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South Pittsburg High School

Public Grades 7-12

321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 17% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

South Pittsburg High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 with 420 students in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, which is part of the Marion County School District. While the school's spending and student-teacher ratio are comparable to nearby schools, it consistently underperforms compared to state and county averages in academic metrics.

South Pittsburg High School's proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics (19.4%), English Language Arts (24.8%), and Algebra I (8.5%) are significantly lower than state and county levels. The school's performance in specific subjects, such as Biology I (21.7% proficient) and US History (17.1% proficient), is also below average. Over the years, the school's ranking among Tennessee high schools has declined, from 96th out of 300 in 2014-2015 to 321st out of 389 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate is slightly lower than the state average, and its dropout rate is higher.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Whitwell High School and Marion County High School outperform South Pittsburg High School in several academic areas. While the school's spending and student-teacher ratio are comparable to its peers, the significant performance gap suggests that other factors may be contributing to the challenges faced by South Pittsburg High School. Targeted interventions and strategies to address the specific areas of underperformance could be crucial in improving the overall educational outcomes for the school.

416

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,146

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

717 Elm AVE
South Pittsburg, TN 37380

(423) 837-7561

District: Marion County

Feeder schools for South Pittsburg High School:

Elementary:	Jasper Elementary School
	Monteagle Elementary
	South Pittsburg Elementary
	Whitwell Elementary
Middle:	Jasper Middle School
	Whitwell Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.6%

African American:

16.8%

Hispanic:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (27% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 51 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg35%

Tennessee avg43%

Middle school

371^st of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

321^st of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 51 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Marion County

99^th of 139Marion 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	371 of 583	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	285 of 587	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	342 of 594	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	364 of 569	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	402 of 576	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	423 of 574	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	356 of 563	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.8	363 of 492	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	57.9	202 of 485	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.9	147 of 475	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	36.7	328 of 466	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.3	347 of 462	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	54.6	188 of 435	56.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	195 of 312	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.5	73 of 318	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	88 of 316	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	30.9	201 of 293	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	170 of 284	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	386 of 546	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	346 of 554	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	320 of 560	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	324 of 552	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	326 of 538	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	404 of 529	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	317 of 490	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	248 of 510	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	198 of 514	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	330 of 495	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	347 of 483	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	339 of 490	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	343 of 481	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	328 of 550	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	207 of 560	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	305 of 557	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	368 of 540	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	403 of 529	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	358 of 523	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	50.8	64 of 238	73.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	335 of 492	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	287 of 504	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	369 of 503	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	351 of 500	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	375 of 496	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	402 of 484	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	330 of 481	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	321 of 389	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	273 of 392	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	236 of 384	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	144 of 358	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	205 of 347	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	196 of 342	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	184 of 341	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.2	83 of 273	69.6%	★★★★☆
2016	55.0	141 of 351	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.7	96 of 300	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.0	109 of 296	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.5	125 of 285	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.3	144 of 269	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.4	214 of 273	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.1	249 of 267	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	155 of 233	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.4	211 of 240	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	169 of 239	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	175 of 222	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	125 of 208	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	280 of 365	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	235 of 365	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	216 of 366	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	160 of 350	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	213 of 340	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	174 of 337	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	302 of 324	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	295 of 337	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	226 of 330	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	199 of 322	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	157 of 317	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.8	228 of 302	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	251 of 308	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	298 of 368	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	305 of 366	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	243 of 359	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	130 of 349	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	138 of 332	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	202 of 329	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	291 of 323	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	249 of 326	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	197 of 325	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	116 of 312	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.1	198 of 306	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	189 of 301	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	187 of 307	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2021)73rd percentile+43 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile~ school

White (2025)32nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-7 vs school

High school

African American (2025)33rd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

White (2025)10th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies42%-7 vs state

Science40%-6 vs state

English II39%-15 vs state

English I30%-9 vs state

English Language Arts25%-14 vs state

Biology I22%-24 vs state

Mathematics19%-23 vs state

US History17%-21 vs state

Geometry11%-26 vs state

Algebra I8%-21 vs state

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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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 11th 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 12th 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 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	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
South Pittsburg High School	Public	7-12	717 Elm AVE	South Pittsburg	37380	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(423) 837-7561	420	28	14.9		304 (72.4%)	69 (16.4%)	26 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	21.7	321^st of 389 public high schools	17.5%		30	273^rd of 392 public high schools	30.4%	48		10.5	26.4	19.4		33.3	18.1	24.8		9.2	8.5			24.5	9.1	21.7	15.3	20.0	17.1	30.9	30.0	40.0	39.2	10.9	11.1		42.1	38.9	40.3		42.1	41.7	41.9	$12,146	$630	$10,451
Marion Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	6-12	204 Betsy Pack DR	Jasper	37347	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	Yes	(n/a)	(423) 942-3434	28	29	.9		27 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																																		$3,553	$468	$3,085
Marion County High School	Public	9-12	160 Ridley DR	Jasper	37347	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(423) 942-5120	514	33	15.5		449 (87.4%)	24 (4.7%)	24 (4.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	40.7	217^th of 389 public high schools	44.2%		37.7	233^rd of 392 public high schools	40.6%	16										18.9	18.0	14.5	14.0	38.8		36.8	29.5	47.8	33.0	37.2	37.0	45.1	44.4	22.6	21.0									$11,296	$843	$9,682
Central Prep Academy	Public	10-12	230 Ridley DR	Jasper	37347	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(423) 805-9861	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Whitwell High School	Public	9-12	200 Tiger TRL	Whitwell	37397	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(423) 658-5141	337	24	14.2		312 (92.6%)	4 (1.2%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	54.5	154^th of 389 public high schools	60.4%		60	120^th of 392 public high schools	69.4%	34										13.1	12.1	21.3	21.0	55.2		54.4	46.2		45.3	40.6	40.6	47.9	47.9	36.9	31.6									$14,007	$764	$12,329
Lookout Valley Middle / High School	Public	6-12	350 Lookout High ST	Chattanooga	37419	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 825-7352	332	24	13.8		194 (58.4%)	62 (18.7%)	31 (9.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.7%)	35.8	243^rd of 389 public high schools	37.5%		40.6	218^th of 392 public high schools	44.4%	25	24.5	25.0	20.8	24.0	22.0	20.8	25.0	22.4	50.0	6.3	16.7	9.4	11.4	55.2		48.6				25.6	25.0	53.1	47.2	21.7	34.3	24.0	22.9	41.7	28.4	38.8	39.6	58.3	44.4	$21,067	$966	$19,053

Frequently Asked Questions about South Pittsburg High School

What schools feed into South Pittsburg High School?

South Pittsburg High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jasper Elementary School
Elementary : Monteagle Elementary
Elementary : South Pittsburg Elementary
Elementary : Whitwell Elementary
Middle : Jasper Middle School
Middle : Whitwell Middle School

What is the racial makeup of South Pittsburg High School?

Students at South Pittsburg High School are 73% White, 17% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend South Pittsburg High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended South Pittsburg High School.

Is South Pittsburg High School a good school?

South Pittsburg High School ranks in the bottom 17.5% of Tennessee high schools.

What district is South Pittsburg High School in?

Marion County

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