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Smyrna High School

Q: Is Smyrna High School a good school?

Smyrna High School ranks 190 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 52% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Smyrna High School is a large public high school in Smyrna, Tennessee, serving 2,266 students in grades 9–12 as part of Rutherford County Schools. The school currently ranks 190th out of 400 Tennessee high schools (52nd percentile, 3 stars), a notable improvement from the 23rd percentile a decade ago. Within its own district, however, it sits near the lower end: Blackman High School, Siegel High School, and Stewarts Creek High School all rank in the 84th to 92nd percentile, while Lavergne High School trails at the 31st percentile.

The school's strongest asset is its graduation rate, which reached 97.7% in 2024–2025—well above the state average of 90.5% and among the best in its immediate area. Its dropout rate of 1.9% is similarly strong. However, academic proficiency on state assessments tells a more mixed story. On nearly every 2025–2026 TNReady test, Smyrna scored below the district average: Algebra I proficiency was 18.6% versus the district's 39.9%, Biology I was 46.2% versus 60.9%, and US History was 36.9% versus 50.1%. The gap with Stewarts Creek High School, just 3.6 miles away, is particularly striking—nearly identical enrollment but dramatically higher proficiency.

Smyrna shows genuine strengths with certain student groups: low-income students ranked at the 74th percentile statewide and African American students at the 67th percentile in 2025–2026. The most urgent concerns are English Language Learner students, performing in the bottom quartile statewide, and a recent decline in special education outcomes. Chronic absenteeism sits at 13.4%, above the district average of 11.3% but trending downward. Overall, Smyrna High School is a reliable mid-tier school in a strong suburban district—it keeps students in school and graduates them at a high rate, but has not yet translated that success into competitive academic proficiency.

2,266

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,440

Per pupil spending ?

51.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Bulldog Drive
Smyrna, TN 37167

(615) 904-3865

District: Rutherford County Schools

Feeder schools for Smyrna High School:

Elementary:	John Colemon Elementary School
	Rocky Fork Elementary School
	Smyrna Elementary School
	Smyrna Primary School
Middle:	Rocky Fork Middle School
	Smyrna Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.6%

White:

33.5%

African American:

16.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Tennessee median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 14 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg52%

Tennessee avg43%

190^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 11High Schools in the Rutherford County Schools

44^th of 141Rutherford 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	50.5	190 of 400	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.2	195 of 389	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	170 of 392	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	186 of 384	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	195 of 358	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	203 of 347	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	214 of 342	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	210 of 341	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.7	209 of 273	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.4	223 of 351	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.8	179 of 300	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.9	146 of 296	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.7	193 of 285	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	76.4	61 of 269	77.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.2	53 of 273	80.6%	★★★★☆
2010	75.3	50 of 267	81.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	77 of 230	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.9	91 of 233	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	66 of 240	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	96 of 239	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	98 of 222	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.3	131 of 208	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	103 of 187	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	99 of 199	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	40 of 48	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.7	44 of 49	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	42 of 47	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	38 of 45	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	43 of 47	8.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	43 of 48	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	38 of 45	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	40 of 47	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	39 of 50	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	28 of 29	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	9 of 13	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	208 of 365	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	169 of 365	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	198 of 366	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	186 of 350	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	192 of 340	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	219 of 337	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	64.9	4 of 9	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	134 of 229	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	141 of 213	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	125 of 209	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	124 of 202	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	125 of 189	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	106 of 180	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	107 of 153	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	105 of 159	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	10 of 26	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	7 of 23	69.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	79 of 308	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	40.1	188 of 324	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	136 of 337	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	121 of 330	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	131 of 322	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	126 of 317	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	145 of 302	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	128 of 308	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	176 of 368	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	161 of 366	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	172 of 359	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	217 of 349	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	208 of 332	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	198 of 329	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	139 of 210	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.6	54 of 198	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	42 of 183	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	28.8	115 of 154	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.0	37 of 151	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	19.8	115 of 127	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	115 of 159	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	112 of 330	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	126 of 323	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	101 of 326	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	121 of 325	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	146 of 312	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	147 of 306	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	156 of 301	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	176 of 307	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2026)67th percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile+14 vs school

Homeless (2025)62nd percentile+12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2026)17th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II56%~ state avg

