Summary:
Zip code 37869, located in Sneedville, Tennessee, contains one public high school: Hancock High School, which serves 247 students in grades 9–12 and belongs to Hancock County Schools, a district ranked 128th out of 141 districts in Tennessee. Since this is the only high school in the area, the analysis focuses entirely on this school's performance, trends, and comparisons to state averages.
Hancock High School has shown meaningful improvement. Its state ranking climbed from 278th out of 392 schools (29th percentile) in 2023–2024 to 221st out of 400 (45th percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–2026. Several subjects posted strong year-over-year gains, including English II (up 17 percentage points to 50.8%), U.S. History (up 14 points to 46.0%), and Algebra II (up 11.7 points to 35.0%). U.S. History proficiency now exceeds the state average (46.0% vs. 42.4%). However, the school still trails the state significantly in Geometry (23.4% vs. 42.3%), Biology I (33.3% vs. 49.8%), and English I (25.0% vs. 37.3%). Large swings between years, such as English I dropping from 40.0% to 25.0%, highlight the volatility that comes with a small student body.
The school also faces some important non-academic challenges. Chronic absenteeism stands at 27.2%, well above the district's 20.8% and the state's 18.3%. The graduation rate is 77.6% versus the state's 90.5%, although the dropout rate is just 1.5%, far lower than the state's 6.7%. Per-student spending is substantial at $16,719, yet test scores remain below state averages in most subjects, suggesting that funding alone is not the main barrier. For parents, the picture is one of a small, improving school with real strengths in U.S. History and a positive overall trajectory, but with clear opportunities for growth in STEM subjects, English I, attendance, and graduation outcomes. Because the school is small, year-to-year results should be interpreted with caution.
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