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Gibbs High School

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Gibbs High School ranks 159 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 60% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Gibbs High School is a comprehensive public high school in Corryton, TN, serving 1,029 students in grades 9–12 as part of Knox County Schools. In 2025–26, Gibbs ranked 159th out of 400 Tennessee high schools, placing it in the 60th percentile with a 3-star rating — a strong climb from 206th the prior year and 237th in 2023–24. The school also outperforms its district's overall ranking of 78th among 141 districts, and stands as the highest-ranked traditional zoned high school in the area, ahead of Halls High School, Central High School, and Union County High School.

Gibbs's biggest academic story is recent momentum in math and science. Geometry proficiency more than doubled to 46.6%, now above both state and district averages, and Algebra II improved from 11.5% to 34.0%. Biology I is a clear strength at 53.9% proficiency, and 10th-grade Biology scores are especially impressive at 78.5% — far above the state's 41.3%. Gibbs even outpaces Career Magnet Academy in Algebra I (25.8% vs. 21.1%) and Geometry (46.6% vs. 44.4%), though Career Magnet leads significantly in English. On the flip side, Algebra I, English I, and US History remain below state averages and are clear priority areas.

Equally encouraging is how well Gibbs serves historically underserved students. Low-socioeconomic-status students scored at the 75th percentile statewide in 2025–26, up sharply from the 39th percentile the prior year, while African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students all posted significant gains. The school's main challenges are engagement-related: chronic absenteeism is 24.8% versus 18.3% statewide, the dropout rate of 7.9% exceeds the 6.7% state average, and the graduation rate of 88.9% trails the 90.5% state figure. Gibbs spends about $13,296 per student — comparable to nearby Halls and Central but far less than alternative schools — which points to efficient use of resources. If Gibbs can translate its academic momentum into better attendance and graduation outcomes, it is well-positioned to keep climbing the statewide rankings.

1,029

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,296

Per pupil spending ?

38%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7628 Tazewell Pike
Corryton, TN 37721

(865) 689-9130

District: Knox County Schools

Feeder schools for Gibbs High School:

Elementary:	Corryton Elementary School
	Gibbs Elementary School
	Ritta Elementary School
Middle:	Gibbs Middle School
	Holston Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Tennessee median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg43%

159^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	54.7	159 of 400	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.9	206 of 389	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	237 of 392	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	222 of 384	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	175 of 358	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	137 of 347	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	191 of 342	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	194 of 341	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.1	177 of 273	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.2	187 of 351	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.7	188 of 300	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.6	100 of 296	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.3	156 of 285	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.4	155 of 269	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.2	119 of 273	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.9	198 of 267	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	97 of 230	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.1	151 of 233	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	135 of 240	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.3	54 of 239	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	68 of 222	69.4%	★★★★☆
2021	51.3	73 of 208	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	70 of 187	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	69 of 199	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	231 of 365	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	237 of 365	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	214 of 366	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	150 of 350	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	105 of 340	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	161 of 337	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	117 of 229	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.2	177 of 213	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	102 of 209	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.3	171 of 202	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	131 of 189	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.2	52 of 180	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	39.1	87 of 159	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	78 of 308	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	38.9	197 of 324	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	118 of 337	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	178 of 330	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	124 of 322	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	189 of 317	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	183 of 302	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	161 of 308	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	186 of 368	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	216 of 366	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	208 of 359	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	177 of 349	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	186 of 332	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	222 of 329	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	126 of 210	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.5	188 of 198	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	41.2	93 of 183	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	68 of 154	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.4	117 of 151	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.9	60 of 125	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	80 of 127	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	34 of 159	78.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	173 of 330	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.8	207 of 323	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	258 of 326	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	249 of 325	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	211 of 312	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	165 of 306	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	216 of 301	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	228 of 307	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile-20 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II55%-3 vs state

