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Rhea County High School

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Rhea County High School ranks 95 th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 76% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Rhea County High School is a public high school in Evensville, Tennessee, serving 1,389 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Rhea County School District, which is ranked 40th out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rhea County High School has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Tennessee high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 95 out of 389 schools (top 24%) and a 4-star rating. The school's performance is relatively stable, with rankings fluctuating between 77 and 129 over the past 5 years. Rhea County High School performs well across different student subgroups, with female, male, and white students all ranking in the top 30% of Tennessee high schools. However, the school's performance for African American and Hispanic students is more mixed, and the school's performance for special education students is particularly concerning, with rankings in the bottom 25% of Tennessee high schools.

Rhea County High School has maintained a relatively high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.5% to 89.2% over the past 5 years, and a relatively low dropout rate, ranging from 6.7% to 8.9%. However, the school has experienced a concerning level of chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 17.3% to 20.2% over the same period. Academically, the school performs well in some subject areas, such as Algebra II and English II, but struggles in others, such as Algebra I and Biology I. Compared to nearby schools, Rhea County High School performs better than Sale Creek Middle/High School and Bledsoe County High School, but Meigs County High School outperforms it in several academic subject areas.

1,332

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,975

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

885 Eagle LN
Evensville, TN 37332

(423) 775-7821

District: Rhea County

Feeder schools for Rhea County High School:

Elementary:	Frazier Elementary
	Graysville Elementary School
	Rhea Central Elementary
	Spring City Elementary
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: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Tennessee high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Tennessee avg40%

95^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 139Rhea 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	65.1	95 of 389	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	117 of 392	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	82 of 384	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	101 of 358	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	77 of 347	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	51.6	129 of 342	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	76 of 341	77.7%	★★★★☆
2017	48.3	132 of 273	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.8	165 of 351	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.8	104 of 300	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.4	116 of 296	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.8	176 of 285	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.7	158 of 269	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.4	107 of 273	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.8	128 of 267	52.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	142 of 233	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	103 of 240	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.5	25 of 239	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	65 of 222	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	34 of 208	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	34.5	116 of 187	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	71 of 199	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	91 of 365	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	119 of 365	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	62 of 366	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	88 of 350	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	64 of 340	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	50.8	137 of 337	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	87 of 213	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	112 of 209	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	84 of 202	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	60 of 189	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	51 of 180	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	45.3	73 of 153	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	63 of 159	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	81 of 324	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	103 of 337	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	84 of 330	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	45.5	150 of 322	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	109 of 317	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	107 of 302	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	58 of 308	81.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	121 of 368	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	108 of 366	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	89 of 359	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	119 of 349	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	96 of 332	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.2	116 of 329	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	27.5	138 of 183	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.5	71 of 154	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.8	124 of 151	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	103 of 125	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	96 of 159	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	99 of 323	69.3%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	122 of 326	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	95 of 325	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	50.9	118 of 312	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	92 of 306	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	45.2	146 of 301	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	94 of 307	69.4%	★★★☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile~ school

White (2025)69th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile-37 vs school

Special Education (2024)25th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II55%~ state avg

English I42%+3 vs state

US History42%+3 vs state

Biology I40%-6 vs state

Geometry37%~ state avg

Algebra II35%~ state avg

Algebra I28%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Sunday, December 7, 2014

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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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 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	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 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
Rhea County High School	Public	9-12	885 Eagle LN	Evensville	37332	Rhea County	Rhea County	No	No	No	No	(423) 775-7821	1,389	89	15.5		1,124 (80.9%)	34 (2.4%)	189 (13.6%)	13 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.1%)	65.1	95^th of 389 public high schools	75.6%		60.6	117^th of 392 public high schools	70.2%	22									30.7	27.9	92.3	32.8	35.1	41.5	9.1	40.1	41.8	41.7	42.7	42.0	55.8	54.5	39.9	37.1									$11,975	$397	$10,797
Meigs County High School	Public	9-12	105 Abel Avenue	Decatur	37322	Meigs County	Meigs County	No	No	No	No	(423) 334-5797	554	36	15.3		514 (92.8%)	5 (0.9%)	15 (2.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	54.8	151^st of 389 public high schools	61.2%		43.6	207^th of 392 public high schools	47.2%	56									19.7	18.0		33.7	31.5	46.0		45.1	40.2	40.0	38.9	38.9	52.1	50.8	27.6	26.5									$11,777	$475	$10,789
Bledsoe County High School	Public	9-12	877 Main ST	Pikeville	37367	Bledsoe County	Bledsoe County	No	No	No	No	(423) 447-6851	488	33	15.0		454 (93.0%)	4 (0.8%)	26 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	62.1	113^th of 389 public high schools	71.0%		56.6	135^th of 392 public high schools	65.6%	22									29.1	27.8		30.4	26.7		53.0	53.7			32.4	30.8	51.4	50.9	37.9	33.1									$15,025	$1,296	$12,521
Sale Creek Middle / High School	Public	6-12	211 Patterson RD	Sale Creek	37373	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 332-8819	562	37	15.2		505 (89.9%)	7 (1.2%)	21 (3.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	77	50^th of 389 public high schools	87.1%		75.1	55^th of 392 public high schools	86.0%	5	52.3	61.9	41.3	52.5	45.3	44.3	28.9	39.6	16.9	24.0		62.5	64.9	71.4		69.1			43.1	43.1	70.8	70.8	50.0	53.1	55.8	68.0	53.9	59.6	64.7	77.1	44.9	62.6	$17,773	$648	$16,614

Frequently Asked Questions about Rhea County High School

How many students attend Rhea County High School?

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

Is Rhea County High School a good school?

Rhea County High School ranks 95^th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Rhea County High School in?

Rhea County

What is the racial makeup of Rhea County High School?

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

What schools feed into Rhea County High School?

Rhea County High School is fed by the following schools:

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

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