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North Side High School

Public Grades 9-12

333^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 14% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

North Side High School is a public high school located in Jackson, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 925 students. The school is part of the Madison County School District, which is ranked 126 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Side High School consistently ranks in the bottom third of Tennessee high schools, with a ranking between 312-354 out of 347-392 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments (TNReady) is significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, North Side High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.9% to 42.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. When compared to other high schools in the same district, such as South Side High School, Jackson Central Merry High School, and Madison Academic Magnet High School, North Side High School consistently underperforms.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, which has increased from $10,887 in 2020-2021 to $14,291 in 2023-2024, the academic outcomes at North Side High School remain poor. The school's performance on state assessments has declined over the past several years, with the school's ranking dropping from 154 out of 273 Tennessee high schools in 2016-2017 to 333 out of 389 in 2024-2025. This trend is concerning and suggests that the school may be facing significant challenges in improving student outcomes, particularly for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, who rank in the bottom quarter or third of Tennessee high schools in these categories.

903

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,005

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3066 North Highland
Jackson, TN 38305

(731) 668-3171

District: Madison County

Feeder schools for North Side High School:

Elementary:	Andrew Jackson Elementary School
	East Elementary School
	Thelma Barker Elementary
Middle:	North Parkway Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.4%

Hispanic:

17.5%

White:

17.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (18% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg27%

Tennessee avg42%

333^rd of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6High Schools in the Madison County

126^th of 139Madison 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	18.4	333 of 389	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	354 of 392	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	351 of 384	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	315 of 358	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	312 of 347	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	316 of 342	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	298 of 341	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.5	154 of 273	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	13.9	315 of 351	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.9	285 of 300	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.1	281 of 296	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.0	273 of 285	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	27.2	237 of 269	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.8	228 of 273	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.8	199 of 267	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	177 of 233	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	203 of 240	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	209 of 239	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	192 of 222	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	169 of 208	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	176 of 187	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	159 of 199	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	314 of 365	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	326 of 365	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	337 of 366	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	316 of 350	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	311 of 340	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	308 of 337	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	181 of 213	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	205 of 209	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	191 of 202	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	153 of 189	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	123 of 180	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	105 of 153	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	134 of 159	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	231 of 324	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	300 of 337	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	284 of 330	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	299 of 322	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	266 of 317	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	280 of 302	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	246 of 308	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	330 of 368	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	340 of 366	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	334 of 359	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	318 of 349	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	296 of 332	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	316 of 329	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	181 of 198	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	158 of 159	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	286 of 323	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	287 of 326	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	316 of 325	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	279 of 312	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	293 of 306	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	272 of 301	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	232 of 307	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)29th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)24th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

White (2025)11th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II29%-25 vs state

English I24%-15 vs state

US History20%-19 vs state

Biology I16%-30 vs state

Algebra II12%-23 vs state

Geometry12%-25 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, March 3, 2016

