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South Doyle High School

Q: Is South Doyle High School a good school?

South Doyle High School ranks 263 rd of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend South Doyle High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 925 students attended South Doyle High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of South Doyle High School?

Students at South Doyle High School are 69% White, 14% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into South Doyle High School?

South Doyle High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bonny Kate Elementary School Elementary : Dogwood Elementary School Elementary : Gap Creek Elementary School Elementary : Mooreland Heights Elementary School Elementary : Mt Olive Elementary School Elementary : New Hopewell Elementary School Elementary : South Knox Elementary School Middle : South Doyle Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 34% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

South Doyle High School is a comprehensive public high school in Knoxville, TN, serving 925 students in grades 9–12. It is part of Knox County Schools. The school currently ranks 263rd out of 400 Tennessee high schools (34th percentile, 2 stars). Compared to nearby schools, South Doyle outperforms Fulton High School, Austin East High/Magnet School, and Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy in overall rank, but trails higher-performing peers like L N STEM Academy and West High School.

Academically, South Doyle shows a "bright spots and barriers" pattern. The school posts strong results in Biology and US History—most notably a 92.9% proficiency rate for 10th-grade Biology, far above the state average. US History proficiency also rebounded dramatically from 5.7% to 45.5% over two years. However, math and English I scores lag significantly behind district and state averages, with Algebra II at 14.4% proficiency, Geometry at 17.3%, and English I at 27.5%. This suggests the school has clear instructional strengths to build on, but also systemic challenges in mathematics and foundational English.

The biggest obstacles to improvement are attendance and completion. The graduation rate is 84.5%, roughly 6 points below the state average. The dropout rate is 9.7%, and chronic absenteeism affects 33.7% of students—nearly double the state average, though it has improved from 48.2% in recent years. Per-student spending at South Doyle is about $14,965, which is higher than L N STEM Academy and West High School, yet outcomes haven't risen accordingly. This suggests that improving attendance, school climate, and targeted instruction may be more impactful than spending alone.

925

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,965

Per pupil spending ?

60.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2020 Tipton Station Road
Knoxville, TN 37920

(865) 577-4475

District: Knox County Schools

Feeder schools for South Doyle High School:

Elementary:	Bonny Kate Elementary School
	Dogwood Elementary School
	Gap Creek Elementary School
	Mooreland Heights Elementary School
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	Mt Olive Elementary School
	New Hopewell Elementary School
	South Knox Elementary School
Middle:	South Doyle Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.6%

African American:

13.5%

Hispanic:

10.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (32% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Tennessee average (84% vs 90%)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg43%

263^rd of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 17High Schools in the Knox County Schools

78^th of 141Knox 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	35.2	263 of 400	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	203 of 389	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	234 of 392	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	221 of 384	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	227 of 358	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	147 of 347	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.0	243 of 342	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	228 of 341	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	7.5	268 of 273	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	37.5	239 of 351	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.3	236 of 300	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.3	241 of 296	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.5	215 of 285	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.0	222 of 269	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.7	193 of 273	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.2	162 of 267	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	178 of 230	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.8	214 of 233	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	217 of 240	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	202 of 239	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	193 of 222	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	148 of 208	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	177 of 187	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	162 of 199	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	233 of 365	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	250 of 365	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	261 of 366	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	227 of 350	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	220 of 340	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	244 of 337	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	140 of 229	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.8	83 of 213	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.2	142 of 209	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	114 of 202	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	118 of 189	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	72 of 180	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.5	108 of 153	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	102 of 159	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	228 of 308	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.3	225 of 324	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.7	287 of 337	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	263 of 330	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	235 of 322	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	254 of 317	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	230 of 302	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	220 of 308	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	185 of 368	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.3	244 of 366	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	224 of 359	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	215 of 349	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	108 of 332	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.1	206 of 329	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	135 of 210	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.7	125 of 198	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	150 of 183	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	91 of 154	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	123 of 151	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.5	59 of 125	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.1	114 of 127	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	99 of 159	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	254 of 330	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.4	183 of 323	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	234 of 326	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	225 of 325	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	220 of 312	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.8	169 of 306	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	212 of 301	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	213 of 307	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-11 vs school

African American (2026)23rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Biology I54%+4 vs state

