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Best High Schools in Zip Code 38485

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At a glance

Schools

282

Students

Top rankedWayne County High School159^th of 389 Tennessee high schools

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Summary:

The 38485 zip code area is home to two high schools: Wayne County High School and Wayne County Virtual School. While Wayne County High School is the more prominent and established school with a larger student population, the data suggests its academic performance has been inconsistent, with fluctuations in statewide rankings and mixed proficiency rates on state assessments.

Wayne County High School has seen its statewide ranking range from 52nd out of 384 schools in 2022-2023 to 159th out of 389 schools in 2024-2025. The school's performance on state assessments is also mixed, with some subject areas showing higher proficiency rates compared to the Wayne County and state averages, while others fall below the averages. The school's four-year graduation rate is 89.2%, and its dropout rate is 6.7%.

In contrast, Wayne County Virtual School has limited data available, with only one data point showing a 16.7% proficiency rate in US History, which is lower than the county and state averages. This makes it challenging to draw comprehensive conclusions about the virtual school's overall performance and compare it to the traditional high school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)		TNReady Biology I (2025)		TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wayne County High School	Public	9-12	707 S Main ST	Waynesboro	38485	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	No	(931) 722-3238	258	22	11.6		241 (93.4%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52.8	159^th of 389 public high schools	59.1%		62.9	105^th of 392 public high schools	73.2%	54	18.8	17.6	42.3	40.0	41.9	40.0	35.7	35.7	50.0	50.0	28.8	27.1	$15,068	$614	$13,691
Wayne County Technology Center	Public	9-12	703 South Main ST	Waynesboro	38485	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	No	(931) 722-5495	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wayne County Virtual School	Public, Virtual	7-12	419 South Main ST	Waynesboro	38485	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	Yes	No	(931) 722-7579	24	2	12.6		23 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$5,276	$121	$5,154

Cities Near Zip Code 38485

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waynesboro	0.32 mi	5	291^st
Collinwood	9.48 mi	3	270^th
Clifton	13.97 mi	1
Hohenwald	19.13 mi	7	241^st
Linden	20.63 mi	4	243^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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