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Unicoi County High School

Q: Is Unicoi County High School a good school?

Unicoi County High School ranks 110 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Unicoi County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Unicoi County High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Unicoi County High School?

Students at Unicoi County High School are 85% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Unicoi County High School?

Unicoi County High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Love Chapel Elementary School Elementary : Rock Creek Elementary School Elementary : Temple Hill Elementary School Elementary : Unicoi Elementary School Middle : Unicoi County Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 72% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Unicoi County High School is a public high school in Erwin, Tennessee, serving 609 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Unicoi County Schools district. Although the district itself is rated just 1 star, the high school is a clear bright spot, ranking 110th out of 400 Tennessee high schools with a 4-star rating in 2025-26—placing it in the top quartile statewide. The school has climbed steadily from the 49th percentile in 2022-23 to the 72nd percentile today. Among nearby schools, only Science Hill High School (26th), Elizabethton High School (53rd), and Chuckey Doak High School (54th) rank higher, while Unicoi now outranks Daniel Boone High School, Hampton High School, Happy Valley High School, Cloudland High School, and David Crockett High School.

Graduation outcomes are a major strength: the graduation rate reached 96.3% in 2024-25, well above the 90.5% statewide average, and the dropout rate of 3.1% is less than half the state rate. Academically, the school excels in Biology (54.9% proficient vs. 49.8% statewide), Algebra II (41.6% vs. 37.3%), and US History, which jumped from just 6.7% proficiency four years ago to 51.1%—now above the state's 42.4%. The biggest concerns are Geometry (29.2% vs. 42.3% statewide, with only Cloudland lower nearby) and English I and II, both slightly below state averages. Chronic absenteeism, at 21.4%, also remains above the state rate of 18.3% and the district's own 15.0%—though it has improved significantly from 33.1% in 2021-22.

Subgroup results show notable equity strengths: Hispanic students ranked in the 75th percentile statewide in both 2024-25 and 2025-26, and low-income students have consistently performed above the median for their subgroup nationally. Special education results have been more variable, ranging from a 2nd-place statewide finish in 2021-22 to a 57th-percentile showing most recently. Per-student spending has risen about 32% over three years to $14,066, higher than most nearby schools, while the school vaulted from the 49th to 72nd percentile in the same period. With strong graduation rates, rising test scores, and improving attendance, Unicoi County High School is a school on a clear upward trajectory—though Geometry, English, and chronic absenteeism remain worth watching.

609

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,066

Per pupil spending ?

24.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

700 South Mohawk Drive
Erwin, TN 37650

(423) 743-1632

District: Unicoi County Schools

Feeder schools for Unicoi County High School:

Elementary:	Love Chapel Elementary School
	Rock Creek Elementary School
	Temple Hill Elementary School
	Unicoi Elementary School
Middle:	Unicoi County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Tennessee median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Geometry scores 13 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg43%

110^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

103^rd of 141Unicoi 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	63.0	110 of 400	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	58.0	136 of 389	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	137 of 392	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	194 of 384	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	197 of 358	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	192 of 347	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	185 of 342	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	176 of 341	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.4	198 of 273	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	56.7	134 of 351	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.4	230 of 300	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.6	243 of 296	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.0	241 of 285	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.0	187 of 269	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.3	143 of 273	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.7	92 of 267	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	108 of 365	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.8	148 of 365	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	154 of 366	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	206 of 350	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	181 of 340	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	153 of 337	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	57 of 229	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	61.0	54 of 213	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	74 of 209	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	76 of 202	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	85 of 189	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	98 of 180	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.4	116 of 153	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	88 of 159	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	121 of 308	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.6	100 of 324	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	127 of 337	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	147 of 330	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.2	222 of 322	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	163 of 317	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	169 of 302	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	112 of 308	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	159 of 368	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	121 of 366	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.3	225 of 359	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	181 of 349	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	164 of 332	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	162 of 329	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	90 of 210	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	93.0	2 of 151	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	48.2	43 of 125	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	19.3	153 of 159	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	143 of 330	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.6	155 of 323	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	156 of 326	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.0	217 of 325	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	230 of 312	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	202 of 306	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	202 of 301	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	207 of 307	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)75th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II56%~ state avg

Biology I55%+5 vs state

US History51%+9 vs state

Algebra II42%+4 vs state

Algebra I35%~ state avg

English I34%-3 vs state

Geometry29%-13 vs state

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	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 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	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
Unicoi County High School	Public	9-12	700 South Mohawk Drive	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 743-1632	648	51	12.6	24.8%	557 (86.0%)	2 (0.3%)	76 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.7%)	63	110^th of 400 public high schools	72.5%		58	136^th of 389 public high schools	65.0%	26								35.0				34.7		83.3	35.0		41.6		55.4			54.9					53.4	40.0	51.1	34.5			34.2		56.5			55.6		31.0	9.1		29.2							$14,066	$693	$12,363
David Crockett High School	Public	9-12	684 Old State Route 34	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1150	1,164	74	15.6	14.9%	1,054 (90.5%)	16 (1.4%)	49 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (3.3%)	42.4	235^th of 400 public high schools	41.3%		45.9	192^nd of 389 public high schools	50.6%	43								23.0				22.4	≥ 95%	79.5	14.2	< 5%	30.8	40.6	32.0	20.0		35.0					33.9	33.3	34.3	38.6			38.4		63.1			62.7	81.4	32.9	5.3		38.0							$12,535	$666	$11,162
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)
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	32.6%	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
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	32.7%	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
Hampton High School	Public	9-12	139 Keenburg Road	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 725-5200	395	32	12.5	35.1%	376 (95.2%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	53.5	170^th of 400 public high schools	57.5%		36.4	239^th of 389 public high schools	38.6%	69								38.8				36.1		51.6	6.5		23.8	67.7	49.1			56.0								29.7			29.1		62.0			61.0		34.2			32.5							$13,382	$1,189	$11,281
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	19.6%	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
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	11.4%	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
Chuckey Doak High School	Public	9-12	365 Ripley Island Road	Afton	37616	Greene County	Greene County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 798-2636	582	41	14.2	16.2%	499 (85.7%)	7 (1.2%)	53 (9.1%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	78	54^th of 400 public high schools	86.5%		60.5	118^th of 389 public high schools	69.7%	64								52.4				51.9	≥ 95%	37.4			46.0		67.7			68.4				70.0	69.6		71.4	55.9			55.5		70.1			70.1		88.2	43.0		50.0							$10,722	$943	$9,223
Cloudland High School	Public	7-12	476 Cloudland Drive	Roan Mountain	37687	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 772-5300	245	19	12.8	25.8%	236 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	45.5	212^th of 400 public high schools	47.0%		58.4	135^th of 389 public high schools	65.3%	77	36.4	16.0	27.6	39.4	34.4	36.9		10.0				21.6		80.0	< 5%		27.3	63.6	17.6			46.3								35.9			35.9		65.6			65.6		< 5%			28.1	51.5	50.0	50.8	78.8	75.0	76.9	$15,313	$1,205	$13,168

Frequently Asked Questions about Unicoi County High School

What district is Unicoi County High School in?

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How many students attend Unicoi County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Unicoi County High School.

Is Unicoi County High School a good school?

Unicoi County High School ranks 110^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Unicoi County High School?

Unicoi County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Love Chapel Elementary School
Elementary : Rock Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Temple Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Unicoi Elementary School
Middle : Unicoi County Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Unicoi County High School?

Students at Unicoi County High School are 85% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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