Dyersburg High School

Dyersburg High School is a public high school in Dyersburg, Tennessee, serving grades 9–12 with 680 students as part of Dyersburg City Schools. For the 2025-2026 school year, it ranks 119th out of 400 Tennessee high schools (70th percentile, 4 stars), placing it in the upper-middle tier of the state. Among nearby schools, Dyer County High School is larger (1,052 students) and ranks higher, while Halls High School is smaller and ranks lower. Dyersburg is the middle performer of the three.

Academically, Dyersburg students outperform the state in Algebra I, English II, Geometry, and US History, but fall below state averages in Biology I and English I. However, the school's clearest strengths are completion and attendance: a 96.8% graduation rate (state: 90.5%), a 3.2% dropout rate (state: 6.7%), and chronic absenteeism of 15.4% (state: 18.3%). Per-student spending reached $14,205, higher than Dyer County High School's $13,090 but slightly below Halls High School's $14,606. Compared to its neighbors, Dyersburg beats Halls High School in nearly every subject but trails Dyer County High School in Biology, Geometry, and Algebra II.

Parents should also know that math results partly reflect an accelerated course-taking pattern: 9th graders taking Algebra I or Algebra II score well above statewide peers, while students taking Algebra II in 10th or 11th grade score below them. The school's rank has also improved sharply, jumping from 178th to 119th in a year. That said, the overall 4-star rating masks an equity gap: White and Hispanic students rank in the top quartile of their statewide subgroups, while African American and low-income students rank closer to the middle. Sustaining momentum will require closing those gaps and strengthening science and early English outcomes.