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White House High School

Public Grades 9-12
32nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 400 Tennessee High Schools
Better than 92% of Tennessee high schools
Summary

White House High School is a public high school in White House, Tennessee, serving 818 students in grades 9–12 as part of Sumner County Schools, a district ranked 33rd out of 141 in Tennessee. The school has climbed to 32nd out of 400 high schools statewide, earning a 5-star rating and placing it in the top 10% of Tennessee high schools. This represents a significant jump from just a few years ago, when the school ranked 117th in 2020–2021.

Academically, White House High School exceeds the state proficiency rate in every subject tested. English II stands out at 73.8% proficient (compared to 58.1% statewide), and U.S. History proficiency has rebounded from 29.4% to 60.4% in just two years. The school also ranks 4th out of 230 high schools for African American student performance, and low-income students are served well. The graduation rate is a strong 94.8% with a dropout rate of just 1.6%. Compared to nearby White House Heritage High School, just 3.4 miles away, White House High is dramatically ahead in nearly every subject—Geometry 55.9% versus 30.6%, and English II 73.8% versus 66.1%.

The school's biggest challenge is chronic absenteeism, which has consistently run higher than the district average (15.3% versus 12.2% in 2024–2025). Biology I and Algebra I proficiency lag the strongest nearby schools like Station Camp High School and Liberty Creek High School. Per-student spending is $12,905, the highest among nearby high schools, and has risen steadily over the past four years. With continued focus on attendance and early math, White House High has a clear path to joining the state's top 20.

818
Students ?
14.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,905
Per pupil spending ?
30.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 508 Tyree Springs Road
       White House, TN  37188

(615) 672-3761

District: Sumner County Schools


Feeder schools for White House High School:

Elementary:    Harold B. Williams Elementary School
    Millersville Elementary School
Middle:    White House Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
77.3%
Hispanic:
13.7%
African American:
5.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (55% vs 43% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 8% of Tennessee high schools
✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school55%
District avg53%
Tennessee avg43%
32nd of 400
Tennessee public high schools ?
Top 8%▲ up 24 pts since 2016
From top 32% (2016) to top 8% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 10High Schools in the Sumner County Schools
33rd of 141Sumner 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202685.132 of 40092.0%★★★★★
202586.431 of 38992.0%★★★★★
202469.572 of 39281.6%★★★★☆
202369.861 of 38484.1%★★★★☆
202271.752 of 35885.5%★★★★☆
202153.7117 of 34766.3%★★★☆☆
201957.7100 of 34270.8%★★★★☆
201870.058 of 34183.0%★★★★☆
201740.7161 of 27341.0%★★☆☆☆
201659.7112 of 35168.1%★★★☆☆
201564.1116 of 30061.3%★★★☆☆
201457.7114 of 29661.5%★★★☆☆
201359.6118 of 28558.6%★★★☆☆
201273.173 of 26972.9%★★★★☆
201172.368 of 27375.1%★★★★☆
201079.638 of 26785.8%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202694.04 of 23098.3%★★★★★
202571.245 of 23380.7%★★★★☆
202454.084 of 24065.0%★★★☆☆
202374.732 of 23986.6%★★★★☆
202265.935 of 22284.2%★★★★☆
202145.895 of 20854.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202585.629 of 36592.1%★★★★★
202472.461 of 36583.3%★★★★☆
202367.965 of 36682.2%★★★★☆
202270.255 of 35084.3%★★★★☆
202154.3117 of 34065.6%★★★☆☆
201960.092 of 33772.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202651.298 of 22957.2%★★★☆☆
202571.934 of 21384.0%★★★★☆
202456.564 of 20969.4%★★★☆☆
202361.853 of 20273.8%★★★★☆
202251.472 of 18961.9%★★★☆☆
202147.477 of 18057.2%★★★☆☆
201923.5121 of 15320.9%★☆☆☆☆
201868.332 of 15979.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202673.441 of 30886.7%★★★★☆
202580.229 of 32491.0%★★★★★
202468.949 of 33785.5%★★★★☆
202366.552 of 33084.2%★★★★☆
202264.664 of 32280.1%★★★★☆
202148.3136 of 31757.1%★★★☆☆
201954.696 of 30268.2%★★★☆☆
201864.247 of 30884.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202582.536 of 36890.2%★★★★★
202462.398 of 36673.2%★★★★☆
202370.658 of 35983.8%★★★★☆
202268.360 of 34982.8%★★★★☆
202160.584 of 33274.7%★★★★☆
201955.7107 of 32967.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202646.686 of 21059.0%★★★☆☆
202561.332 of 19883.8%★★★★☆
202444.080 of 18356.3%★★★☆☆
202357.734 of 15477.9%★★★★☆
202220.3146 of 1513.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202130.195 of 12524.0%★☆☆☆☆
201956.839 of 12769.3%★★★★☆
201864.222 of 15986.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202681.739 of 33088.2%★★★★☆
202584.335 of 32389.2%★★★★☆
202465.177 of 32676.4%★★★★☆
202365.769 of 32578.8%★★★★☆
202266.865 of 31279.2%★★★★☆
202152.8100 of 30667.3%★★★☆☆
201951.1112 of 30162.8%★★★☆☆
201864.973 of 30776.2%★★★★☆
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)
African American (2026)98th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)90th percentile~ school
White (2026)88th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2026)59th percentile-33 vs school
Hispanic (2026)57th percentile-35 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?
English II74%+16 vs state
US History60%+18 vs state
Biology I58%+8 vs state
Geometry56%+14 vs state
English I55%+18 vs state
Algebra II49%+12 vs state
Algebra I36%+4 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about White House High School

Yes. White House High School ranks in the top 8.0% of Tennessee high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 818 students attended White House High School.

Students at White House High School are 77% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

White House High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harold B. Williams Elementary School
Elementary : Millersville Elementary School
Middle : White House Middle School

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Latest Tennessee data All new data »
2025–26 TNReady test scoresAug 25, 2026
2024–25 dropout ratesApr 2, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataFeb 27, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 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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