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Dobyns - Bennett High School

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Dobyns - Bennett High School ranks 40 th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 90% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Dobyns - Bennett High School is a public high school located in Kingsport, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,351 students. The school is part of the Kingsport District, which is ranked 24 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Dobyns - Bennett High School has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in Tennessee, ranking in the top 50 out of over 300 high schools in the state for the past several years. The school has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance and student outcomes. Dobyns - Bennett consistently outperforms the state and Kingsport District averages on TNReady assessments across various subjects and grade levels, with particularly strong results in Algebra II, Biology I, and English II.

While Dobyns - Bennett High School stands out as a premier educational institution in the region, the analysis also includes several other high schools in the surrounding area, such as Tennessee Online Public School, David Crockett High School, and Tennessee High School. While these schools perform reasonably well, they generally do not match the consistent, high-level academic achievement observed at Dobyns - Bennett High School.

2,315

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,707

Per pupil spending ?

40.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Tribe Way
Kingsport, TN 37664

(423) 378-8400

District: Kingsport

Feeder schools for Dobyns - Bennett High School:

Elementary:	Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
	Andrew Jackson Elementary School
	Andrew Johnson Elementary School
	George Washington Elementary School
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	John Adams Elementary School
	John F. Kennedy Elementary School
	Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Middle:	John Sevier Middle School
	Ross N. Robinson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.3%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Hispanic:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (54% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Tennessee high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 18% Tennessee)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg55%

Tennessee avg40%

40^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 139Kingsport 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
2025	82.3	40 of 389	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	45 of 392	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	41 of 384	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	28 of 358	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	81.8	22 of 347	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	81.7	27 of 342	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	18 of 341	94.7%	★★★★★
2017	78.5	22 of 273	91.9%	★★★★★
2016	89.2	11 of 351	96.9%	★★★★★
2015	75.7	38 of 300	87.3%	★★★★☆
2014	70.8	50 of 296	83.1%	★★★★☆
2013	75.5	40 of 285	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	73.1	72 of 269	73.2%	★★★★☆
2011	76.4	49 of 273	82.1%	★★★★☆
2010	87.1	19 of 267	92.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	42 of 233	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	44 of 240	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	47.7	95 of 239	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	24 of 222	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	30 of 208	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	15 of 187	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	72.8	19 of 199	90.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	70.0	14 of 47	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	18 of 45	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.3	5 of 47	89.4%	★★★★★
2021	57.7	18 of 48	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	14 of 45	68.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	23 of 47	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	40 of 365	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	42 of 365	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	46 of 366	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	35 of 350	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	80.9	24 of 340	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	80.5	31 of 337	90.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	18 of 213	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	14 of 209	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	78.9	25 of 202	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	13 of 189	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	9 of 180	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.8	15 of 153	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	74.9	21 of 159	86.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	39 of 324	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	32 of 337	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	59.4	79 of 330	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	48 of 322	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	26 of 317	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	16 of 302	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	79.8	15 of 308	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	34 of 368	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	78.8	42 of 366	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	32 of 359	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	24 of 349	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	17 of 332	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	82.5	28 of 329	91.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	18 of 198	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	61.8	33 of 183	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	42.4	74 of 154	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	10 of 151	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	79.8	6 of 125	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	68.5	17 of 127	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	29.3	123 of 159	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	44 of 323	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	47 of 326	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	50 of 325	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	44 of 312	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	29 of 306	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	78.5	35 of 301	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	28 of 307	90.9%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)82nd percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2024)70th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II63%+9 vs state

