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Soddy Daisy High School

Q: Is Soddy Daisy High School a good school?

Soddy Daisy High School ranks 90 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Soddy Daisy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,122 students attended Soddy Daisy High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Soddy Daisy High School?

Students at Soddy Daisy High School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Soddy Daisy High School?

Soddy Daisy High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Allen Elementary School Elementary : Daisy Elementary School Elementary : Soddy Elementary School Middle : Loftis Middle School Middle : Soddy Daisy Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

90^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 78% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Soddy Daisy High School serves 1,122 students in grades 9–12 in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, and stands out as a strong traditional high school within Hamilton County Schools, a district that ranks in the 43rd percentile statewide.

The school earns a 4-star rating and ranks 90th out of 400 Tennessee high schools (78th percentile) for 2025–2026, well above both district and state averages. Among nearby traditional zoned high schools, Soddy Daisy is the strongest option—it outranks Ooltewah High School (64th percentile), Hixson High School (48th), Red Bank High School (28th), and Central High School (25th), while trailing only Sale Creek Middle / High School (80th percentile). The contrast with Sequoyah High School, located less than a mile away, is striking: Soddy Daisy's English II proficiency is 66.7% versus Sequoyah's 38.6%, and its Geometry proficiency is 56.8% versus 14.0%. The school also achieves these results at a lower per-pupil cost than several of its lower-performing neighbors.

Academically, Soddy Daisy exceeds state averages in Algebra II, Geometry, English II, and Biology, but it struggles in two entry-level areas: Algebra I proficiency is just 21.4% (versus 32.3% statewide), and U.S. History is just 9.1% (versus 42.4% statewide)—a persistent weak spot for two consecutive years. The school's biggest red flag, however, is chronic absenteeism at 26.6%, well above the district's 17.1% and state's 18.3%. Despite this, the school maintains a 93.4% graduation rate, above the state rate of 90.5%, and a dropout rate below the state average. Notably, the school has made striking subgroup improvements: special education students jumped from the 15th to the 65th percentile in a single year, and low-income students have climbed steadily to the 69th percentile. With strong upper-level coursework and above-average graduation rates, Soddy Daisy is a solid choice for families; addressing attendance and foundational courses like Algebra I and U.S. History could push it into the top 10% of Tennessee high schools.

1,122

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,670

Per pupil spending ?

15.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

618 Sequoyah- Access Road
Soddy Daisy, TN 37379

(423) 332-8828

District: Hamilton County Schools

Feeder schools for Soddy Daisy High School:

Elementary:	Allen Elementary School
	Daisy Elementary School
	Soddy Elementary School
Middle:	Loftis Middle School
	Soddy Daisy Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2021 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (50% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Tennessee high schools

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2021) to 78th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg43%

90^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 38 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	69.3	90 of 400	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	64 of 389	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	89 of 392	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	63 of 384	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	85 of 358	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	37 of 347	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	51 of 342	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	54.4	113 of 341	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.9	86 of 273	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.7	214 of 351	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.1	115 of 300	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.1	119 of 296	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.3	126 of 285	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.1	60 of 269	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	67.1	86 of 273	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.3	90 of 267	66.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	66 of 230	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	31 of 233	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.1	79 of 240	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	35 of 208	83.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	63 of 365	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	99 of 365	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	59 of 366	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	102 of 350	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	47 of 340	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	48 of 337	85.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	1 of 9	88.9%	★★★★★
2021	80.9	3 of 20	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	10 of 17	41.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	82 of 229	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.7	41 of 213	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	31.8	157 of 209	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	105 of 202	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.8	44 of 189	76.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	84.3	3 of 14	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	94 of 308	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.8	135 of 324	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	175 of 337	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.4	78 of 330	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	36 of 322	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	14 of 317	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	65.5	56 of 302	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	79 of 308	74.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	62 of 368	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	75 of 366	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	73 of 359	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	61 of 349	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	32 of 332	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	73.8	46 of 329	86.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	74 of 210	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.5	169 of 198	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	148 of 183	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	82 of 151	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.4	10 of 125	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	40.3	74 of 127	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.4	149 of 159	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	103 of 330	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.4	82 of 323	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	98 of 326	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	79 of 325	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.3	107 of 312	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	52 of 306	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	68 of 301	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	46.5	140 of 307	54.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Homeless (2023)79th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)71st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)50th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II67%+9 vs state

