Summary:
Zip code 37725, which covers the Dandridge, Tennessee area, contains a single public high school: Jefferson County High School, a grades 9–12 school serving roughly 1,965 students as part of Jefferson County Schools. The school is a standout performer, ranking 89th out of 400 Tennessee high schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 78th percentile with a 4-star rating. That marks a clear upward trajectory, as it improved from 114th in 2023–2024 to 88th in 2024–2025 and now sits comfortably in the top quarter of the state.
On key outcomes, Jefferson County High School posts a 95.4% graduation rate, essentially matching the district's 95.3% and well ahead of the state's 90.5%. Its dropout rate of 2.2% is dramatically lower than Tennessee's 6.7%. The biggest red flag is chronic absenteeism: 23.9% of students are chronically absent, compared to 19.1% for the district and 18.3% statewide. Academically, the school outpaces state averages in Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology I, English I, and English II, with English II (63.9% proficient) and Biology I (56.7%) standing out. Geometry (40.4%) is the one subject below the state average, and US History (42.1%) is essentially flat with the state. Per-student spending is $10,693.
Year-over-year results show impressive momentum in math: Algebra II proficiency jumped 8.3 points, Algebra I rose 7.0 points, and English II climbed 8.1 points. English I, however, fell 6.2 points despite still beating the state average. Grade-level data reveals unevenness, with 9th graders posting 80.1% Biology I proficiency versus just 14.3% for 11th graders, likely reflecting different course-taking pathways. Overall, Jefferson County High School is a strong, improving school in the top quarter of Tennessee, with excellent graduation and dropout metrics and notable gains in math and English. Addressing chronic absenteeism and shoring up geometry and US History would help sustain its upward momentum.
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