Karns High School

Public 9-12

 2710 Byington Solway RD
       Knoxville, TN  37931


(865) 539-8670

District: Knox County

SchoolDigger Rank:
179th of 384 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,113 Help


Feeder schools for Karns High School:

Elementary:    Amherst Elementary School
    Karns Elementary
    Pleasant Ridge Elementary
Middle:    Karns Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  1,394

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.9%
Hispanic:
15.1%
African American:
9.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.3% Help


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Compare Details Karns High School ranks better than 53.4% of high schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 7th among 16 ranked high schools in the Knox County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.9. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.9%), Hispanic (15.1%), African American (9.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Karns High School is 15.2. 10 high schools in the Knox County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Karns High School is $9,113. 9 high schools in the Knox County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Karns High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Karns High School 179th of 384 Tennessee public high schools. (See Karns High School in the ranking list.)

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Knox County:

SchoolDigger ranks Knox County 89th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Karns High School

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Rank History for all students at Karns High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 52.46 152nd 267 43.1%
2011 60.13 122nd 273 55.3%
2012 56.80 143rd 269 46.8%
2013 55.17 144th 285 49.5%
2014 57.62 115th 296 61.1%
2015 57.73 146th 300 51.3%
2016 69.19 62nd 351 82.3%
2017 42.07 156th 273 42.9%
2018 41.85 188th 341 44.9%
2019 45.66 164th 342 52.0%
2021 41.17 189th 347 45.5%
2022 44.98 182nd 358 49.2%
2023 45.90 179th 384 53.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Karns High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.67 142nd 159 10.7%
2021 43.65 58th 125 53.6%
2022 39.59 81st 151 46.4%
2023 58.83 32nd 154 79.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Karns High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.91 176th 308 42.9%
2019 41.21 166th 302 45.0%
2021 46.76 147th 317 53.6%
2022 52.61 114th 322 64.6%
2023 29.69 248th 330 24.8%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Karns High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.61 175th 337 48.1%
2021 39.23 199th 340 41.5%
2022 37.36 222nd 350 36.6%
2023 37.60 230th 366 37.2%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Karns High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.92 150th 329 54.4%
2021 39.40 198th 332 40.4%
2022 49.89 138th 349 60.5%
2023 43.08 177th 359 50.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Karns High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.68 117th 199 41.2%
2019 51.01 67th 187 64.2%
2021 33.29 132nd 208 36.5%
2022 44.91 99th 222 55.4%
2023 38.13 128th 239 46.4%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Karns High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.74 125th 159 21.4%
2019 23.03 123rd 153 19.6%
2021 28.29 130th 180 27.8%
2022 27.34 147th 189 22.2%
2023 34.39 133rd 202 34.2%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Karns High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.98 175th 307 43.0%
2019 44.42 148th 301 50.8%
2021 39.25 182nd 306 40.5%
2022 42.60 167th 312 46.5%
2023 43.68 169th 325 48.0%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Karns High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1184 42 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1228
1989 1184 35 9 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 1228
1990 1198 37 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1243
1991 1189 24 7 3 3 n/a n/a 0 1226
1992 1203 24 7 3 3 n/a n/a 0 1240
1993 1150 41 8 5 1 n/a n/a 0 1205
1994 1249 52 11 4 1 n/a n/a 0 1317
1995 1357 66 11 8 3 n/a n/a 0 1445
1996 1357 66 11 8 3 n/a n/a 0 1445
1997 1413 77 12 10 3 n/a n/a -63 1452
1998 1269 192 21 11 3 n/a n/a 0 1496
1999 1415 65 12 15 4 n/a n/a 1 1512
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1570 1570
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1529 1529
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1436 1436
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1436 1436
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1463 1463
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1735 1735
2006 1644 113 16 27 5 n/a n/a 0 1805
2007 1920 155 33 39 5 n/a n/a 0 2152
2008 1791 141 23 56 2 n/a n/a 0 2013
2009 1260 146 22 43 1 n/a n/a 0 1472
2010 1118 125 22 47 5 n/a n/a 0 1317
2011 1083 125 13 58 5 3 4 0 1291
2012 1089 144 10 44 4 5 11 0 1307
2013 1078 128 12 50 6 4 13 0 1291
2014 995 112 15 57 4 2 13 0 1198
2015 987 93 15 70 4 4 25 0 1198
2016 993 104 11 81 5 2 25 0 1221
2017 976 114 11 103 4 3 26 0 1237
2018 993 133 9 119 2 1 37 0 1294
2019 1009 134 7 150 3 3 41 0 1347
2020 1049 138 13 189 5 4 44 0 1442
2021 1026 114 12 177 4 4 47 0 1384
2022 995 118 12 204 4 2 65 0 1400
2023 961 135 16 211 6 2 63 0 1394