While things are getting better, they are getting better very slowly. With this "Vision 2016" it will be interesting to see how the new lines and new students affect Northside. I have had difficulty communicating with teachers - mainly that I get no response when I email or call. Also, my child was taken on a field trip without permission (I wrote NO on the permission slip that was sent home, they put my child on the bus anyway) and got nowhere when I complained. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)			TNReady English Language Arts (2025)			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)				TNReady Science (2025)			TNReady Social Studies (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 Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	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 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th 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 All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	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	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	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
North Side High School	Public	9-12	3066 North Highland	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 668-3171	925	68	13.5		180 (19.5%)	527 (57.0%)	152 (16.4%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (5.9%)	18.4	333^rd of 389 public high schools	14.4%		13.3	354^th of 392 public high schools	9.7%	21									22.2	8.0	10.5	11.9	63.0	9.1		15.6		21.7		19.5	24.9	23.8	36.4	31.7	29.1	20.0	5.3	48.1	11.5							$15,005	$1,515	$12,728
Liberty Technology Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3470 Ridgecrest Road	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 423-9086	584	41	14.3		62 (10.6%)	430 (73.6%)	51 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.0%)	9.9	370^th of 389 public high schools	4.9%		7	383^rd of 392 public high schools	2.3%	13														15.6		14.4	9.1	17.5		15.9	12.2	11.3		23.9	21.6		6.1		5.3							$14,311	$1,800	$11,870
Jackson Central Merry High School	Public	9-12	332 Lane AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 506-2290	464	28	16.3		31 (6.7%)	365 (78.7%)	45 (9.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	11	367^th of 389 public high schools	5.7%		10.3	365^th of 392 public high schools	6.9%	2							5.3	5.1		14.9		13.5	28.1	14.9	5.6	16.4		14.9		13.3	9.0	8.9		30.2	26.1		5.1									$13,570	$1,522	$11,057
Jackson Central-Merry Early College High	Public	9-12	215 Allen AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 664-2575	252	15	17.1		43 (17.1%)	173 (68.7%)	20 (7.9%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	81.8	41^st of 389 public high schools	89.5%		65.5	94^th of 392 public high schools	76.0%	53							39.0	39.0		35.1		39.3	76.7			76.9	37.5			33.3	84.9	84.9		83.1	83.1	93.3	35.8		46.3							$12,996	$866	$11,969
Madison Academic Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	575 Lambuth AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	No	(731) 427-3501	477	27	17.5		257 (53.9%)	86 (18.0%)	74 (15.5%)	29 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.3%)	90.9	18^th of 389 public high schools	95.4%		88.5	18^th of 392 public high schools	95.4%								44.5	44.1		33.3		46.7	82.8			81.6		75.4		74.3	69.8	69.8		91.7	91.7	85.0	74.7		75.9							$13,461	$862	$11,611
South Side High School	Public	9-12	84 Harts Bridge RD	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 422-9923	773	67	11.5		348 (45.0%)	308 (39.8%)	65 (8.4%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.8%)	17.9	336^th of 389 public high schools	13.6%		22.1	318^th of 392 public high schools	18.9%	18							18.8	17.1		15.2		12.9	21.4	13.0		19.0	10.5	19.5	25.0	18.7	21.6	20.9		21.3	19.7		12.0	9.5	11.4							$15,225	$1,362	$12,981
South Gibson County High School	Public	9-12	100 Mount Zion RD	Medina	38355	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	No	(731) 783-0999	788	47	16.8		696 (88.3%)	45 (5.7%)	18 (2.3%)	17 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.1%)	92.2	14^th of 389 public high schools	96.4%		89.5	16^th of 392 public high schools	95.9%	2							48.5	47.5		62.3		62.6		58.8		58.5		69.2		67.8	58.5	57.6		71.6	71.6		52.1		51.2							$10,653	$317	$9,782
Humboldt Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2600 Viking DR	Humboldt	38343	Gibson County	Humboldt City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 784-2781	407	36	11.2		69 (17.0%)	289 (71.0%)	42 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	8.9	375^th of 389 public high schools	3.6%		13.6	351^st of 392 public high schools	10.5%	24	10.8	10.3	10.5	15.2	5.8	10.4								20.0		20.0		10.4		10.4	6.6	6.3		22.2	22.2					16.9	14.7	15.8	26.2	14.7	20.3	$16,762	$1,540	$13,619
Milan High School	Public	9-12	7060 Van Hook Street East	Milan	38358	Gibson County	Milan	No	No	No	No	(731) 686-0841	516	30	17.2		338 (65.5%)	129 (25.0%)	16 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.8%)	60.2	123^rd of 389 public high schools	68.4%		76.3	51^st of 392 public high schools	87.0%	72							17.4	16.8	75.0	36.9		42.7		64.3	14.3	58.7					35.7	35.7		56.5	56.5		36.7	14.3	45.8							$13,868	$481	$12,512
Milan High School Academy	Public	9-12	7060 East Van Hook ST	Milan	38358	Gibson County	Milan	No	No	No	No	(731) 686-0841	7	25	.2		6 (85.7%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										10.0		9.1																	9.1							$6,535	$292	$6,243

Frequently Asked Questions about North Side High School

What schools feed into North Side High School?

North Side High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Andrew Jackson Elementary School
Elementary : East Elementary School
Elementary : Thelma Barker Elementary
Middle : North Parkway Middle School

What district is North Side High School in?

Madison County

Is North Side High School a good school?

North Side High School ranks in the bottom 14.4% of Tennessee high schools.

What is the racial makeup of North Side High School?

Students at North Side High School are 57% African American, 17% Hispanic, 17% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend North Side High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 903 students attended North Side High School.

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