Summary:
Zip code 37074, encompassing Hartsville, Tennessee, is served by a single high school, Trousdale County High School, which educates students in grades 8–12 under the Trousdale County Schools district.
Trousdale County High School is an exceptional performer, earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the top 8% of Tennessee high schools for three consecutive years, with a state rank of 31 out of 400 schools in the most recent year. Its district is similarly impressive, ranked 12th out of 141 districts statewide. The school shines brightest in math and science, where proficiency rates significantly outpace state averages—most notably in Algebra II (58.8% vs. 37.3% statewide) and Biology I (64.9% vs. 49.8%), with 10th-grade Biology proficiency reaching 69.2% compared to just 41.3% statewide. English scores are also above average, though the advantage is smaller, with English II at 65.8% versus 58.1% statewide. The school also posts a remarkably low dropout rate of 2.1% compared to the state's 6.7%, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 14.6% is below the state figure of 18.3%.
Despite these strengths, parents should note two areas of concern. The graduation rate of 87.2% falls below the state average of 90.5%, and Algebra I proficiency dropped sharply from 53.3% in 2024–2025 to 40.8% in 2025–2026, even as the state average rose. On the positive side, Geometry proficiency improved significantly, climbing from 43.5% to 52.8% in the same period. Because the school is the only high school in its district, school and district metrics are identical, meaning this single campus drives its district's top-tier ranking. With per-student spending at $12,040 and no reported free/reduced lunch or student-teacher ratio data, families may want to contact the school directly for more detailed context on class sizes and student demographics.
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