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Enrollment
1,963
High
DISTRICT 1,001 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000769
Bearden High School
8352 Kingston PIKE, Knoxville, TN 37919 · (865) 539-7800 · Knox County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,963 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Tennessee public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public high schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 479 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 513 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 476 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 495 | 25% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
58.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +4.8pp since 2022
Math
38.7%
TN avg 39.3% . +9.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.4% | 38.7% |
| 2023-24 | 50.4% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.6% | 29.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bearden High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #89 of 339 ▲ 8 | #3 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #58 of 337 ▲ 12 | #4 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,963 | #20 of 381 | #2 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.8% | #101 of 332 | #7 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #140 of 200 | #3 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,963
-99 (-5%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 1,295
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,963 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 2,008 | 114.2 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,997 | 123.9 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 2,062 | 113 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,126 | 117 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 2,041 | 109 | 18.7:1 | 23% (462) |
| 2010-11 | 1,978 | 105 | 18.8:1 | 19% (373) |
| 2000-01 | 1,651 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,295 | 71 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bearden High School.
About Bearden High School
Bearden High School is a high-enrollment high school serving families in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,963 students. On average, high schools in Tennessee enroll around 754, and this school is 160% larger than that mark.
Bearden High School is run by Knox County, whose 93 schools enroll 60,185 students.
More than half of enrollment at Bearden High School is White: 68%. Enrollment also includes 14% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's White share is 12 points below the 80% share among Knox County residents. The diversity index for Bearden High School is 51%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On the allk12 Grade, Bearden High School lands at A, ahead of 85% of Tennessee public high schools.
The school is in Knox County, where median household income comes to about $74,222, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Knox County's 103 public schools enroll about 63,014 students and include Bearden High School.
Bearden High School's nearest public school is West Hills Elementary (about 1.3 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 2,062 to 1,963, a 5% decline.
Bearden High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
494,148
Census ACS
Median income
$74,222
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
63,014 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Knox County
- Farragut High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Hardin Valley AcademyHigh · 1,916 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,474 students
- Farragut Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,463 students
- Karns High SchoolHigh · 1,365 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,265 students
Other schools in Knoxville
- Farragut High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Hardin Valley AcademyHigh · 1,916 students
- Tennessee Virtual AcademyElementary · 1,867 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,474 students
- Farragut Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,463 students
- Karns High SchoolHigh · 1,365 students
Other Bearden High schools
One other US public school is named Bearden High. Bearden High School is the largest of the 2.
- BEARDEN HIGH SCHOOLBEARDEN, AR · 227 students
Nearby schools
- West Hills Elementary1.3 mi · 712
- Bearden Middle School2.0 mi · 1,229
- Rocky Hill Elementary2.1 mi · 721
- West Valley Middle School2.1 mi · 1,125
- Cedar Bluff Elementary2.3 mi · 1,047
- Cedar Bluff Preschool2.3 mi · 177
Frequently asked questions
About Bearden High SchoolHow many students attend Bearden High School?
Bearden High School enrolls approximately 1,963 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Bearden High School serve?
Bearden High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student diversity at Bearden High School?
Student demographics at Bearden High School are roughly 68% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Bearden High School public or private?
Bearden High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Knox County.
What county does Bearden High School serve?
Bearden High School serves Knox County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.