Enrollment
359
High
DISTRICT 1,001 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222002388
Career Magnet Academy
7201 Strawberry Plains PIKE, Knoxville, TN 37914 · (865) 594-1731 · Knox County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Tennessee public high schools
- A-Test 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
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STATE 21.0:1
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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 | 120 | 33% |
| Grade 10 | 95 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 88 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 56 | 16% |
Student demographics
62%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
66.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +4.8pp since 2022
Math
30.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 30.3% |
| 2023-24 | 60.7% | 24.2% |
| 2022-23 | 61.2% | 22.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Career Magnet Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #146 of 339 ▲ 48 | #6 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #31 of 337 ▲ 2 | #3 of 15 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #292 of 381 | #15 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #46 of 332 | #3 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.5% | #21 of 110 | #1 of 7 |
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
359
+102 (+40%) vs 2020
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 | 359 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 347 | 15.6 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 307 | 14.5 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 257 | 16 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 293 | 18 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 210 | 13 | 16.1:1 | 56% (118) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Career Magnet Academy.
About Career Magnet Academy
Career Magnet Academy is a low-enrollment high school in Tennessee, located in Knoxville. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 359 students. By comparison, high schools in Tennessee enroll about 754 students on average.
Career Magnet Academy is one of 93 schools in Knox County, which enrolls 60,185 students in total.
At Career Magnet Academy, 56% of students are White. After that, the student body is 18% Hispanic, 15% Black, and 9% multiracial. Census figures show Knox County is about 80% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Career Magnet Academy scores 62%.
Career Magnet Academy earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 78% of Tennessee public high schools.
In Knox County, median household income comes to about $74,222, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Knox County counts 103 public schools with about 63,014 students.
Sunnyview Primary sits about 1.9 miles from Career Magnet Academy. There are 6 other public schools within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
Enrollment rose 40% over 4 years, reaching 359 in 2024-25.
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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
- Bearden High SchoolHigh · 1,963 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
Other schools in Knoxville
- Farragut High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Bearden High SchoolHigh · 1,963 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
Nearby schools
- Sunnyview Primary1.9 mi · 256
- Carter Elementary2.8 mi · 530
- Chilhowee Intermediate3.8 mi · 240
- Carter Middle School4.0 mi · 604
- Carter High School4.1 mi · 749
- Holston Middle School4.1 mi · 461
Frequently asked questions
About Career Magnet AcademyHow many students attend Career Magnet Academy?
Career Magnet Academy enrolls approximately 359 students in grades 09-12.
Is Career Magnet Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Career Magnet Academy is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Career Magnet Academy?
At Career Magnet Academy, the student body is approximately 56% White, 18% Hispanic, 15% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Career Magnet Academy?
Career Magnet Academy is overseen by Knox County in Knox County.
Where is Career Magnet Academy located?
Career Magnet Academy is located at 7201 Strawberry Plains PIKE, Knoxville, TN 37914.
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