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East Hamilton High School

Public Grades 9-12

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 95% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

East Hamilton High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Ooltewah, Tennessee, part of the Hamilton County School District. This school has seen a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from #172 out of 300 Tennessee high schools in 2014-2015 to #20 out of 389 in 2024-2025, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Hamilton High School consistently outperforms the Hamilton County and Tennessee averages across a range of subject areas, including Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology I, English I, English II, and Geometry. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were significantly higher than the county and state in Algebra II (56.8% vs. 33.9% and 34.6%), Biology I (76.8% vs. 44.3% and 45.7%), and English II (68.9% vs. 52% and 54.3%). The school's performance is particularly strong in mathematics, with Algebra II and Geometry proficiency rates well above the county and state averages.

East Hamilton High School excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and white students, as well as students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's rankings within these subgroups are consistently high, with many top 30 or top 10 rankings in the state. This demonstrates the school's ability to provide equitable educational opportunities and support the success of all its students. When compared to other high schools in the Hamilton County district, East Hamilton High School stands out as a top performer, outpacing many of its neighbors in academic achievement, graduation rates, and student group performance.

1,293

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,473

Per pupil spending ?

22.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2015 Ooltewah-Ringgold RD
Ooltewah, TN 37363

(423) 893-3535

District: Hamilton County

Feeder schools for East Hamilton High School:

Elementary:

Westview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.1%

African American:

18.8%

Hispanic:

14.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (60% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Tennessee high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 52 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!US History scores 11 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg39%

Tennessee avg40%

20^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 52 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 21High Schools in the Hamilton County

87^th of 139Hamilton 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	94.0	23 of 574	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	78.0	77 of 563	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	65.8	98 of 362	72.9%	★★★★☆
2015	72.5	118 of 492	76.0%	★★★★☆
2014	74.5	76 of 485	84.3%	★★★★☆
2013	83.2	38 of 475	92.0%	★★★★★
2012	85.7	49 of 466	89.5%	★★★★☆
2011	83.8	57 of 462	87.7%	★★★★☆
2010	82.2	63 of 435	85.5%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	20 of 389	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	17 of 392	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	26 of 384	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	75.2	40 of 358	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	32 of 347	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	56.5	106 of 342	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	186 of 341	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	67.9	45 of 273	83.5%	★★★★☆
2016	59.5	113 of 351	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.1	172 of 300	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	64.4	76 of 296	74.3%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	31 of 285	89.1%	★★★★☆
2012	61.4	127 of 269	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.2	138 of 273	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.1	168 of 267	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	29 of 233	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	37 of 240	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	28 of 239	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	29 of 222	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	37 of 208	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	48.3	75 of 187	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.8	128 of 199	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	27 of 49	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.4	10 of 47	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	23 of 45	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	27 of 47	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	29 of 48	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	85.8	2 of 45	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	49.9	29 of 47	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	26 of 365	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	24 of 365	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	24 of 366	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	70.6	53 of 350	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	41 of 340	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	95 of 337	71.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	82.6	1 of 20	95.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	10 of 213	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	15 of 209	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	10 of 202	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	76.4	20 of 189	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	25 of 180	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	54 of 153	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	12.9	156 of 159	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	17 of 324	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	8 of 337	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	73.3	31 of 330	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	61.4	70 of 322	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	23 of 317	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	41.2	167 of 302	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	167 of 308	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	16 of 368	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	17 of 366	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	22 of 359	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	77.6	33 of 349	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	78.6	24 of 332	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	55.9	106 of 329	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	26 of 198	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	29 of 183	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	17 of 154	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	8 of 151	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	52.9	33 of 125	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	23 of 127	81.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	5 of 323	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	15 of 326	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	23 of 325	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	77.0	33 of 312	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	24 of 306	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	53.1	101 of 301	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	192 of 307	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

High school

White (2025)98th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2021)95th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)45th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Biology I77%+31 vs state

