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Ooltewah High School

Q: Is Ooltewah High School a good school?

Ooltewah High School ranks 144 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Ooltewah High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,233 students attended Ooltewah High School.

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

Students at Ooltewah High School are 51% White, 22% Hispanic, 15% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Ooltewah High School?

Ooltewah High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : East Brainerd Elementary School Elementary : Wolftever Creek Elementary School Middle : Ooltewah Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 64% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Ooltewah High School is a comprehensive public high school in Ooltewah, TN, serving 1,233 students in grades 9–12 as part of Hamilton County Schools. The school currently ranks in the 64th percentile statewide (144th out of 400 Tennessee high schools) with a 3-star rating, placing it solidly in the upper-middle tier of schools in the region.

Parents will find plenty of bright spots. Ooltewah's graduation rate is exceptional at 96.6%, well above the state average of 90.5%, and its 3.1% dropout rate is the lowest among nearby district schools. English II proficiency is a clear strength at 66.1%, beating both the district and state averages and surpassing most nearby schools including East Hamilton High School (65.1%) and Hixson High School (49.8%). Biology I proficiency (53.7%) is also slightly above the state average. Notably, the school's economically disadvantaged students ranked in the 79th percentile statewide in 2025–26, a strong indicator that the school is serving these students well.

The main challenges are in math, US History, and attendance. Algebra I (26.6%) and Algebra II (28.7%) proficiency trail state averages, and US History proficiency is a major outlier at just 12.5% versus 42.4% statewide. Chronic absenteeism (21.4%) is also above the district and state averages. The academic gap with East Hamilton High School, located just six miles away, is most visible in STEM subjects: East Hamilton's Algebra II proficiency is 60.0% and Biology is 73.1%, compared with Ooltewah's 28.7% and 53.7%. Soddy Daisy High School also outperforms Ooltewah in math. Meanwhile, STEM School Chattanooga and Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State are selective schools that are not direct peers. Overall, Ooltewah is a strong traditional high school with excellent graduation outcomes and real momentum for low-income students, but improving math and history proficiency will be key to closing the gap with the area's top-tier schools.

1,233

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,249

Per pupil spending ?

20.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

6123 Mountain View Road
Ooltewah, TN 37363

(423) 498-6920

District: Hamilton County Schools

Feeder schools for Ooltewah High School:

Elementary:	East Brainerd Elementary School
	Wolftever Creek Elementary School
Middle:	Ooltewah Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.9%

Hispanic:

22.0%

African American:

15.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Tennessee median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!US History scores 30 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg43%

144^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 21High Schools in the Hamilton County Schools

81^st of 141Hamilton 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	57.1	144 of 400	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.5	190 of 389	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	150 of 392	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	144 of 384	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	167 of 358	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	151 of 347	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	210 of 342	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	171 of 341	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	24.3	228 of 273	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.7	166 of 351	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.9	212 of 300	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.6	166 of 296	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.8	116 of 285	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.8	153 of 269	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	79.2	35 of 273	87.2%	★★★★☆
2010	83.8	32 of 267	88.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	76 of 230	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.3	88 of 233	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	110 of 240	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	68 of 239	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	55 of 222	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	37.8	118 of 208	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	125 of 187	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	120 of 199	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	36.0	36 of 47	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	41 of 45	8.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	41 of 45	8.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	37 of 47	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	17 of 50	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	191 of 365	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	144 of 365	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	117 of 366	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	191 of 350	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	162 of 340	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	222 of 337	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	26.0	17 of 20	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.0	8 of 17	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	86 of 229	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.4	94 of 213	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	99 of 209	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	86 of 202	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	80 of 189	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	83 of 180	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	88 of 153	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	84 of 159	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	36.4	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	65 of 308	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	46.4	147 of 324	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	159 of 337	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	136 of 330	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	110 of 322	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	73 of 317	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	30.8	217 of 302	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	223 of 308	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	190 of 368	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	157 of 366	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	141 of 359	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	145 of 349	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	120 of 332	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	191 of 329	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	122 of 210	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.7	137 of 198	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.2	169 of 183	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	46.5	65 of 154	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	50 of 151	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	37 of 125	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	14.6	124 of 127	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	44.5	66 of 159	58.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	116 of 330	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.4	178 of 323	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.9	108 of 326	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	110 of 325	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	143 of 312	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	96 of 306	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	168 of 301	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	138 of 307	55.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)67th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile+15 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2024)23rd percentile-38 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)15th percentile-41 vs school

