Summary:
ZIP code 37771 is home to just one high school, Lenoir City High School, which serves grades 9–12 and enrolls 1,259 students as part of Lenoir City Schools. Because this is the only high school in the area, this summary serves as a detailed profile rather than a comparison between schools.
Lenoir City High School is a consistent 4-star school, ranking in the 75th–80th percentile of Tennessee high schools over the past three years. The school graduates students at a 95.3% rate, nearly five points above the state average of 90.5%, and its 4.4% dropout rate also beats the state's 6.7%. Academic performance is strongest in English and science: 65.1% of students are proficient in English II, 44.4% in English I, and 54.8% in Biology I, each well above state averages. However, Algebra I is a notable weakness, with just 24.6% proficient compared to 32.3% statewide, representing a 7.7-point gap and a decline from the prior year. Overall, the school's average proficiency across seven subjects was 44.7% in 2025–2026, slightly above the state's 42.8%.
One concern is chronic absenteeism: 20.5% of students are chronically absent, above both the district (16.1%) and state (18.3%) rates. Grade-level data also reveals sharp disparities, such as 10th graders scoring 80.4% proficient in Algebra II while 11th graders scored just 34.9%, likely reflecting differences in on-time versus retested students. Year-over-year trends are mixed, with strong gains in Algebra II (+7.1 points) and English II (+4.4 points) offset by declines in English I (-6.6) and U.S. History (-3.6). Notably, the school outperforms its district, which holds a 3-star rating, while the high school itself maintains 4 stars. Data on free/reduced-price lunch and student-teacher ratio is not reported, limiting insights into socioeconomic context and class size.
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