Summary:
In zip code 37830, there is one high school—Oak Ridge High School—serving grades 9–12 with 1,635 students in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Oak Ridge High School is a solid, above-average Tennessee high school with standout graduation outcomes and strong academic performance in several subjects. The school graduates 95.5% of its students—five points above the state average—and has a remarkably low dropout rate of just 2.5%, less than half the statewide rate of 6.7%. In science and history, the school excels: Biology I proficiency is 58.4% vs. 49.8% statewide, and US History proficiency is 62.7%, a full 20-point advantage over the state's 42.4%. Overall, the school averages 52.6% proficiency across all tested subjects, about 10 points above the state average of 42.8%, though slightly below the Oak Ridge Schools district average of 54.3%.
However, there are some concerns. Chronic absenteeism is a significant red flag, with 26.0% of students chronically absent versus 18.3% statewide—meaning roughly one in four students is missing substantial school time. Algebra I is the school's weakest subject at 37.0% proficiency, a full 12 points below the district's 49.0%. The school has also slipped in its state ranking, dropping from 56th (2024–2025) to 85th (2025–2026) among Tennessee high schools, even while the district itself ranks 14th out of 141 districts with a 5-star rating. Year-over-year results are mixed, with notable improvements in Algebra I (+5.0 points) and Geometry (+3.7 points), but declines in English II (-4.9), Biology I (-3.4), and Algebra II (-3.0). Upperclassmen taking Algebra II or Geometry show lower proficiency, likely reflecting later course sequencing or retakes. Per-student spending is a healthy $14,330, indicating strong financial investment, though socioeconomic data is not reported.
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