US History46%+3 vs state

English II44%-14 vs state

English I28%-10 vs state

Geometry17%-25 vs state

Algebra II14%-23 vs state

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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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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 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 8th Grade	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 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 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 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
South Doyle High School	Public	9-12	2020 Tipton Station Road	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 577-4475	955	66	14.4	60.7%	670 (70.2%)	125 (13.1%)	96 (10.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (6.2%)	35.2	263^rd of 400 public high schools	34.3%		43.8	203^rd of 389 public high schools	47.8%	60										< 5%	< 5%			< 5%		46.7	9.4	< 5%	14.4		92.9	45.8		54.3		46.2		45.5	28.8	< 5%			27.5	45.2			44.0	64.7	9.9	< 5%		17.3									$14,965	$1,352	$13,011
Tennessee School for the Deaf High School	Public	9-12	2725 Island Home Boulevard	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Tennessee Schools for the Deaf	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 440-8195	63	20	3.1	98.7%	19 (30.2%)	20 (31.7%)	12 (19.0%)	7 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	4 (6.3%)								(n/a)
L N STEM Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	800 World's Fair Park Drive	Knoxville	37902	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(865) 329-8440	581	33	17.4	20.1%	457 (78.7%)	28 (4.8%)	39 (6.7%)	27 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	98.2	3^rd of 400 public high schools	99.3%		89.2	23^rd of 389 public high schools	94.1%	20										54.0				54.7		≥ 95%	56.2		77.5		≥ 95%	85.9		92.6		88.6		88.6	83.4				83.6	93.0			93.1	≥ 95%	64.1			83.4									$12,335	$744	$11,269
West High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3300 Sutherland Avenue	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(865) 594-4477	1,509	88	17.0	44.4%	876 (58.1%)	312 (20.7%)	196 (13.0%)	34 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.3%)	86 (5.7%)	60.2	125^th of 400 public high schools	68.8%		62.6	108^th of 389 public high schools	72.2%	17										11.7	< 5%			10.7		89.0	17.1	9.1	44.7	83.8	70.4	29.4	10.0	61.7		49.3		49.1	56.0				54.8	67.9			65.9	≥ 95%	26.4	7.7		48.4									$12,616	$827	$11,481
Eagleton College and Career Academy	Public	6-12	2610 Cinema Drive	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 982-3211	743	51	14.6		498 (67.0%)	24 (3.2%)	189 (25.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.8%)	27.6	296^th of 400 public high schools	26.0%					(n/a)	44.9	34.3	33.8	37.3	42.2	30.7	30.3	33.8	84.2	11.1				23.1		66.7	16.5		23.5	80.0	20.7			28.2		39.0		37.5	27.0				26.8	44.4			44.4	78.6	16.3			23.6	41.9	40.7	40.1	40.8	60.0	53.2	40.3	50.4	$11,642	$556	$10,499
Austin East High/Magnet School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2800 M L King Jr Avenue	Knoxville	37914	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(865) 594-3792	666	64	10.3	82.5%	59 (8.9%)	490 (73.6%)	73 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.2%)	8.4	384^th of 400 public high schools	4.0%		9.4	372^nd of 389 public high schools	4.4%	12										5.6	7.1			6.4		21.4	5.2		6.4		12.6	9.1		13.7		12.6		13.8	6.8				6.8	30.2	10.0		28.7		12.0	< 5%		11.3									$19,014	$2,168	$16,285
Fulton High School	Public	9-12	2509 North Broadway	Knoxville	37917	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1240	927	74	12.6	77.5%	217 (23.4%)	289 (31.2%)	355 (38.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.7%)	12.4	363^rd of 400 public high schools	9.3%		13.4	352^nd of 389 public high schools	9.5%	11										5.5	< 5%			5.1		30.0	< 5%	5.6	5.1			21.4		11.1		13.3		13.2	15.7				15.5	38.8	< 5%		31.8	76.9	9.0	< 5%		11.6									$15,766	$1,492	$13,732
Seymour High School	Public	10-12	732 Boyds Creek Road	Seymour	37865	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 577-7040	730	59	12.3	41.1%	656 (89.9%)	5 (0.7%)	46 (6.3%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	61.5	118^th of 400 public high schools	70.5%		56	143^rd of 389 public high schools	63.2%	25																≥ 95%	22.2		40.6							42.6		44.7						71.0			70.8		42.0			41.5									$15,829	$475	$14,546
Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy	Public	9-12	535 Chickamauga Avenue Avenue	Knoxville	37917	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 525-0069	72	10	7.2	59.8%	39 (54.2%)	20 (27.8%)	10 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)	6.9	391^st of 400 public high schools	2.3%					(n/a)																	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%			< 5%	10.0	6.1		5.9		< 5%			< 5%		< 5%							< 5%		< 5%									$34,515	$1,011	$33,156
Heritage High School	Public	9-12	3741 E Lamar Alex Pkwy	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 984-8110	1,061	73	14.6	53.9%	938 (88.4%)	16 (1.5%)	67 (6.3%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.8%)	54.7	162^nd of 400 public high schools	59.5%		49.4	179^th of 389 public high schools	54.0%	17										24.5				24.1		86.2	19.7		28.8	70.7	37.9			52.0		53.5		53.2	31.0				30.8	63.7			64.1	≥ 95%	35.1	79.2		47.1									$14,277	$616	$13,094

Frequently Asked Questions about South Doyle High School

How many students attend South Doyle High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 925 students attended South Doyle High School.

What is the racial makeup of South Doyle High School?

Students at South Doyle High School are 69% White, 14% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is South Doyle High School in?

Knox County Schools

Is South Doyle High School a good school?

South Doyle High School ranks 263^rd of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into South Doyle High School?

South Doyle High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bonny Kate Elementary School
Elementary : Dogwood Elementary School
Elementary : Gap Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Mooreland Heights Elementary School
Elementary : Mt Olive Elementary School
Elementary : New Hopewell Elementary School
Elementary : South Knox Elementary School
Middle : South Doyle Middle School

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