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West Ridge High School

Q: Is West Ridge High School a good school?

West Ridge High School ranks 165 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend West Ridge High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,612 students attended West Ridge High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of West Ridge High School?

Students at West Ridge High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Public Grades 9-12

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 59% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

West Ridge High School is a large public high school in Blountville, Tennessee, serving 1,612 students in grades 9–12 as part of Sullivan County Schools. The school has held a steady middle-of-the-pack position in Tennessee's statewide rankings for four straight years, landing around the 55th–59th percentile (3 stars), and it is the clear academic leader within its district—outperforming Sullivan East High School on every single TNReady subject in 2025–2026, including strong showings in English II (62% proficient) and Geometry (46.9%).

West Ridge's academic profile is mixed when compared with state averages. The school beats Tennessee in Algebra II, English II, and Geometry, but trails notably in Biology I, where its 42.9% proficiency rate sits nearly 7 points below the state average. Regional competition is stiff: Science Hill High School, Elizabethton High School, Dobyns-Bennett High School, and Tennessee High School all rank substantially higher statewide. West Ridge does, however, finish well ahead of Sullivan East (165th vs. 260th), and its per-student spending of $12,582 sits in the middle of the regional range.

The bigger concerns at West Ridge are not test scores—they are student engagement. The graduation rate slipped to 90.4% in 2024–2025 (down from 93.9% the prior year), while the dropout rate nearly doubled to 7.3%, the highest among nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism has held stubbornly above 26% for four consecutive years, roughly 8 points above the state average. The school also serves some groups better than others: Hispanic students have ranked in the 85th–98th percentile in recent years, while outcomes for special education and economically disadvantaged students declined sharply in 2025–2026. For parents, West Ridge is a school with solid academic strengths that is actively working through meaningful attendance and completion challenges.

1,612

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,582

Per pupil spending ?

380 Lynn Road
Blountville, TN 37617

(423) 354-1450

District: Sullivan County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2023 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% Tennessee)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg40%

Tennessee avg43%

165^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Sullivan County Schools

63^rd of 141Sullivan 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	54.1	165 of 400	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.7	174 of 389	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	171 of 392	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	168 of 384	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	176 of 365	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	179 of 365	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	202 of 366	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	35 of 229	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	96.9	5 of 209	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	63.2	45 of 202	77.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	72.5	4 of 23	82.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	211 of 308	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.6	190 of 324	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	145 of 337	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	201 of 330	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	169 of 368	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	162 of 366	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	143 of 359	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	166 of 210	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.7	81 of 198	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	85 of 183	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.9	108 of 154	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	192 of 330	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.0	193 of 323	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	187 of 326	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	192 of 325	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)85th percentile+26 vs school

Homeless (2024)83rd percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II62%+4 vs state