English II69%+15 vs state

Geometry63%+26 vs state

Algebra II57%+22 vs state

English I55%+16 vs state

Algebra I39%+10 vs state

US History28%-11 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 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	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 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	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 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
East Hamilton High School	Public	9-12	2015 Ooltewah-Ringgold RD	Ooltewah	37363	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 893-3535	1,263	67	18.9		674 (53.4%)	233 (18.4%)	164 (13.0%)	75 (5.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (9.1%)	90.3	20^th of 389 public high schools	94.9%		88.8	17^th of 392 public high schools	95.7%	3										41.8	39.0	92.6	49.7	8.3	56.8			73.7	70.8	76.8			27.8	55.1	54.9	71.8			68.9		54.3	63.1									$15,473	$645	$14,496
Tyner Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	6836 Tyner RD	Chattanooga	37421	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(423) 855-2635	576	36	16.1		20 (3.5%)	399 (69.3%)	134 (23.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	33.4	261^st of 389 public high schools	32.9%		23.2	312^th of 392 public high schools	20.4%	51										20.8	20.8		27.3		27.5		33.6	54.5		33.7				21.5	20.7	37.6			36.7	38.5	16.0	17.8									$17,239	$1,006	$15,727
Ooltewah High School	Public	9-12	6123 Mountain View RD	Ooltewah	37363	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 498-6920	1,275	76	16.8		652 (51.1%)	216 (16.9%)	253 (19.8%)	34 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (9.4%)	46.5	190^th of 389 public high schools	51.2%		53	150^th of 392 public high schools	61.7%	40										11.6	10.8	63.3	13.4	12.0	23.5	76.3	39.5	33.3		45.5				43.8	43.0	58.0		16.7	53.3	73.6	18.9	27.8									$16,249	$899	$14,942
Brainerd High School	Public	9-12	1020 N Moore RD	Chattanooga	37411	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 855-2615	732	46	15.8		28 (3.8%)	555 (75.8%)	107 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.7%)	12.1	359^th of 389 public high schools	7.7%		7.2	381^st of 392 public high schools	2.8%	22										8.8	8.6		10.8		8.9		11.5	15.0		12.6		16.7	7.7	12.5	11.4	16.4			15.8		13.0	14.1									$18,581	$1,552	$16,507
Central High School	Public	9-12	5728 Highway 58	Harrison	37341	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 344-1447	670	45	15.0		244 (36.4%)	291 (43.4%)	55 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (11.6%)	21.8	319^th of 389 public high schools	18.0%		24.7	306^th of 392 public high schools	21.9%	13										10.3	8.5	45.5	16.9	6.7	17.9		21.8	30.2		25.5		8.3	5.7	25.2	24.8	32.3	5.0		28.0		15.1	12.6									$18,211	$994	$16,587
East Ridge High School	Public	9-12	4320 Bennett RD	Chattanooga	37412	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 867-6200	928	65	14.1		183 (19.7%)	214 (23.1%)	464 (50.0%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.3%)	21.8	320^th of 389 public high schools	17.7%		19.2	327^th of 392 public high schools	16.6%	7										6.1	5.9		19.2		20.4		24.8	16.4		22.3	37.0	17.9	21.0	15.5	14.9	36.7			27.9		18.9	21.3									$18,264	$1,026	$16,678
Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State	Public	9-12	4501 Amnicola HWY	Chattanooga	37406	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 697-4492	135	4	38.5		93 (68.9%)	6 (4.4%)	17 (12.6%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.6%)								(n/a)													63.2		81.1																										$12,567	$574	$11,967
Chattanooga Preparatory School	Public, Charter	6-12	1815 Union AVE	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(423) 602-7737	474	22	21.7		17 (3.6%)	254 (53.6%)	179 (37.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	16.8	340^th of 389 public high schools	12.6%		24.1	309^th of 392 public high schools	21.2%	31	24.0	30.5		23.7	20.8	16.8	12.0	16.8	12.7		7.9	35.3	10.3		17.2	29.2				28.8				18.5	18.5	40.5			40.5	32.3	15.8	21.1	39.6	22.1	18.1	27.0	53.1	29.5	30.1	38.0	$19,907	$577	$18,562
Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1802 Bailey AVE	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(423) 702-7230	337	34	9.9		16 (4.7%)	136 (40.4%)	173 (51.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	60	127^th of 389 public high schools	67.4%		44	203^rd of 392 public high schools	48.2%	76	28.1	45.7	38.3	37.6	23.4	34.3	18.8	25.8	88.2	34.3	51.9	80.0	21.7		39.4			42.3		40.7				40.0	40.0	53.5			53.5		30.0	40.8	27.0	50.0	31.3	36.5	21.9	60.0	42.2	41.9	$20,255	$610	$18,817
STEM School Chattanooga	Public	9-12	4501 Amnicola HWY	Chattanooga	37406	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 531-6270	273	20	13.7		159 (58.2%)	51 (18.7%)	24 (8.8%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	92.2	15^th of 389 public high schools	96.1%		87.3	22^nd of 392 public high schools	94.4%	7										41.4	41.4	88.0	36.6		60.8			70.7		70.7				67.9	67.9	82.1			82.1	89.5	66.7	73.1									$16,773	$568	$16,180

Frequently Asked Questions about East Hamilton High School

What is the racial makeup of East Hamilton High School?

Students at East Hamilton High School are 51% White, 19% African American, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What district is East Hamilton High School in?

Hamilton County

Is East Hamilton High School a good school?

Yes. East Hamilton High School ranks in the top 5.1% of Tennessee high schools.

How many students attend East Hamilton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,293 students attended East Hamilton High School.

What schools feed into East Hamilton High School?

East Hamilton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Westview Elementary School

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