Biology I54%+4 vs state

Geometry47%+4 vs state

US History36%-6 vs state

Algebra II34%-3 vs state

English I33%-4 vs state

Algebra I26%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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)				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 (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 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 12th 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 11th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gibbs High School	Public	9-12	7628 Tazewell Pike	Corryton	37721	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-9130	1,047	70	14.9		895 (85.5%)	40 (3.8%)	58 (5.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (4.8%)	54.7	159^th of 400 public high schools	60.3%		42.9	206^th of 389 public high schools	47.0%	47	26.8		25.8	71.2	23.8	6.3	34.0		78.5	37.7		53.9	36.6	36.3	32.9	32.8	55.6		54.9	86.7	41.7		46.6	$13,296	$792	$12,060
Halls High School	Public	9-12	4321 East Emory Road	Knoxville	37938	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 922-7757	1,252	72	17.3		1,034 (82.6%)	25 (2.0%)	147 (11.7%)	13 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (2.6%)	43.2	228^th of 400 public high schools	43.0%		41.9	210^th of 389 public high schools	46.0%	18	13.1		11.8	75.3	14.1		29.9	81.2				75.6	46.2	46.3	40.7	40.2	50.7	33.3	49.8	91.8	13.8		31.3	$12,421	$795	$11,320
Central High School	Public	9-12	5321 Jacksboro Pike	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1400	1,296	86	15.0		707 (54.6%)	223 (17.2%)	257 (19.8%)	16 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (7.0%)	47.2	202^nd of 400 public high schools	49.5%		43.1	205^th of 389 public high schools	47.3%	3	12.2		11.2	91.1	27.0		37.7		69.9	40.3		48.5	34.6	34.4	39.4	37.5	57.2		52.8		26.8	9.1	33.3	$13,026	$718	$11,854
Tennessee Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	1924 Dutch Valley Dr.	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Union County Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(865) 992-9026																			(n/a)	10.7		10.7					83.3	36.9			43.8			26.7	26.7	53.4		53.4		8.8		8.8
Union County High School	Public	9-12	150 Main Street	Maynardville	37807	Union County	Union County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 992-5232	798	44	18.0		750 (94.0%)	7 (0.9%)	27 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	44.7	215^th of 400 public high schools	46.3%		44.8	200^th of 389 public high schools	48.6%	15	19.1		18.9		57.1		54.5	55.4	18.4			28.7	51.3	51.3	26.6	26.6	50.0		49.7		28.6		28.7	$16,019	$665	$14,684
Union County Alternative Center	Public	6-12	115 Wilson Lane	Maynardville	37807	Union County	Union County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 992-7747	27	5	5.7		26 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Richard Yoakley School	Public	6-12	4415 Washington Pike	Knoxville	37917	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-3790	105	19	5.5		46 (43.8%)	34 (32.4%)	17 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.6%)	3.6	400^th of 400 public high schools	0.0%		12.8	355^th of 389 public high schools	8.7%	45										9.1		13.6		6.3			5.3		9.5					$46,952	$2,986	$43,119
Career Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	7201 Strawberry Plains PIKE	Knoxville	37914	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(865) 594-1731	347	16	22.2		202 (58.2%)	58 (16.7%)	53 (15.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.8%)	60.1	126^th of 400 public high schools	68.5%		60.7	116^th of 389 public high schools	70.2%	10	21.4		21.1	48.8	23.6		34.7	63.5				65.9	36.4	41.2	60.5	59.8	83.8		82.6	86.2	27.1		44.4	$11,973	$674	$10,970
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		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		11.3	$19,014	$2,168	$16,285
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		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)											10.0	6.1	5.9											$34,515	$1,011	$33,156

Frequently Asked Questions about Gibbs High School

What is the racial makeup of Gibbs High School?

Students at Gibbs High School are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools feed into Gibbs High School?

Gibbs High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Corryton Elementary School
Elementary : Gibbs Elementary School
Elementary : Ritta Elementary School
Middle : Gibbs Middle School
Middle : Holston Middle School

What district is Gibbs High School in?

Knox County Schools

Is Gibbs High School a good school?

Gibbs High School ranks 159^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gibbs High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,029 students attended Gibbs High School.

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