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Whitwell High School

Q: Is Whitwell High School a good school?

Whitwell High School ranks 103 rd of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Whitwell High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended Whitwell High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Whitwell High School?

Students at Whitwell High School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Whitwell High School?

Whitwell High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Jasper Elementary School Elementary : Monteagle Elementary School Elementary : South Pittsburg Elementary School Elementary : Whitwell Elementary School Middle : Jasper Middle School Middle : Whitwell Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 74% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Whitwell High School is a small public high school in Whitwell, Tennessee, serving 298 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Marion County Schools district. Despite the district's overall 31st percentile statewide ranking, Whitwell stands out as the top traditional high school in Marion County, earning a 2025–2026 state rank of 103 out of 400 high schools—the 74th percentile and a 4-star rating. That places it well ahead of Marion County High School (44th percentile) and South Pittsburg High School (36th percentile), and it also outperforms several neighboring schools in Hamilton County and Sequatchie County.

Whitwell's academic performance is at or above state averages in several subjects. In 2025–2026, the school beat the state proficiency rate in Algebra I (34.7% vs. 32.3%), US History (46.7% vs. 42.4%), and English I (41.9% vs. 37.3%), while essentially matching the state in English II and Biology. The school also posts a low dropout rate of just 2.3%, far better than the district's 3.7% and the state's 6.7%, though its 88.6% graduation rate is slightly below the state's 90.5%. The biggest concern is chronic absenteeism: 32.1% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, nearly double the state rate of 18.3%. By comparison, nearby Signal Mountain Middle/High School has a rate of just 10.4%.

Whitwell's trajectory has been strongly positive over the past decade. After ranking in the 24th percentile in 2017–2018, the school has climbed to its current 74th percentile—its best showing in ten years of data. Algebra I proficiency surged from 12.1% in 2024–2025 to 34.7% in 2025–2026. The school is also efficient with its resources, spending $14,007 per student while outperforming higher-spending neighbors like Red Bank High School ($17,181) and Lookout Valley Middle/High School ($21,067). Remaining challenges include Algebra II and Geometry, where proficiency lags the state, and a persistent gap between female and male student outcomes. With roughly one in three students chronically absent, improving attendance may be the single most impactful lever for continued improvement.

298

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,007

Per pupil spending ?

61.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Tiger Trail
Whitwell, TN 37397

(423) 658-5141

District: Marion County Schools

Feeder schools for Whitwell High School:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Hispanic:

4.0%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Tennessee median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg35%

Tennessee avg43%

103^rd of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 42 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Marion County Schools

97^th of 141Marion County Schools 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
2026	64.0	103 of 400	74.3%	★★★★☆
2025	54.5	154 of 389	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	120 of 392	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	171 of 384	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	132 of 358	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	128 of 347	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	203 of 342	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	260 of 341	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.1	165 of 273	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.0	237 of 351	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.1	108 of 300	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.0	129 of 296	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.1	136 of 285	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.1	77 of 269	71.4%	★★★★☆
2011	69.3	76 of 273	72.2%	★★★★☆
2010	54.9	138 of 267	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	113 of 365	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	103 of 365	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	90 of 366	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	86 of 350	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	63 of 340	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	47.3	155 of 337	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	234 of 308	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	61.1	90 of 324	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	46.0	157 of 337	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	165 of 330	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	38 of 322	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	50 of 317	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	49.5	127 of 302	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.5	236 of 308	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	195 of 368	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	135 of 366	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.5	232 of 359	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	176 of 349	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	157 of 332	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	220 of 329	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	120 of 330	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.8	168 of 323	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	135 of 326	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	181 of 325	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	168 of 312	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	157 of 306	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	235 of 301	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	274 of 307	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)69th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II56%~ state avg

