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Haywood High School

Public Grades 9-12

368^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 5% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Haywood High School is a public high school located in Brownsville, Tennessee, serving 776 students in grades 9-12. Despite being part of the Haywood County school district, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee high schools over the past several years, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.

Haywood High School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Algebra II (7.6%), Biology I (12.3%), and US History (13.1%) for 11th-grade students were less than half the state averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively high dropout rate, ranging from 6.7% to 8.6% over the past few years, and experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, with the percentage of chronically absent students ranging from 18.9% to 39.5%.

Compared to the nearby Ripley High School and Crockett County High School, Haywood High School performs significantly worse across various metrics, including academic achievement, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. The school's struggles may be rooted in socioeconomic factors, as indicated by the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and the need for more targeted interventions and resource allocation to address the unique needs of its student population.

733

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,372

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1175 E College
Brownsville, TN 38012

(731) 772-1845

District: Haywood County

Feeder schools for Haywood High School:

Elementary:	Anderson Early Childhood
	East Side Elementary
	Haywood Elementary
Middle:	Haywood Middle School
	Sunny Hill Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.8%

White:

19.5%

Hispanic:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (14% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Tennessee average (83% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg14%

Tennessee avg42%

368^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2025	10.7	368 of 389	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	339 of 392	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	350 of 384	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	325 of 358	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	304 of 347	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	301 of 342	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	287 of 341	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.2	233 of 273	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.5	292 of 351	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.5	263 of 300	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.0	266 of 296	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.3	269 of 285	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.4	258 of 269	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.5	251 of 273	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	35.9	208 of 267	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	222 of 233	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	224 of 240	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	221 of 239	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	174 of 208	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	163 of 187	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	126 of 199	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	343 of 365	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	330 of 365	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	344 of 366	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	326 of 350	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	302 of 340	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	291 of 337	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	185 of 213	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	176 of 209	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.4	82 of 202	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	51 of 189	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	45.7	81 of 180	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	35 of 153	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	49.7	68 of 159	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	289 of 324	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	326 of 337	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	290 of 330	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	280 of 317	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	279 of 302	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	272 of 308	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	348 of 368	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	320 of 366	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	332 of 359	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	314 of 349	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	287 of 332	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	285 of 329	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	194 of 198	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	163 of 183	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	72 of 125	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	272 of 323	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.7	160 of 326	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	14.9	307 of 325	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	296 of 312	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	248 of 306	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	207 of 301	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	169 of 307	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)16th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

African American (2025)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II29%-25 vs state

English I17%-23 vs state

US History12%-26 vs state

Biology I12%-34 vs state

Algebra II9%-26 vs state

Geometry8%-29 vs state

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by a student
Friday, February 10, 2012

The principal, Dorothy Bond, has called for expulsion or suspension of students who are part of the LGBT community. She does not advocate the separation of state and religion and persecutes her own students. Close Quote

Schools Near Haywood High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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)				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 Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 11th 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 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 All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Haywood High School	Public	9-12	1175 E College	Brownsville	38012	Haywood County	Haywood County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 772-1845	776	58	13.3		161 (20.7%)	534 (68.8%)	64 (8.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	10.7	368^th of 389 public high schools	5.4%		15.6	339^th of 392 public high schools	13.5%	29			7.6	9.0		12.3		11.8	13.1	10.3	12.2	16.6	16.6	29.2	29.2	27.6	5.1		7.5	$16,372	$1,622	$13,983
Crockett County High School	Public	9-12	2014 Highway 88	Alamo	38001	Crockett County	Crockett County	No	No	No	No	(731) 696-4525	864	54	15.9		570 (66.0%)	112 (13.0%)	164 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.1%)	60.1	124^th of 389 public high schools	68.1%		60.2	119^th of 392 public high schools	69.6%	5	27.9	27.7	25.6	25.2	92.9	53.0		58.2		34.4	34.6	38.9	38.2	54.5	54.5		37.4		36.7	$9,928	$378	$8,801
Ripley High School	Public	9-12	254 Jefferson ST	Ripley	38063	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 635-2642	638	44	14.5		221 (34.6%)	369 (57.8%)	23 (3.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	18.7	332^nd of 389 public high schools	14.7%		9.9	367^th of 392 public high schools	6.4%	35						21.1	7.4	19.5				18.6	16.9	33.8	31.9	35.3	17.1	9.1	16.5	$13,486	$912	$11,695

Frequently Asked Questions about Haywood High School

What is the racial makeup of Haywood High School?

Students at Haywood High School are 69% African American, 20% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Haywood High School a good school?

Haywood High School ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Tennessee high schools.

How many students attend Haywood High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 733 students attended Haywood High School.

What schools feed into Haywood High School?

Haywood High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anderson Early Childhood
Elementary : East Side Elementary
Elementary : Haywood Elementary
Middle : Haywood Middle School
Middle : Sunny Hill Intermediate School

What district is Haywood High School in?

Haywood County

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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