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Stewart County High School

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Stewart County High School ranks 186 th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

186^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 52% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Stewart County High School is a public high school located in Dover, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 589 students. The school is part of the Stewart County School District, which is ranked 62 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Stewart County High School has shown a mixed performance in academic test scores compared to the state average. While the school performs better in some subjects like Algebra II and English II, it lags behind in others like Algebra I, Biology I, and Geometry. The school's performance in Algebra II is particularly strong, with 70.7% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 61.1%. However, the school struggles in Algebra I, with only 15.5% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 29.4%. The school's four-year graduation rate of 89.2% in 2023-2024 is slightly above the state average, but its dropout rate has been fluctuating, ranging from 6.7% to 8.1% in recent years, which is higher than the state's average.

Comparing Houston County High School, the nearest comparable school located about 15 miles away, generally outperforms Stewart County High School in academic test scores, particularly in subjects like Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry. The other nearby school, Houston County Virtual Academy, is a much smaller virtual school with only 13 students and a very low student-teacher ratio of 1.8, but its chronic absenteeism rate is still high at 18.9%. Overall, Stewart County High School's performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with the school's ranking among Tennessee high schools fluctuating between 95th and 204th place in recent years.

583

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,448

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Robertson Hill RD
Dover, TN 37058

(931) 232-5179

District: Stewart County

Feeder schools for Stewart County High School:

Elementary:	Dover Elementary
	North Stewart Elementary
Middle:	Stewart County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.4%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

!Algebra I scores 14 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg40%

186^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd of 139Stewart 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	47.5	186 of 389	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	184 of 392	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	204 of 384	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	164 of 358	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	177 of 347	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	95 of 342	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	63 of 341	81.5%	★★★★☆
2017	53.5	108 of 273	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.5	98 of 351	72.1%	★★★★☆
2015	70.7	65 of 300	78.3%	★★★★☆
2014	66.4	66 of 296	77.7%	★★★★☆
2013	76.5	30 of 285	89.5%	★★★★☆
2012	85.9	13 of 269	95.2%	★★★★★
2011	59.4	126 of 273	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.9	42 of 267	84.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	174 of 365	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	142 of 365	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	221 of 366	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	162 of 350	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	141 of 340	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	86 of 337	74.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	43 of 213	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	155 of 324	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	132 of 337	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	211 of 330	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	145 of 322	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	95 of 317	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	45.4	146 of 302	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	40 of 308	87.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	183 of 368	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	189 of 366	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	183 of 359	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	170 of 349	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.0	216 of 332	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.9	68 of 329	79.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	122 of 198	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	131 of 183	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	103 of 154	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	52 of 151	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.6	81 of 125	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.0	6 of 127	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	35.7	100 of 159	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	211 of 323	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	197 of 326	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	235 of 325	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	201 of 312	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	215 of 306	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	116 of 301	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	90 of 307	70.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II57%+3 vs state

Geometry48%+11 vs state

Biology I45%~ state avg

English I41%~ state avg

Algebra II41%+6 vs state

US History37%~ state avg

Algebra I16%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Stewart County High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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)			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 Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th 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 All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stewart County High School	Public	9-12	120 Robertson Hill RD	Dover	37058	Stewart County	Stewart County	No	No	No	No	(931) 232-5179	589	35	16.9		543 (92.2%)	6 (1.0%)	24 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (2.0%)	47.5	186^th of 389 public high schools	52.2%		48.1	184^th of 392 public high schools	53.1%	2	16.7	15.5	70.7	22.4	40.7	46.8	18.2		44.7	36.8	36.7	41.1	41.3	57.0	56.9	91.2	26.6	48.1	$11,448	$508	$10,260
Stewart County Adult High School	Public	9-12	120 Robertson Hill RD	Dover	37058	Stewart County	Stewart County	No	No	No	No	(931) 232-5179	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Houston County Adult High School	Public	9-12	2500 State Route 149	Erin	37061	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(931) 289-5525	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Houston County High School	Public	9-12	2500 State Route 149	Erin	37061	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 289-4447	360	27	13.1		300 (83.3%)	7 (1.9%)	25 (6.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	39.6	227^th of 389 public high schools	41.6%		36	242^nd of 392 public high schools	38.3%	15	17.5	17.1		11.7	11.1		32.8	83.3	40.5	44.9	42.1	26.4	25.9	45.8	45.8		28.0	26.7	$13,526	$673	$12,151
Houston County Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	6420 Highway 13	Erin	37061	Houston County	Houston County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(931) 289-4148	13	7	1.8		11 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)																			$5,573	$471	$5,051

Frequently Asked Questions about Stewart County High School

What schools feed into Stewart County High School?

Stewart County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dover Elementary
Elementary : North Stewart Elementary
Middle : Stewart County Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Stewart County High School?

Students at Stewart County High School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Stewart County High School in?

Stewart County

How many students attend Stewart County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Stewart County High School.

Is Stewart County High School a good school?

Stewart County High School ranks 186^th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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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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