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Unicoi County High School

Public Grades 9-12
136th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 389 Tennessee High Schools
Better than 65% of Tennessee high schools
Summary

Unicoi County High School is a public high school located in Erwin, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 648 students. The school is part of the Unicoi County District, which is ranked 81 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Unicoi County High School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Tennessee high schools, ranking between 136-197 out of 300-392 high schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance has been relatively strong among its Hispanic student population, ranking in the top 54-76 out of 202-213 Tennessee high schools in recent years. However, the school's performance for male students, white students, and students with low socioeconomic status has been more average, ranking in the middle to lower range of Tennessee high schools. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 86.5% to 95.8% in recent years, which is generally on par with or slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has fluctuated from 4.2% to 8.1%, which is higher than the state average.

Unicoi County High School's academic performance, as measured by TNReady/TCAP test scores, has been mixed compared to state and district averages. The school has performed relatively well in Biology I and English II, with proficiency rates often exceeding state and district averages. However, the school has struggled in other subject areas, such as Algebra I, Algebra II, and US History, where proficiency rates have consistently lagged behind state and district averages. The school's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the nearby Carter County and Greene County districts, but lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Johnson City and Washington County districts, such as Science Hill High School and Daniel Boone High School.

609
Students ?
12.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,066
Per pupil spending ?
58.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 700 South Mohawk DR
       Erwin, TN  37650

(423) 743-1632

District: Unicoi County


Feeder schools for Unicoi County High School:

Elementary:    Love Chapel Elementary
    Rock Creek Elementary
    Temple Hill Elementary
    Unicoi Elementary
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 — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025
Strengths
96% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)
Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2015
Above the Tennessee median (65th percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school39%
District avg39%
Tennessee avg40%
136th of 389
Tennessee public high schools ?
Top 35%▲ up 42 pts since 2015
From bottom 23% (2015) to top 35% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
81st of 139Unicoi 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202558.0136 of 38965.0%★★★☆☆
202455.9137 of 39265.1%★★★☆☆
202343.0194 of 38449.5%★★★☆☆
202242.0197 of 35845.0%★★☆☆☆
202141.1192 of 34744.7%★★☆☆☆
201942.7185 of 34245.9%★★☆☆☆
201843.0176 of 34148.4%★★☆☆☆
201730.4198 of 27327.5%★☆☆☆☆
201656.7134 of 35161.8%★★★☆☆
201540.4230 of 30023.3%★☆☆☆☆
201432.6243 of 29617.9%★☆☆☆☆
201336.0241 of 28515.4%★☆☆☆☆
201245.0187 of 26930.5%★★☆☆☆
201156.3143 of 27347.6%★★☆☆☆
201065.792 of 26765.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202561.8108 of 36570.4%★★★★☆
202452.8148 of 36559.5%★★★☆☆
202352.2154 of 36657.9%★★★☆☆
202240.7206 of 35041.1%★★☆☆☆
202142.6181 of 34046.8%★★☆☆☆
201948.1153 of 33754.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202561.054 of 21374.6%★★★★☆
202452.174 of 20964.6%★★★☆☆
202351.176 of 20262.4%★★★☆☆
202245.185 of 18955.0%★★★☆☆
202140.598 of 18045.6%★★☆☆☆
201924.4116 of 15324.2%★☆☆☆☆
201838.988 of 15944.7%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202557.6100 of 32469.1%★★★☆☆
202451.8127 of 33762.3%★★★☆☆
202348.0147 of 33055.5%★★★☆☆
202233.2222 of 32231.1%★★☆☆☆
202144.3163 of 31748.6%★★☆☆☆
201941.2169 of 30244.0%★★☆☆☆
201849.6112 of 30863.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202550.4159 of 36856.8%★★★☆☆
202457.6121 of 36666.9%★★★☆☆
202335.3225 of 35937.3%★★☆☆☆
202241.7181 of 34948.1%★★☆☆☆
202143.2164 of 33250.6%★★★☆☆
201943.7162 of 32950.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202293.02 of 15198.7%★★★★★
202148.243 of 12565.6%★★★☆☆
201819.3153 of 1593.8%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202547.6155 of 32352.0%★★★☆☆
202447.1156 of 32652.1%★★★☆☆
202334.0217 of 32533.2%★★☆☆☆
202232.5230 of 31226.3%★☆☆☆☆
202135.3202 of 30634.0%★★☆☆☆
201934.2202 of 30132.9%★★☆☆☆
201835.6207 of 30732.6%★★☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2022)99th percentile+54 vs school
Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+10 vs school
Female (2025)70th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)57th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)52nd percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?
English II58%+4 vs state
Biology I53%+7 vs state
US History36%~ state avg
English I34%-6 vs state
Algebra II33%~ state avg
Geometry29%-8 vs state
Algebra I27%~ state avg

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

Unicoi County High School ranks 136th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Unicoi County High School is fed by the following schools:

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


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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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