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West Ridge High School

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West Ridge High School ranks 174 th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 55% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

West Ridge High School is a public high school located in Blountville, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,636 students. The school is part of the Sullivan County School District, which is ranked 66 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Ridge High School consistently ranks in the top half of Tennessee high schools, with a statewide ranking between 168-174 out of 384-392 schools over the past 3 years. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain subject areas, such as Biology I and English II, where it outperforms the state and county averages. However, the school struggles in Algebra II, where its proficiency rates are significantly lower than the state and county averages. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Sullivan East High School, West Ridge High School generally performs better in terms of statewide ranking and subject-area proficiency rates.

The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 86.5% and 93.9% over the past few years, which is generally on par with or slightly above the state and county averages. However, the school's dropout rate has also varied, ranging from 4.2% to 8.1%, which is higher than the state and county averages. Additionally, West Ridge High School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.9% to 26.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and county averages. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism could be a key focus area for the school to improve overall student outcomes.

1,612

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,582

Per pupil spending ?

380 Lynn RD
Blountville, TN 37617

(423) 354-1450

District: Sullivan County

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 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (55th 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 (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg37%

Tennessee avg40%

174^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Sullivan County

66^th of 139Sullivan 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	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
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
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
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
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 (2024)98th percentile+41 vs school

Homeless (2024)83rd percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II57%~ state avg

Biology I45%~ state avg

Algebra II40%+5 vs state

English I37%~ state avg

Geometry36%~ state avg

US History34%-4 vs state

Algebra I30%~ state avg

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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 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 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 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 All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th 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 RD	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	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%)	50.7	174^th of 389 public high schools	55.3%		50.5	171^st of 392 public high schools	56.4%	3									30.2		29.7	34.4	10.4		39.7	50.2	30.6		45.4		32.9		34.3	37.8		37.4		56.8		56.6		45.3	35.8	5.9	36.5									$12,582	$779	$11,282
Dobyns - Bennett High School	Public	9-12	1 Tribe Way	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-8400	2,351	166	14.1		1,833 (78.0%)	125 (5.3%)	181 (7.7%)	48 (2.0%)	11 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	150 (6.4%)	82.3	40^th of 389 public high schools	89.7%		78.8	45^th of 392 public high schools	88.5%	5									43.1		30.5	94.0	54.3	6.8	57.8	72.4	41.5	13.3	62.4		59.1	64.1	59.6	51.9	11.8	50.5		64.5	33.3	63.3		56.7	28.6	12.5	56.6									$14,707	$810	$13,250
Daniel Boone High School	Public	9-12	1440 Suncrest DR	Gray	37615	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	No	(423) 477-1600	1,146	84	13.5		1,063 (92.8%)	14 (1.2%)	38 (3.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.2%)	60.3	122^nd of 389 public high schools	68.6%		59.3	123^rd of 392 public high schools	68.6%	1									20.6		20.0	88.9	23.9		39.7	84.6	34.1		49.0		52.4	41.7	51.5	42.0		41.8		63.7		63.3	89.3	31.1			37.6									$12,817	$612	$11,699
Sullivan East High School	Public	9-12	4180 Weaver PIKE	Bluff City	37618	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1900	827	60	13.7		770 (93.1%)	5 (0.6%)	34 (4.1%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	32.5	266^th of 389 public high schools	31.6%		33.4	262^nd of 392 public high schools	33.2%	4									22.5		21.2	18.8	13.3		18.6	46.0	14.1		30.7		27.7		28.7	31.1		30.5		44.6		44.9		26.7	26.0		26.3									$14,237	$1,163	$12,345
Science Hill High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1509 John Exum PKWY	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 232-2190	2,423	158	15.3		1,612 (66.5%)	207 (8.5%)	348 (14.4%)	74 (3.1%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	178 (7.3%)	87.8	27^th of 389 public high schools	93.1%		83.2	33^rd of 392 public high schools	91.6%	6									56.0	12.9	52.8	94.4	51.9		57.8	73.1	37.2		69.9	66.7	59.3	90.0	60.6	58.6		58.5		74.9		74.3		52.1	13.8		58.9									$13,510	$388	$12,750
Washington County Adult High School	Public	9-12	2002 Indian Ridge RD	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Washington County	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	No	No	No	No	(423) 652-9494	1,179	73	16.2		1,025 (86.9%)	27 (2.3%)	57 (4.8%)	15 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.7%)	72.6	66^th of 389 public high schools	83.0%		75.1	54^th of 392 public high schools	86.2%	12									32.6	9.1	30.8		42.1	9.1	46.5	90.5	36.2	25.0	47.8		56.4		55.8	39.0		38.0		61.1		60.0		49.4			49.7									$13,543	$438	$12,444
Tennessee Online Public School	Public, Virtual	6-12	615 MLK Jr. BLVD	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol	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%)	64.6	99^th of 389 public high schools	74.6%		70.8	69^th of 392 public high schools	82.4%	30	50.0	45.0	16.7	36.0	66.7	35.0	40.0	44.2	8.6		9.8		26.5		25.5		50.0		57.1		45.9	16.7	39.2	61.8		62.9		74.5		74.0		41.9			38.1	66.7	55.0	65.0	61.5	66.7	60.0	60.0	61.5	$8,787	$301	$8,485
Elizabethton High School	Public	9-12	907 Jason Witten Way	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton	No	No	No	No	(423) 547-8015	879	66	13.3		790 (89.9%)	17 (1.9%)	32 (3.6%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.8%)	71.1	74^th of 389 public high schools	81.0%		67.6	82^nd of 392 public high schools	79.1%	8									47.8		44.9	94.7	30.4		37.0	50.2	16.7		48.3		41.3		41.7	54.9		54.7		70.5		70.2	87.5	40.4			44.0									$13,522	$464	$12,694
Happy Valley High School	Public	9-12	121 Warpath LN	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4094	450	26	17.2		397 (88.2%)	8 (1.8%)	27 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	49.9	177^th of 389 public high schools	54.5%		40.6	219^th of 392 public high schools	44.1%	42									13.3		12.9	64.5			29.3	61.5	40.0		45.0					29.5		28.8	42.0	41.8		42.2		31.9	13.3		29.4									$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

Is West Ridge High School a good school?

West Ridge High School ranks 174^th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 2025

2024–25 graduation ratesOct 28, 2025

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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