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Elizabethton High School

Q: Is Elizabethton High School a good school?

Elizabethton High School ranks 53 rd of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 87% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Elizabethton High School serves 886 students in grades 9–12 in Elizabethton, Tennessee, and is part of the well-regarded Elizabethton City Schools district. The school is currently ranked 53rd out of 400 Tennessee high schools, placing it in the 87th percentile with a 4-star rating. Its graduation rate is a strong 95.5%, above the state average of 90.5%, and its dropout rate of 4.0% is below the state's 6.7%. With a 13.3:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $13,522, the school offers a solid, well-supported learning environment.

Elizabethton has shown the strongest upward trajectory of any school in its region, climbing from a rank of 136th in 2021–2022 to its current 53rd place. It now stands as the clear second-best academic performer in the area, behind only Science Hill High School. Notably, Elizabethton actually surpasses Science Hill in Algebra I proficiency (51.1% vs. 49.7%), though it trails in advanced math and upper-level English. The school is also a regional equity leader, ranking in the 90th percentile statewide for low-income students and for African American students, showing that achievement gaps are closing rather than widening.

The primary concern for parents to know is chronic absenteeism. At 28.5%, it is the highest among nearby comprehensive high schools and well above the state average of 18.3%. Even with this challenge, the school maintains high academic outcomes, which speaks to the strength of its instruction and interventions. Elizabethton also uses its funding efficiently: schools like Cloudland High School and Unaka High School spend more per student while ranking far lower in state assessments. If attendance improves, Elizabethton is well-positioned to climb even higher in the state rankings.

886

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,522

Per pupil spending ?

33%

Free/discounted lunch ?

907 Jason Witten Way
Elizabethton, TN 37643

(423) 547-8015

District: Elizabethton City Schools

Feeder schools for Elizabethton High School:

Elementary:	East Side Elementary School
	Harold McCormick Elementary School
	West Side Elementary School
Middle:	T A Dugger Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (55% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Tennessee high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% Tennessee)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg56%

Tennessee avg43%

53^rd of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 141Elizabethton 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	78.5	53 of 400	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.1	74 of 389	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	82 of 392	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	107 of 384	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	136 of 358	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	127 of 347	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	98 of 342	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	90 of 341	73.6%	★★★★☆
2017	64.5	58 of 273	78.8%	★★★★☆
2016	64.9	84 of 351	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	70.0	68 of 300	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	52.2	144 of 296	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.5	78 of 285	72.6%	★★★★☆
2012	80.5	42 of 269	84.4%	★★★★☆
2011	65.6	97 of 273	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.0	104 of 267	61.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	77.1	24 of 240	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	45.0	105 of 239	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	58 of 222	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	44.9	101 of 208	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	31 of 187	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	46 of 199	76.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	65 of 365	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	79 of 365	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	101 of 366	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	116 of 350	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	132 of 340	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	94 of 337	72.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	76 of 213	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	59 of 209	71.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	31 of 308	89.9%	★★★★★
2025	71.7	52 of 324	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	61 of 337	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	59 of 330	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	85 of 322	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	110 of 317	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	87 of 302	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	96 of 308	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	79 of 368	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	90 of 366	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	112 of 359	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	129 of 349	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	124 of 332	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	95 of 329	71.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	98 of 210	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.3	86 of 198	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	96 of 183	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	41 of 154	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	31.7	107 of 151	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.5	35 of 125	72.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	61 of 330	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	62.7	86 of 323	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	99 of 326	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	52.4	127 of 325	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	160 of 312	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	153 of 306	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	114 of 301	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	104 of 307	66.1%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)90th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

White (2026)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II66%+8 vs state

