Bearden High School

Public 9-12

 8352 Kingston PIKE
       Knoxville, TN  37919


(865) 539-7800

District: Knox County

SchoolDigger Rank:
80th of 384 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,563 Help


Feeder schools for Bearden High School:

Elementary:    A L Lotts Elementary
    Blue Grass Elementary
    West Hills Elementary
Middle:    West Valley Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  1,997

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.0%
Hispanic:
10.7%
African American:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  20.8% Help


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Compare Details Bearden High School ranks better than 79.2% of high schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 4th 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 65.3. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74%), Hispanic (10.7%), African American (7.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bearden High School is 16.1. 12 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 Bearden High School is $8,563. 13 high schools in the Knox County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bearden High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bearden High School 80th of 384 Tennessee public high schools. (See Bearden 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 Bearden High School

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Rank History for all students at Bearden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 93.05 7th 267 97.4%
2011 94.60 5th 273 98.2%
2012 93.59 5th 269 98.1%
2013 85.09 15th 285 94.7%
2014 61.25 96th 296 67.6%
2015 68.60 83rd 300 72.3%
2016 81.98 22nd 351 93.7%
2017 80.13 16th 273 94.1%
2018 74.50 40th 341 88.3%
2019 72.41 50th 342 85.4%
2021 66.98 53rd 347 84.7%
2022 68.32 61st 358 83.0%
2023 65.30 80th 384 79.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bearden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 13.21 7th 7 0.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bearden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.62 8th 159 95.0%
2019 66.08 19th 127 85.0%
2021 66.17 18th 125 85.6%
2022 56.59 35th 151 76.8%
2023 30.12 110th 154 28.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bearden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.90 101st 308 67.2%
2019 45.88 144th 302 52.3%
2021 43.97 164th 317 48.3%
2022 47.44 138th 322 57.1%
2023 53.60 111th 330 66.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Bearden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.76 52nd 337 84.6%
2021 65.24 58th 340 82.9%
2022 68.43 63rd 350 82.0%
2023 64.96 78th 366 78.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Bearden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 75.81 39th 329 88.1%
2021 65.54 57th 332 82.8%
2022 66.97 68th 349 80.5%
2023 64.32 79th 359 78.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Bearden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.59 18th 47 61.7%
2019 76.95 8th 45 82.2%
2021 55.44 21st 48 56.3%
2022 45.71 28th 47 40.4%
2023 50.37 28th 45 37.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Bearden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.52 41st 199 79.4%
2019 49.33 71st 187 62.0%
2021 48.67 79th 208 62.0%
2022 43.20 107th 222 51.8%
2023 50.37 89th 239 62.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bearden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.21 49th 159 69.2%
2019 45.14 76th 153 50.3%
2021 44.15 84th 180 53.3%
2022 43.37 90th 189 52.4%
2023 55.96 64th 202 68.3%
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Rank History for White students at Bearden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.54 44th 307 85.7%
2019 74.81 51st 301 83.1%
2021 67.41 53rd 306 82.7%
2022 69.16 54th 312 82.7%
2023 66.43 63rd 325 80.6%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Bearden High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1275 81 18 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1378
1989 1231 75 19 7 n/a n/a n/a 0 1332
1990 1196 86 22 7 1 n/a n/a 0 1312
1991 1157 91 35 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1295
1992 1098 86 33 10 1 n/a n/a 0 1228
1993 1144 113 19 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1283
1994 1278 127 38 9 2 n/a n/a 0 1454
1995 1428 119 58 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1617
1996 1428 119 58 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1617
1997 1440 122 58 11 1 n/a n/a -26 1606
1998 1390 210 24 12 3 n/a n/a 0 1639
1999 1434 116 56 18 1 n/a n/a 2 1627
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1822 1822
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1651 1651
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1770 1770
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1770 1770
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1911 1911
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2003 2003
2006 1725 164 59 55 3 n/a n/a 0 2006
2007 1843 197 81 64 4 n/a n/a 0 2189
2008 1665 204 78 55 7 n/a n/a 0 2009
2009 1601 185 71 56 6 n/a n/a 0 1919
2010 1634 179 63 46 5 n/a n/a 0 1927
2011 1663 183 59 55 3 2 13 0 1978
2012 1611 172 69 70 5 2 15 0 1944
2013 1559 147 72 79 7 3 29 0 1896
2014 1541 162 61 92 6 3 49 0 1914
2015 1587 138 63 119 9 3 59 0 1978
2016 1607 162 72 124 7 5 64 0 2041
2017 1610 176 77 143 3 6 68 0 2083
2018 1651 182 82 137 2 3 69 0 2126
2019 1603 185 77 132 0 3 69 0 2069
2020 1581 160 73 147 1 3 72 0 2037
2021 1598 137 82 160 1 3 81 0 2062
2022 1548 141 73 190 2 3 91 0 2048
2023 1477 144 68 214 2 3 89 0 1997