Biology I49%~ state avg

US History47%+4 vs state

English I42%+5 vs state

Algebra I35%~ state avg

Geometry33%-9 vs state

Algebra II32%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)							TNReady Algebra II (2026)						TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady US History (2026)					TNReady English I (2026)					TNReady English II (2026)					TNReady Geometry (2026)						TNReady Science (2026)				TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	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 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 9th Grade	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 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I 12th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th 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
Whitwell High School	Public	9-12	200 Tiger Trail	Whitwell	37397	Sequatchie County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 658-5141	337	24	14.2	61.2%	312 (92.6%)	4 (1.2%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	64	103^rd of 400 public high schools	74.3%		54.5	154^th of 389 public high schools	60.4%	51											35.6				34.7				31.7		31.7		50.0			48.6			46.7		46.7	42.5				41.9		56.3			56.3			35.8			33.3									$14,007	$764	$12,329
Central Prep Academy	Public	10-12	230 Ridley Drive	Jasper	37347	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 805-9861	0			86.7%	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Marion County High School	Public	9-12	160 Ridley Drive	Jasper	37347	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 942-5120	514	33	15.5	55.4%	449 (87.4%)	24 (4.7%)	24 (4.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	43.8	224^th of 400 public high schools	44.0%		40.7	217^th of 389 public high schools	44.2%	7											20.4	< 5%			17.9				16.1		15.8		46.2			44.8			35.2	30.4	34.5	33.0				32.7		55.9			55.5			30.2			29.0									$11,296	$843	$9,682
Marion Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	6-12	204 Betsy Pack Drive	Jasper	37347	Marion County	Marion County Schools	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
Signal Mountain Middle/High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	2650 Sam Powell Trail	Signal Mountain	37377	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 886-0880	1,383	81	17.0	8.3%	1,179 (85.2%)	10 (0.7%)	78 (5.6%)	25 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (6.6%)	88.3	25^th of 400 public high schools	93.8%		90.2	21^st of 389 public high schools	94.6%	4	81.4	63.9	50.6	69.8	77.8	64.6	64.4	69.3	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	38.2				69.0		≥ 95%	88.2	33.7		61.0	86.1				85.4			63.0		63.9	73.8				72.4		89.3			88.8	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	59.8			78.8	84.5	78.7	77.4	80.4	83.1	90.6	77.5	84.0	$15,627	$728	$14,565
Red Bank High School	Public	9-12	640 Morrison Springs Road	Chattanooga	37415	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 874-1900	819	51	16.2	86.0%	336 (41.0%)	221 (27.0%)	163 (19.9%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (10.4%)	29.7	288^th of 400 public high schools	28.0%		29.2	276^th of 389 public high schools	29.0%	12											9.4				9.2			52.6	5.3	< 5%	10.4		42.0	40.0		41.6			9.1	< 5%	< 5%	31.3				28.6		50.7			49.3		57.9	17.8			26.2									$17,181	$805	$15,773
Lookout Valley Middle / High School	Public	6-12	350 Lookout High Street	Chattanooga	37419	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 825-7352	332	24	13.8	63.8%	194 (58.4%)	62 (18.7%)	31 (9.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.7%)	45.6	211^th of 400 public high schools	47.3%		35.8	243^rd of 389 public high schools	37.5%	32	11.6	25.0	18.4	18.4	14.0	24.4	19.6	19.4			16.0				30.6				< 5%		11.8		40.0			38.1						37.8				36.8		56.1			53.5		90.0	21.9			37.2	20.9	53.3	39.1	38.1	30.2	53.3	26.1	36.6	$21,067	$966	$19,053
Sequatchie County High School	Public	9-12	7067 Sr 28	Dunlap	37327	Sequatchie County	Sequatchie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 949-2154	586	47	12.5	99.9%	508 (86.7%)	6 (1.0%)	61 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	55.6	153^rd of 400 public high schools	61.8%		56.4	142^nd of 389 public high schools	63.5%	11											26.0				25.9		92.9		19.4		35.2			68.3		65.1		66.7	60.2		62.6	35.9				34.8		54.2			51.2			26.7			27.6									$13,137	$799	$11,504
Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts	Public, Magnet	6-12	1301 Dallas Road	Chattanooga	37405	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 498-7365	688	39	17.6	28.0%	434 (63.1%)	93 (13.5%)	60 (8.7%)	21 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (11.6%)	97.4	5^th of 400 public high schools	98.8%		89.3	22^nd of 389 public high schools	94.3%	17	70.7	83.6	76.6	77.3	81.8	73.6	71.4	75.5		≥ 95%	60.3				70.8			90.2	68.8		85.9			91.9		92.0						77.5				77.5		≥ 95%			≥ 95%		≥ 95%	77.6			86.4	92.9	89.1	82.9	88.2	78.8	87.3	80.0	82.2	$15,767	$626	$14,753
South Pittsburg High School	Public	7-12	717 Elm Avenue	South Pittsburg	37380	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 837-7561	420	28	14.9	59.7%	304 (72.4%)	69 (16.4%)	26 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	36.6	256^th of 400 public high schools	36.0%		21.7	321^st of 389 public high schools	17.5%	65		13.1	20.7	16.8		21.3	15.0	18.2			21.4				21.3				18.0		18.5		40.3			39.1			31.4		30.4	25.0				24.6		57.4			57.4			17.2			14.7		16.7	23.3	20.0		27.9	31.7	29.8	$12,146	$630	$10,451

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitwell High School

What district is Whitwell High School in?

Marion County Schools

How many students attend Whitwell High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended Whitwell High School.

What is the racial makeup of Whitwell High School?

Students at Whitwell High School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Whitwell High School a good school?

Whitwell High School ranks 103^rd of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Whitwell High School?

Whitwell High School is fed by the following schools:

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

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