Biology I46%-4 vs state

English I41%+3 vs state

Geometry40%~ state avg

US History37%-6 vs state

Algebra II33%-4 vs state

Algebra I19%-14 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 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 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 All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 12th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th 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 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	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 All Grades	TNReady Science 5th Grade	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
Smyrna High School	Public	9-12	100 Bulldog Drive	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3865	2,254	135	16.7	51.2%	781 (34.6%)	435 (19.3%)	824 (36.6%)	132 (5.9%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	78 (3.5%)	50.5	190^th of 400 public high schools	52.5%		45.2	195^th of 389 public high schools	49.9%	5											18.8	18.6	94.9	26.0	13.0	33.2	78.8	42.9	18.2		46.2											63.6	36.9		36.9	40.8	40.7	57.2	12.5		55.8		34.1	17.6	39.8										$11,440	$358	$10,592
Smyrna West Alternative School	Public	6-12	12619 Old Nashville Highway	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3856	71	13	5.4	76.1%	17 (23.9%)	24 (33.8%)	21 (29.6%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.5%)	16.3	345^th of 400 public high schools	13.8%		7.4	383^rd of 389 public high schools	1.5%	38			6.7					13.3		9.7		7.1		20.0		18.2		25.0			23.1												16.7		15.4	16.7	13.3	25.0			25.0							20.0	7.1	16.1		20.0	7.1	16.1
Lavergne High School	Public	9-12	250 Wolverine Trail	La Vergne	37086	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-3870	2,115	130	16.2	60.2%	396 (18.7%)	588 (27.8%)	1,014 (47.9%)	54 (2.6%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	55 (2.6%)	32	277^th of 400 public high schools	30.8%		33.3	262^nd of 389 public high schools	32.6%	15											9.3	9.4	78.3	13.1		16.3		42.1	9.1		44.2												23.4		23.3	35.3	35.1	50.6			45.2	88.9	20.1		23.5										$11,275	$392	$10,439
Stewarts Creek High School	Public	9-12	301 Red Hawk Parkway	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6771	2,446	144	17.0	25.3%	1,413 (57.8%)	399 (16.3%)	421 (17.2%)	124 (5.1%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (3.5%)	74.6	66^th of 400 public high schools	83.5%		71.8	70^th of 389 public high schools	82.0%	4											30.1	30.0		48.2		55.2	89.6	20.6	30.0		73.5											50.0	50.7	37.5	50.1	53.0	52.7	72.5	6.1		68.5		38.3	17.6	43.6										$10,804	$297	$10,172
Siegel High School	Public	9-12	3300 Siegel Road	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3800	1,873	121	15.4	27.3%	1,179 (62.9%)	310 (16.6%)	253 (13.5%)	45 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	80 (4.3%)	74.8	65^th of 400 public high schools	83.8%		76.9	51^st of 389 public high schools	86.9%	14											31.0	30.6	94.1	35.5		43.9		53.3	10.5		58.9												63.9	65.2	63.7	50.2	50.1	69.7			69.2		40.7		45.9										$12,148	$470	$11,266
Blackman High School	Public	9-12	3956 Blaze Drive	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3850	2,233	134	16.7	21.6%	1,114 (49.9%)	485 (21.7%)	372 (16.7%)	130 (5.8%)	7 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	122 (5.5%)	83.9	34^th of 400 public high schools	91.5%		71.8	71^st of 389 public high schools	81.7%	37											39.4	38.7		49.4	7.1	55.8	89.8	49.1	18.2		65.4												61.4	25.0	60.5	56.8	56.4	71.8			71.2		51.1		55.1										$10,860	$333	$10,196
Antioch High School	Public	9-12	1900 Hobson Pike	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 641-5400	2,131	128	16.6		254 (11.9%)	665 (31.2%)	1,115 (52.3%)	61 (2.9%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	34 (1.6%)	30.1	285^th of 400 public high schools	28.8%		24.1	306^th of 389 public high schools	21.3%	21																	25.0	33.6	17.6	60.0	33.5	17.2	15.7	14.3	25.7			24.5	25.0	26.4	26.4		23.5	28.6	23.5	15.7	15.5	39.1	5.4	7.7	30.9														$15,541	$1,135	$13,743
Cane Ridge High School	Public	9-12	12848 Old Hickory Boulevard	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 687-4000	1,943	95	20.5		231 (11.9%)	760 (39.1%)	781 (40.2%)	127 (6.5%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	36 (1.9%)	26.5	302^nd of 400 public high schools	24.5%		13.3	353^rd of 389 public high schools	9.3%	51																	81.8	21.3	26.7		28.2	9.2	9.1	79.2	21.5	27.3	20.0	25.1	69.7	23.7	27.9	27.9	25.0	26.9	25.5	14.5	14.3	32.4	18.2		30.3														$16,342	$1,308	$14,328
Nolensville High School	Public	9-12	1600 Summerlyn Drive	Nolensville	37135	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5200	1,486	80	18.6	5.9%	1,127 (75.8%)	91 (6.1%)	105 (7.1%)	104 (7.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (3.8%)	88.5	23^rd of 400 public high schools	94.3%		93.6	8^th of 389 public high schools	97.9%	15											39.1	39.0		64.3		74.3	72.1				71.1												71.7		71.7	60.8	60.9	88.2			87.6		68.4		75.3										$11,945	$218	$11,173
Intrepid College Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	5432 Bell Forge Lane East	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 200-0131	855	56	15.2	50.8%	78 (9.1%)	136 (15.9%)	629 (73.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	37.3	252^nd of 400 public high schools	37.0%		39.6	226^th of 389 public high schools	41.9%	26	25.8	12.4	13.8	32.5	20.2	16.1	19.5	17.2	17.9	18.0	23.5	23.5		21.6		21.6	44.4				41.8												37.3		37.3	23.2	23.2	50.0			49.1		34.7		34.7	19.4	27.4	50.9	46.2	39.8	47.8	57.8	46.2	50.6	$20,219	$1,349	$17,859

Frequently Asked Questions about Smyrna High School

What district is Smyrna High School in?

Rutherford County Schools

How many students attend Smyrna High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,266 students attended Smyrna High School.

What schools feed into Smyrna High School?

Smyrna High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : John Colemon Elementary School
Elementary : Rocky Fork Elementary School
Elementary : Smyrna Elementary School
Elementary : Smyrna Primary School
Middle : Rocky Fork Middle School
Middle : Smyrna Middle School

Is Smyrna High School a good school?

Smyrna High School ranks 190^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Smyrna High School?

Students at Smyrna High School are 40% Hispanic, 33% White, 17% African American, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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