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Rhea County High School

Public Grades 9-12
137th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 400 Tennessee High Schools
Better than 66% of Tennessee high schools
Summary

Rhea County High School is a large public high school in Evensville, Tennessee, serving 1,332 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Rhea County Schools district. The school has been a solid performer historically, but recent state ratings show a dip from a consistent 4-star level to a 3-star rating, with a current rank of 137th out of 400 Tennessee high schools.

Rhea County High is roughly two to three times larger than nearby schools like Bledsoe County High School (457 students) and Meigs County High School (527 students). Its test scores are generally competitive with those local county schools, and it actually leads Bledsoe and Meigs in overall state ranking. The school shows clear pockets of excellence—like 10th-grade Algebra II, where 86.4% of students are proficient versus 63.9% statewide—but core literacy and foundational math scores trail the state average. Meanwhile, Sale Creek Middle / High School, a much smaller school in Hamilton County Schools, outperforms Rhea on nearly every metric, including 77.2% proficiency in Biology versus Rhea’s 44.9%, and spends nearly $6,000 more per student.

The most significant concern for parents is graduation. Rhea County’s 86.4% graduation rate is well below Sale Creek’s 97.1%, Meigs’ 97.7%, and even Bledsoe’s 88.7%, while its dropout rate of 8.1% is above the state average. Recent subgroup data also shows sharp declines in outcomes for special education and low-income students compared to just two years ago. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically—from 24.9% to 17.7%—now slightly below the state average. Per-student spending has risen to $11,975, but this has not yet translated into better overall results. For families weighing options, Rhea County remains a mid-tier school with strong advanced coursework, but persistence and support for at-risk students are clear areas to watch.

1,332
Students ?
15.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,975
Per pupil spending ?
23.6%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
 885 Eagle Lane
       Evensville, TN  37332

(423) 775-7821

District: Rhea County Schools


Feeder schools for Rhea County High School:

Elementary:    Frazier Elementary School
    Graysville Elementary School
    Rhea Central Elementary School
    Spring City Elementary School
Middle:    Rhea Middle School
    Spring City Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
80.6%
Hispanic:
13.7%
African American:
2.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 79th percentile in 2023 → 66th in 2026
Strengths
✓Above the Tennessee median (66th percentile)
Worth a look
!Graduation rate below the Tennessee average (85% vs 91%)
!Ranking has slipped from its 79th-percentile peak (2023) to 66th (2026)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school40%
District avg40%
Tennessee avg43%
137th of 400
Tennessee public high schools ?
Top 34%▲ up 13 pts since 2016
From top 47% (2016) to top 34% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
35th of 141Rhea 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202658.9137 of 40065.8%★★★☆☆
202565.195 of 38975.6%★★★★☆
202460.6117 of 39270.2%★★★★☆
202364.882 of 38478.6%★★★★☆
202259.5101 of 35871.8%★★★★☆
202161.877 of 34777.8%★★★★☆
201951.6129 of 34262.3%★★★☆☆
201864.076 of 34177.7%★★★★☆
201748.3132 of 27351.6%★★★☆☆
201649.8165 of 35153.0%★★★☆☆
201565.8104 of 30065.3%★★★☆☆
201457.4116 of 29660.8%★★★☆☆
201350.8176 of 28538.2%★★☆☆☆
201252.7158 of 26941.3%★★☆☆☆
201163.4107 of 27360.8%★★★☆☆
201057.8128 of 26752.1%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202654.381 of 23064.8%★★★☆☆
202535.3142 of 23339.1%★★☆☆☆
202447.7103 of 24057.1%★★★☆☆
202380.525 of 23989.5%★★★★☆
202255.665 of 22270.7%★★★★☆
202166.134 of 20883.7%★★★★☆
201934.5116 of 18738.0%★★☆☆☆
201849.471 of 19964.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202565.691 of 36575.1%★★★★☆
202458.7119 of 36567.4%★★★☆☆
202368.462 of 36683.1%★★★★☆
202262.288 of 35074.9%★★★★☆
202164.264 of 34081.2%★★★★☆
201950.8137 of 33759.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202644.4119 of 22948.0%★★☆☆☆
202548.187 of 21359.2%★★★☆☆
202441.9112 of 20946.4%★★☆☆☆
202348.784 of 20258.4%★★★☆☆
202254.660 of 18968.3%★★★☆☆
202159.051 of 18071.7%★★★★☆
201945.373 of 15352.3%★★★☆☆
201852.263 of 15960.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202637.2200 of 30835.1%★★☆☆☆
202563.281 of 32475.0%★★★★☆
202457.2103 of 33769.4%★★★☆☆
202358.184 of 33074.5%★★★★☆
202245.5150 of 32253.4%★★★☆☆
202152.8109 of 31765.6%★★★☆☆
201952.8107 of 30264.6%★★★☆☆
201861.058 of 30881.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202558.1121 of 36867.1%★★★☆☆
202460.7108 of 36670.5%★★★★☆
202362.589 of 35975.2%★★★★☆
202254.1119 of 34965.9%★★★☆☆
202156.996 of 33271.1%★★★★☆
201953.2116 of 32964.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202624.6184 of 21012.4%★☆☆☆☆
202427.5138 of 18324.6%★☆☆☆☆
202343.571 of 15453.9%★★★☆☆
202226.8124 of 15117.9%★☆☆☆☆
202127.9103 of 12517.6%★☆☆☆☆
201836.696 of 15939.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202650.5136 of 33058.8%★★★☆☆
202559.099 of 32369.3%★★★★☆
202454.6122 of 32662.6%★★★☆☆
202358.595 of 32570.8%★★★★☆
202250.9118 of 31262.2%★★★☆☆
202154.992 of 30669.9%★★★★☆
201945.2146 of 30151.5%★★★☆☆
201858.094 of 30769.4%★★★☆☆
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)
Female (2025)75th percentile~ school
Male (2025)67th percentile-8 vs school
African American (2026)65th percentile~ school
White (2026)59th percentile-7 vs school
Hispanic (2026)48th percentile-18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile-31 vs school
Special Education (2026)12th percentile-53 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?
English II58%~ state avg
Biology I45%-5 vs state
US History43%~ state avg
Geometry38%-4 vs state
Algebra II35%~ state avg
English I33%-4 vs state
Algebra I27%-5 vs state

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by a citizen
Sunday, December 7, 2014

Open Quote A majority of the students, and a few teachers,aren't particularly motivated, which makes it extraordinarily difficult for the ones who really, really wish to learn and further their education.
Also, where I am, I hear and have talked to students, whom I know are studious and excellent children, who are frustrated with not only their fellow students, but teachers as well. Whenever they do so, though, they do remind me that there are teachers who are exceptional and that they love them. However, I have also met the students who don't care about their education, dilly-dally, and, quite frankly, give as much as a care for school as I would for a random rock on the street.
No, scratch that; I would still care more for the rock.
Overall, the school is honestly not that good. There are just too many flaws in the way they work, students who don't care and are given no reason to, and teachers who are either not competent or are uncaring. I would give one star, but there are those who do care and deserve something better. Close Quote




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Frequently Asked Questions about Rhea County High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,332 students attended Rhea County High School.

Rhea County High School ranks 137th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Rhea County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Frazier Elementary School
Elementary : Graysville Elementary School
Elementary : Rhea Central Elementary School
Elementary : Spring City Elementary School
Middle : Rhea Middle School
Middle : Spring City Middle School

Students at Rhea County High School are 81% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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2025–26 graduation ratesNewOct 29, 2026
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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