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Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School

Q: Is Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School a good school?

Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School ranks 287 th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Virtual Grades 9-12

287^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 26% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School is a public virtual high school located in Hohenwald, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 613 students. The school is part of the Lewis County School District, which is ranked 106 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Tennessee high schools, performing lower than nearby schools like Lewis County High School. The school's proficiency rates in subjects like Algebra I lag behind state and district averages. While the school's graduation and dropout rates are comparable to nearby schools, they are still areas of concern. Interestingly, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students generally performing better than their White counterparts.

As a virtual school, Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School faces unique challenges in engaging and supporting its students, which may contribute to its lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, the school's stronger performance in certain subgroups suggests there may be opportunities for improvement and best practices that could be applied to the broader student population. Strengthening community engagement may also be crucial for the school's success.

943

Students ?

27.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$4,940

Per pupil spending ?

206 South Court ST
Hohenwald, TN 38462

(931) 796-3264

District: Lewis County

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.4%

African American:

18.1%

Hispanic:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2024 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (25% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Tennessee average (71% vs 90%)

!Dropout rate above the Tennessee average (23% vs 7%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg27%

Tennessee avg40%

287^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 2 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Lewis County

106^th of 139Lewis County 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	27.2	287 of 389	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	296 of 392	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	181 of 233	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	128 of 240	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	287 of 365	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	304 of 365	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	148 of 213	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.5	181 of 209	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	116 of 324	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	186 of 337	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	281 of 368	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	273 of 366	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	67 of 198	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	69 of 183	62.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	262 of 323	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	290 of 326	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II47%-8 vs state

English I35%-5 vs state

Biology I32%-14 vs state

US History22%-16 vs state

Geometry13%-24 vs state

Algebra II9%-25 vs state

Algebra I6%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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)				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 Algebra I 9th 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 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th 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 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
Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	206 South Court ST	Hohenwald	38462	Lewis County	Lewis County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(931) 796-3264	613	22	27.5		352 (57.4%)	147 (24.0%)	70 (11.4%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	27.2	287^th of 389 public high schools	26.2%		26.3	296^th of 392 public high schools	24.5%	9	6.3	6.1		8.8	10.0	9.1	31.2	13.3	31.6	22.3	22.3	34.8	34.6	46.8	46.8		11.8		12.6	$4,940	$204	$4,477
Lewis County High School	Public	9-12	818 West Main ST	Hohenwald	38462	Lewis County	Lewis County	No	No	No	No	(931) 796-4085	471	37	12.6		427 (90.7%)	9 (1.9%)	10 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	40	221^st of 389 public high schools	43.2%		52.9	151^st of 392 public high schools	61.5%	70	15.7	15.7	11.8			11.1	37.8		36.9	29.2	28.6	30.4	29.9	59.3	59.3			29.3	29.7	$12,229	$371	$11,006
Summertown High School	Public	9-12	411 College ST	Summertown	38483	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 964-3539	387	29	13.5		379 (97.9%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.7	87^th of 389 public high schools	77.6%		61.8	112^th of 392 public high schools	71.4%	25	33.3	30.4	27.4			27.3	43.9		43.3			41.3	41.3	60.0	59.3		88.2	57.5	60.0	$14,122	$770	$12,550
Perry County High School	Public	9-12	1056 Squirrel Hollow RD	Linden	37096	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	No	(931) 589-2831	299	25	11.9		274 (91.6%)	11 (3.7%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	28.9	280^th of 389 public high schools	28.0%		21.7	319^th of 392 public high schools	18.6%	39	15.5	15.3		8.9		10.5	27.1		25.3	24.6	25.8	23.0	21.5	51.3	51.3		19.7		19.0	$14,285	$480	$12,733
Mt Pleasant High School	Public	9-12	600 North Greenwood AVE	Mt Pleasant	38474	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	No	(931) 379-5583	390	38	10.4		271 (69.5%)	79 (20.3%)	26 (6.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	43.9	202^nd of 389 public high schools	48.1%		33	264^th of 392 public high schools	32.7%	62	30.1	25.8		14.9		14.1		17.3	15.8			24.2	23.5	53.8	53.8		34.2		29.1	$15,409	$525	$13,998
Hickman County Senior High School	Public	9-12	1645 Bulldog BLVD	Centerville	37033	Hickman County	Hickman County	No	No	No	No	(931) 729-2616	427	40	10.7		384 (89.9%)	9 (2.1%)	14 (3.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.7%)	50.7	172^nd of 389 public high schools	55.8%		44.3	201^st of 392 public high schools	48.7%	29			90.0	24.3		35.6	55.8	63.6	53.3	15.9	22.2	25.5	24.7	58.1	56.7	76.2	27.0		38.9	$15,676	$1,010	$13,744
Wayne County Virtual School	Public, Virtual	7-12	419 South Main ST	Waynesboro	38485	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	Yes	No	(931) 722-7579	24	2	12.6		23 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$5,276	$121	$5,154

Frequently Asked Questions about Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School

What is the racial makeup of Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School?

Students at Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School are 65% White, 18% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School a good school?

Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School ranks 287^th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 943 students attended Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School.

What district is Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School in?

Lewis County

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