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McMinn High School

Q: Is McMinn High School a good school?

McMinn High School ranks 177 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend McMinn High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,272 students attended McMinn High School.

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

Students at McMinn High School are 76% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Public Grades 9-12

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 56% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

McMinn High School is a large public high school in Athens, Tennessee, serving 1,272 students in grades 9–12 as part of McMinn County Schools. In the 2025–2026 school year, it ranked 177th out of 400 Tennessee high schools (56th percentile, 3 stars), a meaningful improvement from the prior year's 48th percentile and 2-star rating. McMinn sits in the middle of its regional peer group: it trails Walker Valley High School, Central High School, and Meigs County High School, but ranks ahead of Polk County High School, Tellico Plains High School, Sequoyah High School, and Sweetwater High School. Within its own district, McMinn lags behind Central High School, which ranks in the 72nd percentile with 4 stars.

Academically, the school is a mixed picture. Students score above the state average in Biology I (55.8% vs. 49.8%) and English II (61.5% vs. 58.1%), but well below it in Algebra I (16.3% vs. 32.3%), Algebra II (25.0% vs. 37.3%), and especially U.S. History, where only 13.0% are proficient versus 42.4% statewide. The graduation rate of 85.2% is another concern—down from 94.8% a few years ago and well below the state average of 90.5%. Chronic absenteeism (19.7%) also exceeds the district rate of 15.3%. Among nearby schools, only Sequoyah High School (81.6%) and Polk County High School (83.1%) have lower graduation rates.

A striking pattern is the gap between McMinn's 9th grade cohorts: students in Biology I and Geometry post proficiency rates of 94.7% and 92.0%, while 9th graders in Algebra I struggle at just 16.6%. On a positive note, the school has seen meaningful progress among student groups—low-income students improved from the 25th to 46th percentile, and African American students moved from the 44th to 66th percentile over the past year. McMinn also spends less per student ($10,890) than nearly every comparable school, including Central High School ($12,506) and Walker Valley High School ($12,092). Overall, this is a mid-performing school with real strengths in science and geometry, but families should look closely at math outcomes, U.S. History, graduation rates, and attendance.

1,272

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,890

Per pupil spending ?

52.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2215 Congress Pkwy
Athens, TN 37303

(423) 745-4142

District: McMinn County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.3%

Hispanic:

11.1%

African American:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Tennessee average (85% vs 90%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg43%

177^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the McMinn County Schools

69^th of 141McMinn 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	177 of 400	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.3	201 of 389	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	188 of 392	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	184 of 384	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	178 of 358	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	155 of 347	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	188 of 342	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	173 of 341	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.8	120 of 273	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.9	99 of 351	71.8%	★★★★☆
2015	50.8	183 of 300	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.1	152 of 296	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.3	165 of 285	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.9	109 of 269	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.9	205 of 273	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.9	237 of 267	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	78 of 230	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.0	131 of 233	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	120 of 240	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	85 of 239	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	113 of 222	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	90 of 208	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	85 of 187	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	75 of 199	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	202 of 365	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	162 of 365	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	180 of 366	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	204 of 350	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	149 of 340	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	157 of 337	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	80.4	4 of 20	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	4 of 17	76.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	150 of 229	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.9	164 of 213	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	97 of 209	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	120 of 202	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	95 of 189	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	45 of 180	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	31.1	103 of 153	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	99 of 159	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	166 of 308	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.4	244 of 324	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	178 of 337	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	167 of 330	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	169 of 322	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	141 of 317	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	186 of 302	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	206 of 308	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	188 of 368	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	185 of 366	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	185 of 359	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	158 of 349	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	129 of 332	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	204 of 329	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	105 of 210	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.3	119 of 198	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	112 of 183	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	124 of 154	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.9	56 of 151	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.9	80 of 125	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.5	120 of 127	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	88 of 159	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	182 of 330	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	202 of 323	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	194 of 326	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	199 of 325	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	198 of 312	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	176 of 306	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	182 of 301	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	196 of 307	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2021)80th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2026)66th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II62%+3 vs state