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bearden High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1378 55.0 25.0 n/a
1989 1332 55.0 24.2 n/a
1990 1312 55.0 23.8 n/a
1991 1295 71.0 18.2 n/a
1992 1228 71.0 17.2 n/a
1993 1283 71.0 18.1 n/a
1994 1454 75.0 19.4 n/a
1995 1617 75.0 21.6 n/a
1996 1617 75.0 21.6 n/a
1997 1606 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1639 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1627 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 1822 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 1651 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 1770 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1770 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1911 n/a n/a n/a
2005 2003 n/a n/a n/a
2006 2006 91.8 21.9 n/a
2007 2189 95.6 22.9 11.8
2008 2009 101.1 19.9 14.1
2009 1919 101.9 18.8 16.1
2010 1927 105.9 18.1 16.9
2011 1978 105.1 18.8 18.9
2012 1944 103.7 18.7 20.9
2013 1896 105.9 17.9 23.2
2014 1914 108.2 17.6 26.4
2015 1978 108.0 18.3 19.8
2016 2041 110.0 18.5 22.6
2017 2083 108.5 19.1 n/a
2018 2126 117.0 18.1 n/a
2019 2069 111.1 18.6 n/a
2020 2037 107.8 18.8 20.8
2021 2062 113.6 18.1 n/a
2022 2048 120.0 17.0 n/a
2023 1997 123.9 16.1 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 Bearden High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1378 55.0 25.0 n/a
1989 1332 55.0 24.2 n/a
1990 1312 55.0 23.8 n/a
1991 1295 71.0 18.2 n/a
1992 1228 71.0 17.2 n/a
1993 1283 71.0 18.1 n/a
1994 1454 75.0 19.4 n/a
1995 1617 75.0 21.6 n/a
1996 1617 75.0 21.6 n/a
1997 1606 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1639 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1627 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 1822 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 1651 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 1770 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1770 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1911 n/a n/a n/a
2005 2003 n/a n/a n/a
2006 2006 91.8 21.9 n/a
2007 2189 95.6 22.9 11.8
2008 2009 101.1 19.9 14.1
2009 1919 101.9 18.8 16.1
2010 1927 105.9 18.1 16.9
2011 1978 105.1 18.8 18.9
2012 1944 103.7 18.7 20.9
2013 1896 105.9 17.9 23.2
2014 1914 108.2 17.6 26.4
2015 1978 108.0 18.3 19.8
2016 2041 110.0 18.5 22.6
2017 2083 108.5 19.1 n/a
2018 2126 117.0 18.1 n/a
2019 2069 111.1 18.6 n/a
2020 2037 107.8 18.8 20.8
2021 2062 113.6 18.1 n/a
2022 2048 120.0 17.0 n/a
2023 1997 123.9 16.1 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 Bearden High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $402 (5.1%) $7,248 (91.6%) $7,914
2020 $464 (5.9%) $7,223 (91.4%) $7,901
2021 $706 (8.2%) $7,666 (89.5%) $8,563

