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Jefferson County High School

Q: Is Jefferson County High School a good school?

Jefferson County High School ranks 89 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Jefferson County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,965 students attended Jefferson County High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Jefferson County High School?

Students at Jefferson County High School are 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Public Grades 9-12

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 78% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Jefferson County High School is a large public high school in Dandridge, Tennessee, serving approximately 1,965 students in grades 9 through 12 as part of Jefferson County Schools. The school currently ranks 89th out of 400 Tennessee high schools, placing it in the 78th percentile with a 4-star rating — the strongest ranking among all comprehensive high schools in the surrounding area. For context, Morristown West High School ranks 152nd, Morristown East High School ranks 208th, Carter High School ranks 247th, Sevier County High School ranks 280th, and Northview Senior Academy ranks 293rd.

Jefferson County High School exceeds state averages in English I, English II, and Biology I, and is near the state average in most other subjects. English II proficiency is especially strong at 63.9% compared to 58.1% statewide. The school also posts a 95.4% graduation rate, well above the state average of 90.5%, and a remarkably low dropout rate of 2.2% versus 6.7% statewide. The school has shown rapid improvement with economically disadvantaged students, climbing to the 85th percentile in the most recent ranking year, and has also made significant gains for African American students, who now rank in the 85th percentile as well.

The school's most pressing challenges are chronic absenteeism and special education outcomes. Nearly 24% of students are chronically absent, compared to 18.3% statewide, and the school's ranking for special education students places it in the 6th percentile. On a positive note, the school achieves its results while spending $10,693 per student — considerably less than nearby schools such as Sevier County High School ($16,285) and Northview Senior Academy ($16,719), both of which rank lower. Reducing absenteeism and strengthening support for special education students could push this already-solid school even higher in future rankings.

1,965

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,693

Per pupil spending ?

17.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

115 W Dumplin Valley Road
Dandridge, TN 37725

(865) 397-3182

District: Jefferson County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Tennessee high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg46%

Tennessee avg43%

89^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st of 141Jefferson 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	89 of 400	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	88 of 389	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	114 of 392	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	142 of 384	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	152 of 358	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	124 of 347	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	69 of 342	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	81 of 341	76.2%	★★★★☆
2017	30.3	199 of 273	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	56.6	135 of 351	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.0	52 of 300	82.7%	★★★★☆
2014	61.6	94 of 296	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.5	62 of 285	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.6	65 of 269	75.8%	★★★★☆
2011	63.3	109 of 273	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.5	94 of 267	64.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	34 of 230	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	53.8	86 of 233	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	89 of 240	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.1	146 of 239	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.9	45 of 222	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.5	70 of 208	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	59 of 187	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	29 of 199	85.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	84 of 365	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	96 of 365	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.4	118 of 366	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	167 of 350	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	143 of 340	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	69 of 337	79.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	71 of 229	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	59 of 213	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	51.1	78 of 209	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	110 of 202	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	130 of 189	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	122 of 180	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	89 of 153	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	103 of 159	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	46 of 308	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	65.0	76 of 324	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	126 of 337	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	102 of 330	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	167 of 322	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	131 of 317	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	108 of 302	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	50 of 308	83.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	98 of 368	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	126 of 366	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	127 of 359	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	134 of 349	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	110 of 332	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	78 of 329	76.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	187 of 198	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	99 of 125	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	106 of 330	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.2	103 of 323	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	124 of 326	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	142 of 325	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	170 of 312	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	138 of 306	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	84 of 301	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	95 of 307	69.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)85th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-72 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II64%+6 vs state

