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Pigeon Forge High School

Q: Is Pigeon Forge High School a good school?

Pigeon Forge High School ranks in the bottom 19.8% of Tennessee high schools.

Q: How many students attend Pigeon Forge High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Pigeon Forge High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Pigeon Forge High School?

Students at Pigeon Forge High School are 54% White, 40% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Public Grades 10-12

321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 20% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Pigeon Forge High School is a small public high school in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, serving 448 students in grades 10 through 12 as part of the Sevier County Schools district. The school currently ranks 321st out of 400 Tennessee high schools, placing it in the 20th percentile for the 2025-26 school year — a significant drop from 2022-23, when it ranked 175th and sat in the 54th percentile. Despite this academic decline, the school posts strong retention numbers: its 94.6% graduation rate exceeds the state average of 90.5%, and its dropout rate of 3.9% is well below the state's 6.7%.

Achievement in core subjects, however, is consistently below both district and state averages, with math a particular concern. Only 18.2% of students are proficient in Algebra II, compared with 37.3% statewide, and just 22.0% reach proficiency in Geometry versus 42.3% across Tennessee. English II proficiency sits at 41.7%, also well below the state's 58.1%. What makes these results especially notable is the school's spending: at $20,277 per student, Pigeon Forge outspends every nearby high school, including Seymour High School, which ranks in the 70th percentile statewide, and Gatlinburg Pittman High School, which ranks in the 45th. Nearby Sevier County High School and Northview Senior Academy also outperform Pigeon Forge despite spending thousands less per student.

Chronic absenteeism is a related concern, with 27.9% of Pigeon Forge students missing significant school time versus 18.3% statewide. On a more positive note, the school serves its economically disadvantaged students relatively well — they perform around the 44th percentile statewide compared with similar students across Tennessee. Still, the school's overall ranking has declined steadily for four straight years, and male student performance has fallen from the 63rd percentile to the 21st. For parents, Pigeon Forge is a school where students are likely to stay and graduate, but low test scores, high absenteeism, and a rapid ranking decline suggest that earning a diploma may not always mean students are leaving with strong academic mastery.

448

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,277

Per pupil spending ?

19.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

414 Tiger Drive
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863

(865) 774-5790

District: Sevier County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.0%

Hispanic:

40.4%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (28% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg39%

Tennessee avg47%

321^st of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6High Schools in the Sevier County Schools

93^rd of 141Sevier 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	23.5	321 of 400	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	297 of 389	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	261 of 392	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	175 of 384	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	187 of 358	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	201 of 347	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	195 of 342	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	178 of 341	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.5	206 of 273	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	48.3	172 of 351	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.9	176 of 300	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.2	163 of 296	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.0	89 of 285	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.4	120 of 269	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.4	125 of 273	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.4	66 of 267	75.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	38.4	12 of 18	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	276 of 365	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	294 of 365	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	239 of 366	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	163 of 350	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	140 of 340	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	203 of 337	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	215 of 229	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	200 of 213	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	158 of 209	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	141 of 202	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	136 of 189	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	145 of 180	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	91 of 153	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	83 of 159	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	171 of 308	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.7	184 of 324	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	245 of 337	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	220 of 330	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.2	65 of 322	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	37.3	200 of 317	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	143 of 302	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	120 of 308	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	290 of 368	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	208 of 366	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	132 of 359	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	207 of 349	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	231 of 332	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	165 of 329	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	30.3	98 of 127	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	108 of 159	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	276 of 330	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	263 of 323	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	262 of 326	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.1	145 of 325	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	161 of 312	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	178 of 306	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	209 of 301	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	219 of 307	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)44th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)33rd percentile-21 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)23rd percentile-20 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

White (2026)16th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II42%-16 vs state