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Bearden High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 50th of 342 High schoolsRanks 80th of 384 High schools
 6.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade Algebra I (Bearden High School)13.88.6
 5.2%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Knox County)14.68.6
 6%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Tennessee)21.817.8
 4%
9th Grade English I (Bearden High School)56.348.2
 8.1%
   9th Grade English I (Knox County)41.541
 0.5%
   9th Grade English I (Tennessee)33.336
 2.7%
9th Grade Geometry (Bearden High School)94.178.4
 15.7%
   9th Grade Geometry (Knox County)88.478.7
 9.7%
   9th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)7972.8
 6.2%
10th Grade Algebra I (Bearden High School)7.56.3
 1.2%
   10th Grade Algebra I (Knox County)2.23
 0.8%
   10th Grade Algebra I (Tennessee)2.42.8
 0.4%
10th Grade Algebra II (Bearden High School)85.783.5
 2.2%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Knox County)77.969.9
 8%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)46.747.7
 1%
10th Grade English I (Bearden High School)66.77.1
 59.6%
   10th Grade English I (Knox County)137.6
 5.4%
   10th Grade English I (Tennessee)7.19.7
 2.6%
10th Grade English II (Bearden High School)64.962.9
 2%
   10th Grade English II (Knox County)50.751.4
 0.7%
   10th Grade English II (Tennessee)4450.7
 6.7%
10th Grade Geometry (Bearden High School)32.928.2
 4.7%
   10th Grade Geometry (Knox County)2317.2
 5.8%
   10th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)28.223.8
 4.4%
11th Grade Algebra II (Bearden High School)13.813.4
 0.4%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Knox County)13.911.2
 2.7%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)17.716.8
 0.9%
11th Grade US History (Bearden High School)50.550.5
   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 (Bearden High School)22.212.5
 9.7%
   11th Grade English II (Knox County)11.713.6
 1.9%
   11th Grade English II (Tennessee)10.513.3
 2.8%
11th Grade Geometry (Bearden High School)11.113.2
 2.1%
   11th Grade Geometry (Knox County)7.56.9
 0.6%
   11th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)2017.1
 2.9%
12th Grade US History (Bearden High School)2550
 25%
   12th Grade US History (Knox County)25.630.5
 4.9%
   12th Grade US History (Tennessee)27.834.1
 6.3%
All Grades Algebra I (Bearden High School)12.97.4
 5.5%
   All Grades Algebra I (Knox County)27.321.2
 6.1%
   All Grades Algebra I (Tennessee)27.423.2
 4.2%
All Grades Algebra II (Bearden High School)44.634.5
 10.1%
   All Grades Algebra II (Knox County)32.426
 6.4%
   All Grades Algebra II (Tennessee)27.425.6
 1.8%
All Grades US History (Bearden High School)49.250
 0.8%
   All Grades US History (Knox County)3643.1
 7.1%
   All Grades US History (Tennessee)28.638.5
 9.9%
All Grades English I (Bearden High School)5645.7
 10.3%
   All Grades English I (Knox County)4039.2
 0.8%
   All Grades English I (Tennessee)32.735.4
 2.7%
All Grades English II (Bearden High School)63.461.1
 2.3%
   All Grades English II (Knox County)48.549.6
 1.1%
   All Grades English II (Tennessee)42.749.4
 6.7%
All Grades Geometry (Bearden High School)48.639.9
 8.7%
   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 Students20691997
 3.5%
African American185144
 22.2%
American Indian02
Asian7768
 11.7%
Hispanic132214
 62.1%
Pacific Islander33
White16031477
 7.9%
Two or More Races6989
 29%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Bearden High School

Bearden High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : A L Lotts Elementary
Elementary : Blue Grass Elementary
Elementary : West Hills Elementary
Middle : West Valley Middle School

Students at Bearden High School are 74% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,997 students attended Bearden High School.

Bearden High School ranks 80th of 384 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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