Homeless (2023)14th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II66%+8 vs state

Biology I54%+4 vs state

Geometry47%+4 vs state

English I33%-4 vs state

Algebra II29%-9 vs state

Algebra I27%-6 vs state

US History12%-30 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 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 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 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
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	20.1%	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
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	43.8%	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
Tyner Middle High Academy	Public	6-12	6836 Tyner Road	Chattanooga	37421	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(423) 855-2635				—															(n/a)	13.7	16.0	39.1	23.4	10.4	9.6	9.7	9.9	29.2				28.9		50.0	32.2		33.1	14.3	50.3			46.4																< 5%		5.4	12.3				12.1	< 5%	57.0			52.0	10.5	46.9			42.5	21.1	18.7	39.4	26.8	14.5	30.9	40.6	29.3
East Hamilton High School	Public	9-12	2015 Ooltewah-Ringgold Road	Ooltewah	37363	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 893-3535	1,263	67	18.9	13.9%	674 (53.4%)	233 (18.4%)	164 (13.0%)	75 (5.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (9.1%)	83.3	35^th of 400 public high schools	91.3%		90.3	20^th of 389 public high schools	94.9%	15									31.4				30.4		86.7	53.3	28.6	60.0		72.4	73.8		73.1																			45.1				45.1		67.6			65.1	90.7	64.5			70.3									$15,473	$645	$14,496
Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State	Public	9-12	4501 Amnicola Highway	Chattanooga	37406	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 697-4492	135	4	38.5	5.0%	93 (68.9%)	6 (4.4%)	17 (12.6%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.6%)	95.2	9^th of 400 public high schools	97.8%					(n/a)															94.7	87.1		90.2																								≥ 95%				≥ 95%		≥ 95%			≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%			≥ 95%									$12,567	$574	$11,967
Brainerd High School	Public	9-12	1020 N Moore Road	Chattanooga	37411	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 855-2615	732	46	15.8	63.6%	28 (3.8%)	555 (75.8%)	107 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.7%)	14	357^th of 400 public high schools	10.8%		12.1	359^th of 389 public high schools	7.7%	2									7.1				7.1		50.0	15.4		21.5		24.5			21.8																8.3		11.5	< 5%				< 5%		24.2			22.0		11.5	< 5%		10.2									$18,581	$1,552	$16,507
Hixson High School	Public	9-12	5705 Middle Valley Road	Hixson	37343	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 847-4800	887	58	15.3	23.8%	473 (53.3%)	143 (16.1%)	158 (17.8%)	34 (3.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (8.6%)	46.4	207^th of 400 public high schools	48.3%		52.1	163^rd of 389 public high schools	58.1%	44									25.3				25.0		78.1	11.9		21.8	76.9	47.2	50.0		49.8																15.8		18.5	29.2				28.8		53.8	13.3		49.8	89.3	32.0			38.2									$17,397	$1,082	$15,834
STEM School Chattanooga	Public	9-12	4501 Amnicola Highway	Chattanooga	37406	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 531-6270	273	20	13.7	17.6%	159 (58.2%)	51 (18.7%)	24 (8.8%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	89.4	19^th of 400 public high schools	95.3%		92.2	15^th of 389 public high schools	96.1%	4									27.7				27.7		94.4	51.0		64.3			71.6		71.6																			57.3				57.3		87.3			87.3	92.6	78.6			83.1									$16,773	$568	$16,180
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	21.7%	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
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	20.4%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ooltewah High School

What district is Ooltewah High School in?

Hamilton County Schools

How many students attend Ooltewah High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,233 students attended Ooltewah High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ooltewah High School?

Students at Ooltewah High School are 51% White, 22% Hispanic, 15% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Ooltewah High School a good school?

Ooltewah High School ranks 144^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Ooltewah High School?

Ooltewah High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Brainerd Elementary School
Elementary : Wolftever Creek Elementary School
Middle : Ooltewah Middle School

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