% and 50%, respectively, outperforming the state and district. The school's 4-year graduation rate ranges from 86.5% to 94.8%, which is in line with or slightly above the state and district averages. Dickson County High School also performs relatively well across different student subgroups, with its White and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students ranking in the top quarter of Tennessee high schools in recent years.

Compared to other schools in the area, Creek Wood High School has a similar academic performance profile to Dickson County High School, while New Directions Academy, an alternative high school within the same district, has significantly lower academic performance. Overall, Dickson County High School is a solid-performing school with strengths in certain academic areas and opportunities for improvement, particularly in addressing chronic absenteeism and supporting its Special Education population.

1,337

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,410

Per pupil spending ?

45.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

509 Henslee DR
Dickson, TN 37055

(615) 446-9003

District: Dickson County

Feeder schools for Dickson County High School:

Elementary:	Centennial Elementary
	Dickson Elementary
	Oakmont Elementary
	Stuart Burns Elementary
	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 — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Tennessee median (71st 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 (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg40%

111^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Dickson County

35^th of 139Dickson 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	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
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
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
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
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
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile-21 vs school

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

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II63%+8 vs state

Biology I60%+15 vs state

English I56%+17 vs state

US History43%+5 vs state

Geometry38%~ state avg

Algebra II30%-5 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 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th 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 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 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	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
Dickson County High School	Public	9-12	509 Henslee DR	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 446-9003	1,423	81	17.6		1,047 (73.6%)	59 (4.1%)	189 (13.3%)	19 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (7.7%)	62.2	111^th of 389 public high schools	71.5%		55.4	138^th of 392 public high schools	64.8%	27									16.0	15.6	87.5	18.0	29.9	87.5		44.9	38.5	60.5	38.5	43.6	43.3	57.2	56.3	64.3	62.7		28.0	37.9									$11,410	$513	$10,199
Creek Wood High School	Public	9-12	3499 Highway 47 North	Charlotte	37036	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-6000	949	58	16.4		817 (86.1%)	17 (1.8%)	71 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (4.1%)	58.6	132^nd of 389 public high schools	66.1%		58.3	130^th of 392 public high schools	66.8%	2									17.6	17.5	78.6	17.0	29.2			55.0		54.2	36.5		37.4	44.5	44.1	62.0	62.0		33.5	41.1									$11,875	$462	$10,734
East Hickman High School	Public	9-12	7700 Highway 7	Lyles	37098	Hickman County	Hickman County	No	No	No	No	(931) 670-1399	453	35	13.0		399 (88.1%)	6 (1.3%)	29 (6.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	19.9	323^rd of 389 public high schools	17.0%		20.6	323^rd of 392 public high schools	17.6%										5.2		38.1	11.3	15.1		19.0	16.7		20.1	35.6		36.0	20.6	18.1	34.6	34.3	39.1	13.5	19.0									$14,892	$1,140	$12,729
Mc Ewen High School	Public	6-12	335 Melrose ST	Mc Ewen	37101	Humphreys County	Humphreys County	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%)	55.3	146^th of 389 public high schools	62.5%		73.8	59^th of 392 public high schools	84.9%	87	31.4	25.9	51.5	35.5	28.6	27.2	19.7	25.3	15.3	13.6		25.0	25.8			61.3		61.3	36.2		36.2	40.8	40.8	53.9	53.9		31.3	31.4	32.4	42.0	53.0	42.3	29.4	37.0	34.8	34.0	$12,348	$634	$10,622
Harpeth High School	Public	9-12	170 E Kingston Springs	Kingston Springs	37082	Cheatham County	Cheatham County	No	No	No	No	(615) 952-2811	480	26	18.4		426 (88.8%)	9 (1.9%)	34 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	62.7	106^th of 389 public high schools	72.8%		67.5	83^rd of 392 public high schools	78.8%	23											94.4	16.7	31.3		49.0			67.1	62.1		62.1	38.9	38.9	58.7	57.9		30.5	44.4									$12,230	$402	$11,046
Fairview High School	Public	9-12	2595 Fairview W BLVD	Fairview	37062	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 472-4400	719	53	13.6		580 (80.7%)	32 (4.5%)	70 (9.7%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.8%)	74.9	59^th of 389 public high schools	84.8%		68.8	77^th of 392 public high schools	80.4%	18									24.1	23.1	77.3	42.1	49.7	69.2	42.4			63.5	30.0		30.0	59.6	59.6	76.0	75.3		43.7	45.2									$17,101	$169	$16,405
Hickman County Senior High School	Public	9-12	1645 Bulldog BLVD	Centerville	37033	Hickman County	Hickman County	No	No	No	No	(931) 729-2616	427	40	10.7		384 (89.9%)	9 (2.1%)	14 (3.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.7%)	50.7	172^nd of 389 public high schools	55.8%		44.3	201^st of 392 public high schools	48.7%	29											90.0	24.3	35.6		55.8	63.6		53.3	15.9		22.2	25.5	24.7	58.1	56.7	76.2	27.0	38.9									$15,676	$1,010	$13,744

Frequently Asked Questions about Dickson County High School

How many students attend Dickson County High School?

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

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

What district is Dickson County High School in?

Dickson County

Is Dickson County High School a good school?

Dickson County High School ranks 111^th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 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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