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Gary Hardin Academy

Q: Is Gary Hardin Academy a good school?

Gary Hardin Academy ranks in the bottom 0.8% of Tennessee high schools.

Q: How many students attend Gary Hardin Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 74 students attended Gary Hardin Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Gary Hardin Academy?

Students at Gary Hardin Academy are 74% White, 22% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Public Grades 6-12

386^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 1% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Gary Hardin Academy is a public high school located in Sevierville, Tennessee, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 90 students. The school is part of the Sevier County School District, which is ranked 96 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gary Hardin Academy consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Tennessee high schools, with performance on state assessments significantly below the Sevier County and Tennessee averages. The school's graduation rates have fluctuated, ranging from 67.6% to 90.6% in recent years, which is generally lower than the surrounding schools. Dropout rates at Gary Hardin Academy are also higher than the nearby schools, ranging from 4.3% to 18.9% in recent years. The school's spending per student has ranged from $9,665 to $12,127 in recent years, which is generally lower than the nearby schools, such as Sevier County High School, Pigeon Forge High School, and Seymour High School.

Despite being a low-performing school, Gary Hardin Academy has not shown significant improvement in its rankings or academic outcomes over the past several years. The school's consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.9% to 42.6% in recent years, could be a contributing factor to its academic struggles. The nearby schools generally perform better academically and have higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, and better test scores compared to Gary Hardin Academy, which may be attributed to their higher spending per student and more favorable student-teacher ratios.

Students ?

7.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,723

Per pupil spending ?

71.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2540 Boyds Creek RD
Sevierville, TN 37876

(865) 453-8338

District: Sevier County

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.3%

Hispanic:

21.6%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (17% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (58% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg49%

386^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6High Schools in the Sevier County

96^th of 139Sevier 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	6.2	386 of 389	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	348 of 384	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	333 of 358	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	323 of 347	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	336 of 342	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.2	306 of 351	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	5.5	299 of 300	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	19.7	311 of 366	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	366 of 368	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	345 of 359	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	319 of 349	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	323 of 323	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	313 of 325	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	309 of 312	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	305 of 306	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)15th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II29%-26 vs state

US History10%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Gary Hardin Academy

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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 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 All Grades	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 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 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	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
Gary Hardin Academy	Public	6-12	2540 Boyds Creek RD	Sevierville	37876	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	No	(865) 453-8338	90	12	7.2		68 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	6.2	386^th of 389 public high schools	0.8%					(n/a)															8.7		9.7			23.5		28.6									$12,723	$475	$12,186
Seymour High School	Public	10-12	732 Boyds Creek RD	Seymour	37865	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	No	(865) 577-7040	730	59	12.3		656 (89.9%)	5 (0.7%)	46 (6.3%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	56	143^rd of 389 public high schools	63.2%		51.4	161^st of 392 public high schools	58.9%	18							86.1	20.8		42.0				25.0	42.1		42.3			63.2		63.6		22.8	18.2	22.4					$15,829	$475	$14,546
Northview Senior Academy	Public	10-12	2719 Northview Academy LN	Kodak	37764	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	No	(865) 933-5880	612	42	14.4		519 (84.8%)	9 (1.5%)	66 (10.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)	26	299^th of 389 public high schools	23.1%		27	290^th of 392 public high schools	26.0%	9							63.2	6.5		18.2					25.9		25.8			47.3		46.8		10.5		9.7					$16,719	$475	$15,467
Whites Adult High School	Public	9-12	226 Cedar ST	Sevierville	37862	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	No	(865) 429-5243	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Carter High School	Public	9-12	210 N Carter School RD	Strawberry Plains	37871	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 933-3434	794	53	14.9		644 (81.1%)	54 (6.8%)	56 (7.1%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.2%)	41.8	211^th of 389 public high schools	45.8%		36.5	238^th of 392 public high schools	39.3%	27					10.1	9.4	64.3	17.0		27.1		60.0	34.1	39.4	37.1		37.0	34.7	33.5	51.8		50.8	69.2	13.2		23.0					$14,475	$880	$13,070
Career Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	7201 Strawberry Plains PIKE	Knoxville	37914	Knox County	Knox County	No	Yes	No	No	(865) 594-1731	347	16	22.2		202 (58.2%)	58 (16.7%)	53 (15.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.8%)	60.7	116^th of 389 public high schools	70.2%		54.5	143^rd of 392 public high schools	63.5%	27					7.9	7.4	64.0	26.7		39.1	70.9			69.1	33.3		40.9	56.0	54.1	84.0		84.0	60.0	28.8		40.6					$11,973	$674	$10,970
Sevier County High School	Public	10-12	1200 Dolly Parton PKWY	Sevierville	37862	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	No	(865) 453-5525	925	66	14.0		592 (64.0%)	21 (2.3%)	286 (30.9%)	14 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.1%)	27.4	285^th of 389 public high schools	26.7%		30.6	270^th of 392 public high schools	31.1%	15							67.5	13.1	6.7	27.2					23.9	31.1	25.6			46.4	7.4	43.1		7.8		7.3					$16,285	$475	$15,268
Pigeon Forge High School	Public	10-12	414 Tiger DR	Pigeon Forge	37863	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	No	(865) 774-5790	455	42	10.9		259 (56.9%)	6 (1.3%)	176 (38.7%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	26.4	297^th of 389 public high schools	23.7%		33.4	261^st of 392 public high schools	33.4%	36							85.7	12.8		23.3					18.2		17.9			41.1		41.1		21.7		21.5					$20,277	$475	$18,891
Jefferson Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	5-12	3081 West Old AJ HWY	Strawberry Plains	37871	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	Yes	No	(865) 397-0780	58	9	6.2		48 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (12.1%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)								(n/a)	27.3	27.3	27.3	40.9											10.0		10.0										27.3	45.5	18.2	27.3	$8,637	$163	$8,352
Tennessee School for the Deaf High School	Public	9-12	2725 Island Home BLVD	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Tennessee Schools for the Deaf	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 579-2500	63	20	3.1		19 (30.2%)	20 (31.7%)	12 (19.0%)	7 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	4 (6.3%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Hardin Academy

What schools feed into Gary Hardin Academy?

Gary Hardin Academy is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Boyds Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Catlettsburg Elementary School
Elementary : Catons Chapel Elementary
Elementary : Jones Cove Elementary
Elementary : New Center Elementary
Elementary : Northview Primary
Elementary : Pi Beta Phi Elementary
Elementary : Pigeon Forge Primary
Elementary : Pittman Center Elementary
Elementary : Sevierville Primary
Elementary : Seymour Primary
Elementary : Wearwood Elementary
Middle : Northview Intermediate School
Middle : Pigeon Forge Junior High School
Middle : Sevierville Intermediate
Middle : Seymour Intermediate
Middle : Seymour Junior High

What is the racial makeup of Gary Hardin Academy?

Students at Gary Hardin Academy are 74% White, 22% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Gary Hardin Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 74 students attended Gary Hardin Academy.

What district is Gary Hardin Academy in?

Sevier County

Is Gary Hardin Academy a good school?

Gary Hardin Academy ranks in the bottom 0.8% of Tennessee high schools.

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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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