Biology I56%+6 vs state

Geometry44%~ state avg

English I31%-6 vs state

Algebra II25%-12 vs state

Algebra I16%-16 vs state

US History13%-29 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 Integrated Math I (2026)			TNReady Integrated Math II (2026)				TNReady Integrated Math III (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 (2020)	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 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 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 Integrated Math I 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 12th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 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 8th Grade	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th 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 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
McMinn High School	Public	9-12	2215 Congress Pkwy	Athens	37303	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 745-4142	1,307	82	15.9	52.7%	998 (76.4%)	81 (6.2%)	134 (10.3%)	19 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (5.6%)	52.2	177^th of 400 public high schools	55.8%		44.3	201^st of 389 public high schools	48.3%	24										16.6				16.3	75.8	20.1	< 5%	25.0	94.7	50.2	41.7		55.8														6.3		13.0		31.4			31.1		62.7			61.5	92.0	40.7			44.4									$10,890	$645	$9,441
Central High School	Public	9-12	145 Co Road 461	Englewood	37329	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 263-5541	619	46	13.6	51.0%	520 (84.0%)	16 (2.6%)	51 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	62.6	112^th of 400 public high schools	72.0%		63.2	104^th of 389 public high schools	73.3%	8										20.5				20.2		43.4		44.7	78.8	53.5			61.7																		32.3			32.4		66.9			66.4	93.8	37.6			44.5									$12,506	$511	$11,159
Meigs County High School	Public	9-12	105 Abel Avenue	Decatur	37322	Meigs County	Meigs County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 334-5797	554	36	15.3	61.9%	514 (92.8%)	5 (0.9%)	15 (2.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	56.3	148^th of 400 public high schools	63.0%		54.8	151^st of 389 public high schools	61.2%	3										21.8				19.7		30.1		31.7		47.2			47.7														50.6		50.0		34.5			34.5		60.0			57.7		36.6	20.0		35.1									$11,777	$475	$10,789
Sweetwater High School	Public	9-12	414 South High Street	Sweetwater	37874	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 337-7881	582	34	17.0	63.4%	455 (78.2%)	20 (3.4%)	85 (14.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	36.4	258^th of 400 public high schools	35.5%		31.4	270^th of 389 public high schools	30.6%	12										20.1				20.1	24.1			23.1	86.7	32.1			39.5																		21.3			21.3		53.2			53.2			31.3		30.1									$11,949	$693	$10,570
Walker Valley High School	Public	9-12	750 Lauderdale Memorial Hwy. N	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Bradley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 336-1383	1,501	96	15.6	35.6%	1,277 (85.1%)	45 (3.0%)	111 (7.4%)	9 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (3.7%)	71	83^rd of 400 public high schools	79.3%		69.5	80^th of 389 public high schools	79.4%	3																			94.8	51.8			58.5	45.4		45.1	≥ 95%	31.8		44.3		≥ 95%	25.0		43.6	34.6	40.8	62.5	41.4		52.5			52.1		72.9			72.5														$12,092	$574	$10,769
Monroe County Virtual School	Public, Virtual	6-12	266 Warren Street	Madisonville	37354	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(423) 442-2373	217	11	19.7		191 (88.0%)	4 (1.8%)	13 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	14.5	354^th of 400 public high schools	11.5%		12.6	357^th of 389 public high schools	8.2%	3	< 5%		7.4	< 5%	23.1		14.3	16.0		< 5%				< 5%																											< 5%			< 5%		35.0			35.0		< 5%	5.7		< 5%	15.4		11.1	12.2	< 5%		14.8	8.2	$7,308	$958	$6,010
Polk County High School	Public	9-12	7200 Highway 411 North	Benton	37307	Polk County	Polk County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 299-0078	446	29	15.6		422 (94.6%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47.4	201^st of 400 public high schools	49.8%		58.6	133^rd of 389 public high schools	65.8%	68										15.9				14.7		36.3		38.8	46.7	49.2			49.0														52.9		52.9		28.3			27.5		49.4			49.4		30.0			34.5									$12,807	$592	$11,221
Tellico Plains High School	Public	9-12	9180 Hwy 68	Tellico Plains	37385	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 253-2550	442	26	17.1	60.3%	409 (92.5%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	38.7	245^th of 400 public high schools	38.8%		37.4	233^rd of 389 public high schools	40.1%	12										22.3				21.9	75.0	28.0		33.3		34.1			37.4																		27.2			28.0		51.8			51.8		19.4			21.9									$13,040	$731	$11,387
Sequoyah High School	Public	9-12	3128 Hwy 411	Madisonville	37354	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 442-9230	801	50	16.0	54.1%	663 (82.8%)	13 (1.6%)	88 (11.0%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.5%)	38.3	246^th of 400 public high schools	38.5%		36.4	240^th of 389 public high schools	38.3%	6										34.9				35.3		19.1		18.3		31.2			31.1														32.0		32.8		21.1			21.1		46.6			46.6		28.3			28.4									$12,495	$726	$10,681

Frequently Asked Questions about McMinn High School

Is McMinn High School a good school?

McMinn High School ranks 177^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend McMinn High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,272 students attended McMinn High School.

What district is McMinn High School in?

McMinn County Schools

What is the racial makeup of McMinn High School?

Students at McMinn High School are 76% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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