Hancock High School

Hancock High School is a public high school located in Sneedville, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 254 students. The school is part of the Hancock County School District, which is ranked 127 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hancock High School consistently performs below the state average on standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 5.9% to 43.9% across various subjects and grade levels. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with proficiency rates in Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry consistently below 25% and often below 15%. In contrast, the school performs relatively better in subjects like Biology I and English I/II, with proficiency rates sometimes approaching or exceeding the state average. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 73.0% and 89.2% over the past few years, which is generally lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has also been higher than the state average, ranging from 4.1% to 8.6% in recent years.

The closest comparable school is Cherokee High School in Hawkins County, which is located about 16 miles from Hancock High School. Cherokee High School generally outperforms Hancock High School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in subjects like Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology I, and English I/II. However, both schools share similar challenges, such as lower-than-average graduation rates and higher-than-average dropout rates. Additionally, Hancock High School's performance on standardized tests has declined over the years, with proficiency rates dropping across multiple subjects and grade levels.