Geometry47%+5 vs state

Biology I43%-7 vs state

US History42%~ state avg

Algebra II40%~ state avg

English I35%~ state avg

Algebra I32%~ state avg

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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 II (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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	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 II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady US History 9th Grade	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 9th Grade	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	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
West Ridge High School	Public	9-12	380 Lynn Road	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1450	1,636	101	16.1		1,530 (93.5%)	12 (0.7%)	51 (3.1%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.1%)	54.1	165^th of 400 public high schools	58.8%		50.7	174^th of 389 public high schools	55.3%	9									32.1				31.9	94.8	32.0	17.0		39.5	50.0	25.3	30.0		42.9					40.6		42.1	35.2			35.2		62.5			62.0		69.0	41.0		46.9									$12,582	$779	$11,282
Dobyns - Bennett High School	Public	9-12	1 Tribe Way	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-8400	2,351	166	14.1	40.6%	1,833 (78.0%)	125 (5.3%)	181 (7.7%)	48 (2.0%)	11 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	150 (6.4%)	74.9	63^rd of 400 public high schools	84.3%		82.3	40^th of 389 public high schools	89.7%	23									40.7	6.6			34.1	≥ 95%	91.7	52.3	40.0	62.4	88.8	36.6	19.3		58.1					51.0	60.9	51.7	43.6	18.8		43.0		70.3	14.3		68.7	≥ 95%	58.8	17.4	7.0	50.6									$14,707	$810	$13,250
Daniel Boone High School	Public	9-12	1440 Suncrest Drive	Gray	37615	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 477-1600	1,146	84	13.5	34.5%	1,063 (92.8%)	14 (1.2%)	38 (3.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.2%)	60.2	124^th of 400 public high schools	69.0%		60.3	122^nd of 389 public high schools	68.6%	2									22.8				23.0	87.5	83.3	30.1		41.7	91.7	33.1	10.0		46.7					54.7		55.6	43.0			42.7		67.7			65.9		35.1			35.9									$12,817	$612	$11,699
Sullivan East High School	Public	9-12	4180 Weaver Pike	Bluff City	37618	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1900	827	60	13.7	55.6%	770 (93.1%)	5 (0.6%)	34 (4.1%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	36.1	260^th of 400 public high schools	35.0%		32.5	266^th of 389 public high schools	31.6%	6									16.3				15.6		24.4	5.9		23.4	49.1	11.5			31.6					34.0		33.8	33.0			32.4		55.9			55.9		30.8	31.5		32.0									$14,237	$1,163	$12,345
Science Hill High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1509 John Exum Parkway	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 232-2190	2,423	158	15.3	38.5%	1,612 (66.5%)	207 (8.5%)	348 (14.4%)	74 (3.1%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	178 (7.3%)	87.1	26^th of 400 public high schools	93.5%		87.8	27^th of 389 public high schools	93.1%	1									53.1	5.9			49.7	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	60.3	10.5	69.9	74.9	40.0			71.1					63.7	46.2	63.7	60.3			60.6		79.0			78.5	≥ 95%	61.8	16.7		67.4									$13,510	$388	$12,750
Washington County Adult High School	Public	9-12	2002 Indian Ridge Road	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 434-4900	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tennessee High School	Public	9-12	1112 Edgemont Avenue	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 652-9494	1,179	73	16.2	38.5%	1,025 (86.9%)	27 (2.3%)	57 (4.8%)	15 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.7%)	75.4	61^st of 400 public high schools	84.8%		72.6	66^th of 389 public high schools	83.0%	5									37.3	6.7			35.6		≥ 95%	45.0	8.3	46.9	≥ 95%	43.4	47.1		57.1					61.1		61.2	51.3			50.4		60.4			59.6	92.3	50.4	5.6		51.4									$13,543	$438	$12,444
Tennessee Online Public School	Public, Virtual	6-12	615 MLK Jr. Boulevard	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol City Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(423) 652-9209	243	15	15.7		204 (84.0%)	12 (4.9%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)	60.3	122^nd of 400 public high schools	69.5%		64.6	99^th of 389 public high schools	74.6%	23	16.7	47.6	10.7	24.6	41.7	55.0	17.9	35.0	19.0				19.0			22.9		25.0		58.6			61.5					48.3		46.2	56.5			56.5		78.0			78.6		18.2			24.4	50.0	50.0	42.9	46.7	25.0	50.0	42.9	41.7	$8,787	$301	$8,485
Elizabethton High School	Public	9-12	907 Jason Witten Way	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 547-8015	879	66	13.3	33.0%	790 (89.9%)	17 (1.9%)	32 (3.6%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.8%)	78.5	53^rd of 400 public high schools	86.8%		71.1	74^th of 389 public high schools	81.0%	21									53.0				51.1		76.9	38.0		42.9	65.8				63.3					52.2		51.7	57.6			57.3		67.6			66.4	≥ 95%	49.4	< 5%		50.7									$13,522	$464	$12,694
Happy Valley High School	Public	9-12	121 Warpath Lane	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4094	450	26	17.2	62.7%	397 (88.2%)	8 (1.8%)	27 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	52.2	178^th of 400 public high schools	55.5%		49.9	177^th of 389 public high schools	54.5%	1									19.4	< 5%			17.5		58.6	20.0		32.6	92.0	41.1	56.3		56.7								35.2			33.3	55.8	46.2			53.8		30.6			30.3									$11,892	$991	$10,259

Frequently Asked Questions about West Ridge High School

How many students attend West Ridge High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,612 students attended West Ridge High School.

What is the racial makeup of West Ridge High School?

Students at West Ridge High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is West Ridge High School in?

Sullivan County Schools

Is West Ridge High School a good school?

West Ridge High School ranks 165^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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