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Johnson County High School

Q: Is Johnson County High School a good school?

Johnson County High School ranks 267 th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 31% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Johnson County High School is a public high school located in Mountain City, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 599 students. The school is part of the Johnson County School District, which is ranked 134 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

According to the key insights, Johnson County High School consistently performs below the state average on TNReady/TCAP assessments across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state averages in Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology I, and English I. The school's performance on these assessments has been declining over the past few years. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 79.4% and 89.2%, which is generally lower than the state average, and the school's dropout rate has ranged from 5.9% to 15.3%, which is higher than the state's average.

The key insights also reveal that Johnson County High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11.3% to 24.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students and white students outperforming Hispanic students. The school's performance for special education students is particularly concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom 10% of Tennessee high schools in this subgroup for the 2022-2023 school year.

563

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,661

Per pupil spending ?

61.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

290 Fairground Hill
Mountain City, TN 37683

(423) 727-2620

District: Johnson County

Feeder schools for Johnson County High School:

Elementary:	Doe Elementary
	Laurel Elementary
	Mountain City Elementary
	Roan Creek Elementary
Middle:	Johnson County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (27% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Tennessee average (80% vs 90%)

!Dropout rate above the Tennessee average (10% vs 7%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg21%

Tennessee avg40%

267^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Johnson County

134^th of 139Johnson 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	267 of 389	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	208 of 392	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	246 of 384	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	180 of 358	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.7	225 of 347	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	166 of 342	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	142 of 341	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	31.3	194 of 273	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	51.6	157 of 351	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.4	210 of 300	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.9	199 of 296	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.7	139 of 285	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.3	152 of 269	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.0	209 of 273	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.9	184 of 267	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	254 of 365	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	228 of 365	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	206 of 366	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	141 of 350	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	212 of 340	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	199 of 337	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	204 of 213	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	103 of 189	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.2	154 of 180	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	215 of 324	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	206 of 337	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	192 of 330	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	122 of 322	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	196 of 317	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	173 of 302	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	156 of 308	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	219 of 368	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	198 of 366	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	252 of 359	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	203 of 349	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	229 of 332	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	170 of 329	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	43.3	86 of 183	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	17.3	151 of 154	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	125 of 151	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	123 of 125	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	77 of 127	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	42 of 159	73.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	275 of 323	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	247 of 326	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	260 of 325	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	217 of 312	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	242 of 306	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	204 of 301	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	173 of 307	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)53rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

White (2025)15th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II41%-13 vs state

English I40%~ state avg

US History38%~ state avg

Biology I25%-21 vs state

Geometry22%-15 vs state

Algebra II17%-18 vs state

Algebra I8%-22 vs state

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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 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Johnson County High School	Public	9-12	290 Fairground Hill	Mountain City	37683	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	No	(423) 727-2620	599	44	13.5		553 (92.3%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	32.2	267^th of 389 public high schools	31.4%		43.5	208^th of 392 public high schools	46.9%	59	8.3	7.8	47.8	12.5	16.8	24.8	24.6	38.8	37.9	40.3	39.7	41.1	40.9	92.0	6.1	21.6	$16,661	$541	$15,531
Carter County Alternative School	Public	5-12	120 Unaka DR	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	No	(423) 547-4050	61	3	24.4		57 (93.4%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson County High School

How many students attend Johnson County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 563 students attended Johnson County High School.

Is Johnson County High School a good school?

Johnson County High School ranks 267^th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Johnson County High School?

Students at Johnson County High School are 92% White, 6% Hispanic.

What district is Johnson County High School in?

Johnson County

What schools feed into Johnson County High School?

Johnson County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Doe Elementary
Elementary : Laurel Elementary
Elementary : Mountain City Elementary
Elementary : Roan Creek Elementary
Middle : Johnson County Middle School

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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.