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Enrollment
749
High
DISTRICT 1,001 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000725
Carter High School
210 N Carter School RD, Strawberry Plains, TN 37871 · (865) 933-3434 · Knox County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL749 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of Tennessee public high schools
- C+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
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
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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 | 165 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 207 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 183 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 194 | 26% |
Student demographics
38%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
43.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +13.3pp since 2022
Math
21.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 13 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.2% | 21.2% |
| 2023-24 | 36.9% | 15.5% |
| 2022-23 | 29.9% | 17.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Carter High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #226 of 339 ▲ 38 | #13 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #162 of 337 ▲ 19 | #11 of 15 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 749 | #156 of 381 | #12 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.7% | #169 of 332 | #13 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.5% | #44 of 200 | #1 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
749
-81 (-10%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 959
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 | 749 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 794 | 53 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 769 | 56.5 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 830 | 56 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 954 | 56.4 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 904 | 62 | 14.6:1 | 55% (497) |
| 2010-11 | 933 | 62 | 15.1:1 | 42% (396) |
| 2000-01 | 938 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 959 | 73 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carter High School.
About Carter High School
Carter High School is a medium-sized high school serving families in Strawberry Plains, Tennessee. The school's enrollment of 749 students covers grades 9 through 12.
Enrollment across the 93 schools in Knox County totals 60,185 students.
At 78%, White students outnumber all other groups at Carter High School combined. Smaller groups are 10% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 80% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Carter High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 38%.
Measured against Tennessee public high schools, Carter High School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Knox County has about 494,148 residents, and median household income is about $74,222, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Knox County number 103 and enroll about 63,014.
The closest other public school is Carter Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. There are 7 other public schools within five miles.
Carter High School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Carter High School went from 830 students to 749.
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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 Strawberry Plains
- Carter Middle SchoolMiddle · 604 students
- Rush Strong ElementaryElementary · 518 students
- Jefferson Virtual AcademyHigh · 55 students
Other Carter High schools
One other US public school is named Carter High. Carter High School is the largest of the 2.
- Carter High SchoolWinston Salem, NC · 123 students
Nearby schools
- Carter Middle School0.1 mi · 604
- Carter Elementary1.3 mi · 530
- Rush Strong Elementary3.2 mi · 518
- Jefferson Virtual Academy3.2 mi · 55
- Career Magnet Academy4.1 mi · 359
- Sunnyview Primary4.7 mi · 256
Frequently asked questions
About Carter High SchoolHow many students attend Carter High School?
Carter High School enrolls approximately 749 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Carter High School serve?
Carter High School serves grades 09-12.
How diverse is Carter High School?
Carter High School reports a student body of 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Carter High School?
Carter High School is overseen by Knox County in Knox County.
What county does Carter High School serve?
Carter High School serves Knox County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.