Biology I63%+14 vs state

English I57%+20 vs state

US History52%+9 vs state

Algebra I51%+19 vs state

Geometry51%+8 vs state

Algebra II43%+6 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 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	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 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 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 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th 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
Elizabethton High School	Public	9-12	907 Jason Witten Way	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 547-8015	879	66	13.3		790 (89.9%)	17 (1.9%)	32 (3.6%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.8%)	78.5	53^rd of 400 public high schools	86.8%		71.1	74^th of 389 public high schools	81.0%	21							53.0		51.1		76.9	38.0		42.9	65.8			63.3	52.2		51.7	57.6	57.3		67.6	66.4	49.4		50.7							$13,522	$464	$12,694
Happy Valley High School	Public	9-12	121 Warpath Lane	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4094	450	26	17.2		397 (88.2%)	8 (1.8%)	27 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	52.2	178^th of 400 public high schools	55.5%		49.9	177^th of 389 public high schools	54.5%	1							19.4		17.5		58.6	20.0		32.6	92.0	41.1	56.3	56.7				35.2	33.3	55.8	46.2	53.8	30.6		30.3							$11,892	$991	$10,259
Unaka High School	Public	9-12	119 Robinson Lane	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 474-4100	309	23	13.3		283 (91.6%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	45.8	210^th of 400 public high schools	47.5%		34.9	248^th of 389 public high schools	36.2%	38							33.9		33.3			7.7		7.4	42.9	43.2	17.4	35.1				44.4	44.4		46.0	46.0	34.8		35.8							$14,446	$1,474	$12,294
Hampton High School	Public	9-12	139 Keenburg Road	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 725-5200	395	32	12.5		376 (95.2%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	53.5	170^th of 400 public high schools	57.5%		36.4	239^th of 389 public high schools	38.6%	69							38.8		36.1		51.6	6.5		23.8	67.7	49.1		56.0				29.7	29.1		62.0	61.0	34.2		32.5							$13,382	$1,189	$11,281
Science Hill High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1509 John Exum Parkway	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 232-2190	2,423	158	15.3		1,612 (66.5%)	207 (8.5%)	348 (14.4%)	74 (3.1%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	178 (7.3%)	87.1	26^th of 400 public high schools	93.5%		87.8	27^th of 389 public high schools	93.1%	1							53.1	5.9	49.7			60.3	10.5	69.9	74.9	40.0		71.1	63.7	46.2	63.7	60.3	60.6		79.0	78.5	61.8	16.7	67.4							$13,510	$388	$12,750
Washington County Adult High School	Public	9-12	2002 Indian Ridge Road	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 434-4900	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Carter County Alternative School	Public	5-12	120 Unaka Drive	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 547-4050	61	3	24.4		57 (93.4%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)
Sullivan East High School	Public	9-12	4180 Weaver Pike	Bluff City	37618	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1900	827	60	13.7		770 (93.1%)	5 (0.6%)	34 (4.1%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	36.1	260^th of 400 public high schools	35.0%		32.5	266^th of 389 public high schools	31.6%	6							16.3		15.6		24.4	5.9		23.4	49.1	11.5		31.6	34.0		33.8	33.0	32.4		55.9	55.9	30.8	31.5	32.0							$14,237	$1,163	$12,345
Cloudland High School	Public	7-12	476 Cloudland Drive	Roan Mountain	37687	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 772-5300	245	19	12.8		236 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	45.5	212^th of 400 public high schools	47.0%		58.4	135^th of 389 public high schools	65.3%	77	36.4	16.0	27.6	39.4	34.4	36.9	10.0		21.6		80.0			27.3	63.6	17.6		46.3				35.9	35.9		65.6	65.6			28.1	51.5	50.0	50.8	78.8	75.0	76.9	$15,313	$1,205	$13,168
Daniel Boone High School	Public	9-12	1440 Suncrest Drive	Gray	37615	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 477-1600	1,146	84	13.5		1,063 (92.8%)	14 (1.2%)	38 (3.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.2%)	60.2	124^th of 400 public high schools	69.0%		60.3	122^nd of 389 public high schools	68.6%	2							22.8		23.0	87.5	83.3	30.1		41.7	91.7	33.1	10.0	46.7	54.7		55.6	43.0	42.7		67.7	65.9	35.1		35.9							$12,817	$612	$11,699

Frequently Asked Questions about Elizabethton High School

How many students attend Elizabethton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 886 students attended Elizabethton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Elizabethton High School?

Students at Elizabethton High School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Elizabethton High School in?

Elizabethton City Schools

Is Elizabethton High School a good school?

Elizabethton High School ranks 53^rd of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Elizabethton High School?

Elizabethton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Side Elementary School
Elementary : Harold McCormick Elementary School
Elementary : West Side Elementary School
Middle : T A Dugger Junior High School

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