US History29%-14 vs state

Geometry22%-20 vs state

Algebra II18%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)					TNReady Algebra II (2026)				TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady US History (2026)				TNReady English I (2026)				TNReady English II (2026)				TNReady Geometry (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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th 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 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 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th 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 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pigeon Forge High School	Public	10-12	414 Tiger Drive	Pigeon Forge	37863	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 774-5790	455	42	10.9	19.9%	259 (56.9%)	6 (1.3%)	176 (38.7%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	23.5	321^st of 400 public high schools	19.8%		26.4	297^th of 389 public high schools	23.7%	24						45.8	12.6		18.2		< 5%			< 5%		28.8		28.6					41.7			41.7		22.1			22.0	$20,277	$475	$18,891
Whites Adult High School	Public	9-12	226 Cedar Street	Sevierville	37862	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 429-5243	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sevier County High School	Public	10-12	1200 Dolly Parton Parkway	Sevierville	37862	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 453-5525	925	66	14.0	15.9%	592 (64.0%)	21 (2.3%)	286 (30.9%)	14 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.1%)	31.6	280^th of 400 public high schools	30.0%		27.4	285^th of 389 public high schools	26.7%	5						78.5	11.7		26.0							26.8	31.8	27.9					52.9			52.9		18.5			18.5	$16,285	$475	$15,268
Gatlinburg Pittman High School	Public	10-12	150 Proffitt Road	Gatlinburg	37738	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 436-5637	418	33	12.6	13.7%	310 (74.2%)	3 (0.7%)	83 (19.9%)	14 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	44.1	219^th of 400 public high schools	45.3%		42.5	207^th of 389 public high schools	46.8%	12						76.0	17.1		40.5							41.8		43.9					56.0			55.6		24.4			23.8	$19,317	$475	$18,153
Gary Hardin Academy	Public	6-12	2540 Boyds Creek Road	Sevierville	37876	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 453-8338	90	12	7.2	32.4%	68 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	10	376^th of 400 public high schools	6.0%		6.2	386^th of 389 public high schools	0.8%	10							< 5%		< 5%							16.7	20.0	16.7					11.8			25.0		12.5			10.5	$12,723	$475	$12,186
Seymour High School	Public	10-12	732 Boyds Creek Road	Seymour	37865	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 577-7040	730	59	12.3	9.1%	656 (89.9%)	5 (0.7%)	46 (6.3%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	61.5	118^th of 400 public high schools	70.5%		56	143^rd of 389 public high schools	63.2%	25						≥ 95%	22.2		40.6							42.6		44.7					71.0			70.8		42.0			41.5	$15,829	$475	$14,546
Northview Senior Academy	Public	10-12	2719 Northview Academy Lane	Kodak	37764	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 933-5880	612	42	14.4	14.5%	519 (84.8%)	9 (1.5%)	66 (10.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)	28.2	293^rd of 400 public high schools	26.8%		26	299^th of 389 public high schools	23.1%	6						65.2	8.8		24.4		9.1			15.4		26.7		26.9					52.6			52.0		14.7			14.8	$16,719	$475	$15,467
Greenbrier Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-12	2851 Webb Creek Road	Sevierville	37876	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 453-8338	1	2	.4	—	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Heritage High School	Public	9-12	3741 E Lamar Alex Pkwy	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 984-8110	1,061	73	14.6	9.7%	938 (88.4%)	16 (1.5%)	67 (6.3%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.8%)	54.7	162^nd of 400 public high schools	59.5%		49.4	179^th of 389 public high schools	54.0%	17	24.5				24.1	86.2	19.7		28.8	70.7	37.9			52.0		53.5		53.2	31.0			30.8	63.7			64.1	≥ 95%	35.1	79.2		47.1	$14,277	$616	$13,094
Carter High School	Public	9-12	210 N Carter School Road	Strawberry Plains	37871	Jefferson County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 933-3434	794	53	14.9	20.7%	644 (81.1%)	54 (6.8%)	56 (7.1%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.2%)	38.3	247^th of 400 public high schools	38.3%		41.8	211^th of 389 public high schools	45.8%	36	< 5%				< 5%	66.7	9.4		22.4		63.4	30.8		39.2		35.8		35.3	24.1			23.9	57.4			57.0	59.5	28.0			35.1	$14,475	$880	$13,070

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How many students attend Pigeon Forge High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Pigeon Forge High School.

What is the racial makeup of Pigeon Forge High School?

Students at Pigeon Forge High School are 54% White, 40% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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Sevier County Schools

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