Summary:
Zip code 37804 in Tennessee is served by two public high schools within the Blount County Schools district: Heritage High School (grades 9–12) and Eagleton College and Career Academy (grades 6–12). Though nearly identical in enrollment (911 and 886 students respectively), the two schools deliver very different outcomes for families.
Heritage High School is the clear academic leader, ranking 162 out of 400 Tennessee high schools (60th percentile, 3 stars) compared to Eagleton College and Career Academy’s 296th place (26th percentile, 1 star). Heritage outperforms Eagleton in every high-school TNReady subject, with especially large gaps in Biology I (52.0% vs. 28.2%), Geometry (47.1% vs. 23.6%), and English II (64.1% vs. 44.4%). Heritage also beats state averages in four subjects, while Eagleton falls below state proficiency in all measured areas. Grade-level data shows pockets of strength at both schools—Eagleton’s 9th-grade Biology I proficiency is 80%, and its 8th-grade Algebra I is 84.2%—but Heritage’s overall consistency makes it the stronger choice academically.
Graduation tells a different story. Eagleton College and Career Academy posts a remarkable 99.0% graduation rate and just 1.0% dropout rate, far better than the district (97.2% graduation, 2.4% dropout) and state (90.5% graduation, 6.7% dropout). Heritage High School still graduates 95.5% of students with a 2.3% dropout rate. However, Eagleton’s chronic absenteeism is 25.5% (about 226 students) versus Heritage’s 15.2% (about 138 students). Per-student spending also differs: Heritage spends $14,277 per student, while Eagleton spends $11,642. In short, Heritage offers stronger test scores and attendance, while Eagleton excels at keeping students on track to graduate—meaning the best fit depends on whether your priority is academic mastery or completion support.
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