Biology I57%+7 vs state

English I46%+8 vs state

US History42%~ state avg

Geometry40%~ state avg

Algebra II40%~ state avg

Algebra I34%~ state avg

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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 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 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 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 5th Grade	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
Jefferson County High School	Public	9-12	115 W Dumplin Valley Road	Dandridge	37725	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 397-3182	1,959	121	16.1	17.7%	1,596 (81.5%)	30 (1.5%)	260 (13.3%)	9 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (3.0%)	69.3	89^th of 400 public high schools	77.8%		66.6	88^th of 389 public high schools	77.4%	1											35.1				34.5		77.5	37.1	< 5%	39.7	80.1	47.6	14.3		56.7			42.0	40.0	42.1	46.0				45.7		65.6	12.5		63.9		41.3	18.2		40.4										$10,693	$315	$9,708
Jefferson County Adult High School	Public	11-12	419 West Dumplin Valley Road	Jefferson City	37760	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 397-9385	0			26.3%	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northview Senior Academy	Public	10-12	2719 Northview Academy Lane	Kodak	37764	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 933-5880	612	42	14.4	14.5%	519 (84.8%)	9 (1.5%)	66 (10.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)	28.2	293^rd of 400 public high schools	26.8%		26	299^th of 389 public high schools	23.1%	6																	65.2	8.8		24.4		9.1			15.4			26.7		26.9							52.6			52.0		14.7			14.8										$16,719	$475	$15,467
Jefferson Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	5-12	3081 West Old AJ Highway	Strawberry Plains	37871	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(865) 397-0780	58	9	6.2	23.6%	48 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (12.1%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)								(n/a)					43.8					50.0																																								68.8				60.0	$8,637	$163	$8,352
Sevier County High School	Public	10-12	1200 Dolly Parton Parkway	Sevierville	37862	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 453-5525	925	66	14.0	15.9%	592 (64.0%)	21 (2.3%)	286 (30.9%)	14 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.1%)	31.6	280^th of 400 public high schools	30.0%		27.4	285^th of 389 public high schools	26.7%	5																	78.5	11.7		26.0								26.8	31.8	27.9							52.9			52.9		18.5			18.5										$16,285	$475	$15,268
Whites Adult High School	Public	9-12	226 Cedar Street	Sevierville	37862	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 429-5243	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Morristown West High School	Public	9-12	One Trojan Trail	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 581-1600	1,499	94	16.0	24.4%	815 (54.4%)	66 (4.4%)	487 (32.5%)	22 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (1.3%)	89 (5.9%)	55.7	152^nd of 400 public high schools	62.0%		52.5	160^th of 389 public high schools	58.9%	8											25.1				24.6	≥ 95%	74.3	40.4	< 5%	50.6	60.1	22.8	30.0		51.3			46.6		45.8	41.9				41.4		60.0	8.3		56.6	≥ 95%	31.7	12.5		43.1										$11,353	$490	$10,128
Carter High School	Public	9-12	210 N Carter School Road	Strawberry Plains	37871	Jefferson County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 933-3434	794	53	14.9	20.7%	644 (81.1%)	54 (6.8%)	56 (7.1%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.2%)	38.3	247^th of 400 public high schools	38.3%		41.8	211^th of 389 public high schools	45.8%	36											< 5%				< 5%		66.7	9.4		22.4		63.4	30.8		39.2			35.8		35.3	24.1				23.9		57.4			57.0	59.5	28.0			35.1										$14,475	$880	$13,070
Gary Hardin Academy	Public	6-12	2540 Boyds Creek Road	Sevierville	37876	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 453-8338	90	12	7.2	32.4%	68 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	10	376^th of 400 public high schools	6.0%		6.2	386^th of 389 public high schools	0.8%	10																		< 5%		< 5%								16.7	20.0	16.7							11.8			25.0		12.5			10.5										$12,723	$475	$12,186
Morristown East High School	Public	9-12	One Hurricane Lane	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-2543	1,520	82	18.5	24.0%	821 (54.0%)	36 (2.4%)	590 (38.8%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	61 (4.0%)	46.2	208^th of 400 public high schools	48.0%		47	188^th of 389 public high schools	51.7%	20											21.7	< 5%			20.3		30.6	8.2	< 5%	25.8	79.3	30.2			49.3			55.3		55.4	30.6				30.4		56.4	< 5%		54.4	92.0	63.8	22.4		41.9										$11,337	$405	$10,174

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson County High School

How many students attend Jefferson County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,965 students attended Jefferson County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson County High School?

Students at Jefferson County High School are 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Jefferson County High School a good school?

Jefferson County High School ranks 89^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.