Biology I62%+17 vs state

US History60%+21 vs state

Algebra II58%+23 vs state

Geometry57%+20 vs state

English I50%+11 vs state

Algebra I30%~ state avg

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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 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th 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 All Grades	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 All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th 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 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
Dobyns - Bennett High School	Public	9-12	1 Tribe Way	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-8400	2,351	166	14.1		1,833 (78.0%)	125 (5.3%)	181 (7.7%)	48 (2.0%)	11 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	150 (6.4%)	82.3	40^th of 389 public high schools	89.7%		78.8	45^th of 392 public high schools	88.5%	5									43.1		30.5	94.0	54.3	6.8	57.8	72.4	41.5	13.3	62.4		59.1	64.1	59.6	51.9	11.8	50.5	64.5	33.3	63.3		56.7	28.6	12.5	56.6									$14,707	$810	$13,250
West Ridge High School	Public	9-12	380 Lynn RD	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1450	1,636	101	16.1		1,530 (93.5%)	12 (0.7%)	51 (3.1%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.1%)	50.7	174^th of 389 public high schools	55.3%		50.5	171^st of 392 public high schools	56.4%	3									30.2		29.7	34.4	10.4		39.7	50.2	30.6		45.4		32.9		34.3	37.8		37.4	56.8		56.6		45.3	35.8	5.9	36.5									$12,582	$779	$11,282
Daniel Boone High School	Public	9-12	1440 Suncrest DR	Gray	37615	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	No	(423) 477-1600	1,146	84	13.5		1,063 (92.8%)	14 (1.2%)	38 (3.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.2%)	60.3	122^nd of 389 public high schools	68.6%		59.3	123^rd of 392 public high schools	68.6%	1									20.6		20.0	88.9	23.9		39.7	84.6	34.1		49.0		52.4	41.7	51.5	42.0		41.8	63.7		63.3	89.3	31.1			37.6									$12,817	$612	$11,699
Volunteer High School	Public	9-12	1050 Volunteer BLVD	Church Hill	37642	Hawkins County	Hawkins County	No	No	No	No	(423) 357-3641	1,007	77	13.0		919 (91.3%)	7 (0.7%)	42 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.4%)	39.8	222^nd of 389 public high schools	42.9%		40.6	220^th of 392 public high schools	43.9%	2									23.3		22.0	73.9	11.0	18.2	17.8	41.0	27.1	21.7	33.3					35.3		35.1	59.4		59.4		20.9	20.0		22.8									$12,441	$698	$11,113
Washington County Adult High School	Public	9-12	2002 Indian Ridge RD	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	No	(423) 434-4900	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Science Hill High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1509 John Exum PKWY	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 232-2190	2,423	158	15.3		1,612 (66.5%)	207 (8.5%)	348 (14.4%)	74 (3.1%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	178 (7.3%)	87.8	27^th of 389 public high schools	93.1%		83.2	33^rd of 392 public high schools	91.6%	6									56.0	12.9	52.8	94.4	51.9		57.8	73.1	37.2		69.9	66.7	59.3	90.0	60.6	58.6		58.5	74.9		74.3		52.1	13.8		58.9									$13,510	$388	$12,750
Sullivan East High School	Public	9-12	4180 Weaver PIKE	Bluff City	37618	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1900	827	60	13.7		770 (93.1%)	5 (0.6%)	34 (4.1%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	32.5	266^th of 389 public high schools	31.6%		33.4	262^nd of 392 public high schools	33.2%	4									22.5		21.2	18.8	13.3		18.6	46.0	14.1		30.7		27.7		28.7	31.1		30.5	44.6		44.9		26.7	26.0		26.3									$14,237	$1,163	$12,345
David Crockett High School	Public	9-12	684 Old State Route 34	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1150	1,164	74	15.6		1,054 (90.5%)	16 (1.4%)	49 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (3.3%)	45.9	192^nd of 389 public high schools	50.6%		49.9	175^th of 392 public high schools	55.4%	17									27.2		25.6	62.8	20.3	7.1	30.0	35.7	23.3	28.2	32.0		37.8	31.3	36.9	39.5		39.0	53.0		51.6	76.9	29.7			35.5									$12,535	$666	$11,162
Tennessee High School	Public	9-12	1112 Edgemont Avenue	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol	No	No	No	No	(423) 652-9494	1,179	73	16.2		1,025 (86.9%)	27 (2.3%)	57 (4.8%)	15 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.7%)	72.6	66^th of 389 public high schools	83.0%		75.1	54^th of 392 public high schools	86.2%	12									32.6	9.1	30.8		42.1	9.1	46.5	90.5	36.2	25.0	47.8		56.4		55.8	39.0		38.0	61.1		60.0		49.4			49.7									$13,543	$438	$12,444
Tennessee Online Public School	Public, Virtual	6-12	615 MLK Jr. BLVD	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol	No	No	Yes	No	(423) 652-9209	243	15	15.7		204 (84.0%)	12 (4.9%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)	64.6	99^th of 389 public high schools	74.6%		70.8	69^th of 392 public high schools	82.4%	30	50.0	45.0	16.7	36.0	66.7	35.0	40.0	44.2	8.6		9.8		26.5		25.5		50.0		57.1		45.9	16.7	39.2	61.8		62.9	74.5		74.0		41.9			38.1	66.7	55.0	65.0	61.5	66.7	60.0	60.0	61.5	$8,787	$301	$8,485

Frequently Asked Questions about Dobyns - Bennett High School

What district is Dobyns - Bennett High School in?

Kingsport

Is Dobyns - Bennett High School a good school?

Dobyns - Bennett High School ranks 40^th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Dobyns - Bennett High School?

Dobyns - Bennett High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary : Andrew Jackson Elementary School
Elementary : Andrew Johnson Elementary School
Elementary : George Washington Elementary School
Elementary : John Adams Elementary School
Elementary : John F. Kennedy Elementary School
Elementary : Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary : Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Middle : John Sevier Middle School
Middle : Ross N. Robinson Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Dobyns - Bennett High School?

Students at Dobyns - Bennett High School are 77% White, 8% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Dobyns - Bennett High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,315 students attended Dobyns - Bennett High School.

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