Summary
Scott High School is a public high school in Huntsville, TN, serving 653 students in grades 9–12, located in the rural Scott County area and operated by Scott County Schools. The school holds a 1-star rating, ranks 284th out of 400 Tennessee high schools (29th percentile), and sits in a district ranked 100th out of 141 statewide. By contrast, nearby Oneida High School, just 6.8 miles away but in the Oneida Special School District, earns 3 stars and ranks 166th (58th percentile), showing a persistent gap in overall effectiveness that has held steady for years.
Key differences are stark. Scott High's graduation rate is 86.5% versus Oneida's 98.0% and the state's 90.5%, while its dropout rate of 10.1% is more than five times Oneida's 2.0% and well above the state's 6.7%. On TNReady tests, Scott trails Oneida in six of seven subjects, with the largest gaps in Biology I (30.8% vs. 66.7% proficient) and English II (51.4% vs. 75.3%). Math is a serious weakness: Algebra I proficiency sits at just 7.0% (state: 32.3%), a pattern repeated across Algebra II and Geometry for several years. Chronic absenteeism also runs higher at 19.1% (state: 18.3%, Oneida: 16.4%). The lone bright spot is US History, where Scott's 35.8% proficiency edges out Oneida's 31.8%, though it still falls below the state average of 42.4%.
Scott High spends $13,018 per student compared to Oneida's $17,595, a notable resource gap that coincides with lower outcomes across nearly every measure. Subgroup results indicate broad challenges: special education students rank in the 8th percentile statewide, and low-income students in the 27th, suggesting struggles extend across the school population. The dropout rate spiked sharply from 2.2% in 2022–2023 to 10.1% in 2024–2025, a warning sign for student engagement and retention. For parents weighing options, Scott High School shows only one competitive result versus its neighbor, and without targeted intervention in math, attendance, and support systems, it appears likely to remain well behind both Oneida and the state.
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