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Harriman High School

Public Grades 9-12
204th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 389 Tennessee High Schools
Better than 48% of Tennessee high schools
Summary

Harriman High School is a public high school located in Harriman, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 360 students. The school is part of the Roane County School District, which is ranked 63 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harriman High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee high schools, with a ranking between 204-271 out of 347-392 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments (TNReady) is generally below the Roane County and Tennessee state averages across various subjects and grade levels, particularly in Algebra I and Algebra II. However, the school's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with female students and African American students outperforming their peers. In contrast, White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform significantly worse at Harriman High School.

Harriman High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 83.3% and 91.1% over the past few years, which is generally in line with the Roane County and Tennessee state averages. The school's dropout rate has also varied, ranging from 1.8% to 8.1% during the same period, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Harriman High School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.1% to 25.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, such as Oliver Springs High School and Midway High School, Harriman High School's performance is generally weaker, with the latter two schools consistently outperforming Harriman High School on state assessments and having higher rankings among Tennessee high schools.

354
Students ?
15.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,019
Per pupil spending ?
66.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 920 North Roane ST
       Harriman, TN  37748

(865) 882-1821

District: Roane County


Feeder schools for Harriman High School:

Elementary:    Bowers Elementary
    Midtown Elementary
Middle:    Harriman Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
77.1%
Two or more races:
10.7%
African American:
6.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2021 → 48th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 48th (2025) from a 22nd-percentile low (2021)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Tennessee average (32% vs 40% meeting standards)
!Graduation rate below the Tennessee average (85% vs 90%)
!Algebra II scores 19 pts below the Tennessee average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school32%
District avg39%
Tennessee avg40%
204th of 389
Tennessee public high schools ?
Bottom 48%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From top 46% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 5High Schools in the Roane County
63rd of 139Roane 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202543.7204 of 38947.6%★★☆☆☆
202444.1202 of 39248.5%★★☆☆☆
202337.1233 of 38439.3%★★☆☆☆
202232.1251 of 35829.9%★★☆☆☆
202125.3271 of 34721.9%★☆☆☆☆
201928.1262 of 34223.4%★☆☆☆☆
201837.3216 of 34136.7%★★☆☆☆
201741.2160 of 27341.4%★★☆☆☆
201641.3217 of 35138.2%★★☆☆☆
201559.0139 of 30053.7%★★★☆☆
201456.4122 of 29658.8%★★★☆☆
201355.0147 of 28548.4%★★☆☆☆
201234.1217 of 26919.3%★☆☆☆☆
201141.5199 of 27327.1%★☆☆☆☆
201046.3179 of 26733.0%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202550.692 of 23360.5%★★★☆☆
202475.131 of 24087.1%★★★★☆
202349.891 of 23961.9%★★★☆☆
202234.8132 of 22240.5%★★☆☆☆
201847.378 of 19960.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202552.0153 of 36558.1%★★★☆☆
202447.3176 of 36551.8%★★★☆☆
202345.3183 of 36650.0%★★★☆☆
202230.0259 of 35026.0%★☆☆☆☆
202120.5284 of 34016.5%★☆☆☆☆
201932.0245 of 33727.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202549.4130 of 32459.9%★★★☆☆
202462.777 of 33777.2%★★★★☆
202354.0106 of 33067.9%★★★☆☆
202247.8136 of 32257.8%★★★☆☆
202125.4251 of 31720.8%★☆☆☆☆
201935.7200 of 30233.8%★★☆☆☆
201849.0116 of 30862.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202537.5222 of 36839.7%★★☆☆☆
202437.0220 of 36639.9%★★☆☆☆
202329.1261 of 35927.3%★☆☆☆☆
202239.5196 of 34943.8%★★☆☆☆
202127.9248 of 33225.3%★☆☆☆☆
201922.2276 of 32916.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202534.1210 of 32335.0%★★☆☆☆
202436.5203 of 32637.7%★★☆☆☆
202328.0258 of 32520.6%★☆☆☆☆
202224.1259 of 31217.0%★☆☆☆☆
202115.5292 of 3064.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201920.2277 of 3018.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201832.2229 of 30725.4%★☆☆☆☆
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)
African American (2025)61st percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+12 vs school
Female (2025)58th percentile+11 vs school
Male (2025)40th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)35th percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?
English II55%~ state avg
Biology I49%+3 vs state
English I30%-9 vs state
Geometry29%-8 vs state
US History28%-11 vs state
Algebra II16%-19 vs state
Algebra I16%-14 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Harriman High School

Harriman High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bowers Elementary
Elementary : Midtown Elementary
Middle : Harriman Middle School

Students at Harriman High School are 77% White, 11% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Harriman High School ranks 204th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Harriman High School.


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Latest Tennessee data All new data »
2024–25 dropout ratesApr 2, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataFeb 27, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 2025
2024–25 graduation ratesOct 28, 2025


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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