Biology I58%+8 vs state

Geometry57%+14 vs state

Algebra II52%+15 vs state

English I41%+4 vs state

Algebra I21%-11 vs state

US History9%-33 vs state

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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 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	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 8th Grade	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 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 8th Grade	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
Soddy Daisy High School	Public	9-12	618 Sequoyah- Access Road	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 332-8828	1,118	72	15.5	15.3%	941 (84.2%)	18 (1.6%)	75 (6.7%)	10 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (6.6%)	69.3	90^th of 400 public high schools	77.5%		73.4	64^th of 389 public high schools	83.5%	26											22.1				21.4			88.4	35.9		52.2	< 5%	62.8			57.9			11.8		9.1	41.2				40.8	7.1	69.7			66.7		80.4	45.9			56.8									$15,670	$691	$14,646
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
Ivy Academy Inc. School	Public, Charter	6-12	8520 Dayton PIKE	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(423) 302-7494	470	35	13.4	6.6%	401 (85.3%)	15 (3.2%)	25 (5.3%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	48.2	197^th of 400 public high schools	50.8%		57.4	137^th of 389 public high schools	64.8%	60	26.4	32.9	47.0	35.1	23.6	29.6	18.8	24.1			13.6				12.9				8.9		11.3			54.2		54.5			36.1		34.4	27.3				26.5		61.5			61.5			55.9			57.4	41.7	47.9	42.6	44.1	30.6	52.1	39.7	40.8	$18,268	$584	$17,276
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
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
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
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
Red Bank High School	Public	9-12	640 Morrison Springs Road	Chattanooga	37415	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 874-1900	819	51	16.2	35.2%	336 (41.0%)	221 (27.0%)	163 (19.9%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (10.4%)	29.7	288^th of 400 public high schools	28.0%		29.2	276^th of 389 public high schools	29.0%	12											9.4				9.2			52.6	5.3	< 5%	10.4		42.0	40.0		41.6			9.1	< 5%	< 5%	31.3				28.6		50.7			49.3		57.9	17.8			26.2									$17,181	$805	$15,773
Sale Creek Middle / High School	Public	6-12	211 Patterson Road	Sale Creek	37373	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 332-8819	562	37	15.2	17.3%	505 (89.9%)	7 (1.2%)	21 (3.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	72.5	78^th of 400 public high schools	80.5%		77	50^th of 389 public high schools	87.1%	28	58.2	48.4	54.5	53.7	54.9	49.5	45.5	49.8		≥ 95%	27.3				43.4				53.7		58.0		77.2			77.2						36.1				36.1		75.8			75.8		90.0	39.7			42.1	61.5	64.8	69.7	65.5	65.9	84.6	61.6	70.5	$17,773	$648	$16,614
Signal Mountain Middle/High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	2650 Sam Powell Trail	Signal Mountain	37377	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 886-0880	1,383	81	17.0	5.6%	1,179 (85.2%)	10 (0.7%)	78 (5.6%)	25 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (6.6%)	88.3	25^th of 400 public high schools	93.8%		90.2	21^st of 389 public high schools	94.6%	4	81.4	63.9	50.6	69.8	77.8	64.6	64.4	69.3	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	38.2				69.0		≥ 95%	88.2	33.7		61.0	86.1				85.4			63.0		63.9	73.8				72.4		89.3			88.8	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	59.8			78.8	84.5	78.7	77.4	80.4	83.1	90.6	77.5	84.0	$15,627	$728	$14,565

Frequently Asked Questions about Soddy Daisy High School

What is the racial makeup of Soddy Daisy High School?

Students at Soddy Daisy High School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Soddy Daisy High School in?

Hamilton County Schools

How many students attend Soddy Daisy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,122 students attended Soddy Daisy High School.

Is Soddy Daisy High School a good school?

Soddy Daisy High School ranks 90^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Soddy Daisy High School?

Soddy Daisy High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Allen Elementary School
Elementary : Daisy Elementary School
Elementary : Soddy Elementary School
Middle : Loftis Middle School
Middle : Soddy Daisy Middle School

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