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Karns High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1228 62.0 19.8 n/a
1989 1228 62.0 19.8 n/a
1990 1243 62.0 20.0 n/a
1991 1226 66.0 18.5 n/a
1992 1240 66.0 18.7 n/a
1993 1205 66.0 18.3 n/a
1994 1317 68.0 19.4 n/a
1995 1445 68.0 21.3 n/a
1996 1445 68.0 21.3 n/a
1997 1452 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1496 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1512 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 1570 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 1529 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 1436 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1436 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1463 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1735 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1805 86.5 20.9 n/a
2007 2152 89.6 24.0 15.6
2008 2013 94.0 21.4 19.6
2009 1472 95.5 15.4 30.5
2010 1317 79.3 16.6 33.3
2011 1291 78.5 16.4 34.6
2012 1307 78.4 16.6 37.2
2013 1291 74.4 17.3 39
2014 1198 76.5 15.6 40.2
2015 1198 75.0 15.9 35
2016 1221 75.0 16.2 39.2
2017 1237 72.0 17.1 n/a
2018 1294 75.0 17.2 n/a
2019 1347 87.3 15.4 n/a
2020 1442 91.0 15.8 36.3
2021 1384 85.2 16.2 n/a
2022 1400 91.5 15.3 n/a
2023 1394 91.4 15.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Karns High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1228 62.0 19.8 n/a
1989 1228 62.0 19.8 n/a
1990 1243 62.0 20.0 n/a
1991 1226 66.0 18.5 n/a
1992 1240 66.0 18.7 n/a
1993 1205 66.0 18.3 n/a
1994 1317 68.0 19.4 n/a
1995 1445 68.0 21.3 n/a
1996 1445 68.0 21.3 n/a
1997 1452 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1496 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1512 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 1570 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 1529 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 1436 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1436 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1463 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1735 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1805 86.5 20.9 n/a
2007 2152 89.6 24.0 15.6
2008 2013 94.0 21.4 19.6
2009 1472 95.5 15.4 30.5
2010 1317 79.3 16.6 33.3
2011 1291 78.5 16.4 34.6
2012 1307 78.4 16.6 37.2
2013 1291 74.4 17.3 39
2014 1198 76.5 15.6 40.2
2015 1198 75.0 15.9 35
2016 1221 75.0 16.2 39.2
2017 1237 72.0 17.1 n/a
2018 1294 75.0 17.2 n/a
2019 1347 87.3 15.4 n/a
2020 1442 91.0 15.8 36.3
2021 1384 85.2 16.2 n/a
2022 1400 91.5 15.3 n/a
2023 1394 91.4 15.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Karns High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $506 (5.7%) $8,016 (90.3%) $8,873
2020 $496 (6.2%) $7,261 (90.1%) $8,060
2021 $680 (7.5%) $8,178 (89.7%) $9,113

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Karns High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 164th of 342 High schoolsRanks 179th of 384 High schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade Algebra I (Karns High School)8.410
 1.6%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Knox County)14.69
 5.6%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Tennessee)21.815.5
 6.3%
9th Grade English I (Karns High School)36.331.7
 4.6%
   9th Grade English I (Knox County)41.541
 0.5%
   9th Grade English I (Tennessee)33.336
 2.7%
9th Grade Geometry (Karns High School)88.961.2
 27.7%
   9th Grade Geometry (Knox County)88.478.7
 9.7%
   9th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)7972.8
 6.2%
10th Grade Algebra II (Karns High School)84.752.6
 32.1%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Knox County)77.969.9
 8%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)46.747.7
 1%
10th Grade English II (Karns High School)40.240.6
 0.4%
   10th Grade English II (Knox County)50.751.4
 0.7%
   10th Grade English II (Tennessee)4450.7
 6.7%
10th Grade Geometry (Karns High School)17.911.1
 6.8%
   10th Grade Geometry (Knox County)2317.2
 5.8%
   10th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)28.223.8
 4.4%
11th Grade Algebra II (Karns High School)19.58.5
 11%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Knox County)13.912.2
 1.7%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)17.717
 0.7%
11th Grade US History (Karns High School)31.145.6
 14.5%
   11th Grade US History (Knox County)36.543.6
 7.1%
   11th Grade US History (Tennessee)29.639.7
 10.1%
11th Grade English II (Karns High School)13.826.9
 13.1%
   11th Grade English II (Knox County)11.716.7
 5%
   11th Grade English II (Tennessee)10.515.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Geometry (Karns High School)11.45.4
 6%
   11th Grade Geometry (Knox County)7.59.1
 1.6%
   11th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)2016
 4%
All Grades Algebra I (Karns High School)6.59.5
 3%
   All Grades Algebra I (Knox County)27.319.3
 8%
   All Grades Algebra I (Tennessee)27.420.7
 6.7%
All Grades Algebra II (Karns High School)30.710
 20.7%
   All Grades Algebra II (Knox County)32.426
 6.4%
   All Grades Algebra II (Tennessee)27.425.6
 1.8%
All Grades US History (Karns High School)30.544.7
 14.2%
   All Grades US History (Knox County)3643.1
 7.1%
   All Grades US History (Tennessee)28.638.5
 9.9%
All Grades English I (Karns High School)33.331.6
 1.7%
   All Grades English I (Knox County)4039.2
 0.8%
   All Grades English I (Tennessee)32.735.4
 2.7%
All Grades English II (Karns High School)38.439.8
 1.4%
   All Grades English II (Knox County)48.549.6
 1.1%
   All Grades English II (Tennessee)42.749.4
 6.7%
All Grades Geometry (Karns High School)30.517
 13.5%
   All Grades Geometry (Knox County)36.530.3
 6.2%
   All Grades Geometry (Tennessee)33.928.6
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13471394
 3.5%
African American134135
 0.7%
American Indian36
 100%
Asian716
 128.6%
Hispanic150211
 40.7%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White1009961
 4.8%
Two or More Races4163
 53.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Karns High School

Karns High School ranks 179th of 384 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Karns High School are 69% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,394 students attended Karns High School.

Karns High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Amherst Elementary School
Elementary : Karns Elementary
Elementary : Pleasant Ridge Elementary
Middle : Karns Middle School


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