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Enrollment
1,337
High
DISTRICT 1,128 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DICKSON COUNTY·NCES 470102000329
Dickson County High School
509 Henslee DR, Dickson, TN 37055 · (615) 446-9003 · Dickson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,337 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Tennessee public high schools
- B+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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STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 340 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 341 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 308 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 348 | 26% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
59.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +9.6pp since 2022
Math
28.4%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 10 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.5% | 28.4% |
| 2023-24 | 49.2% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.9% | 20.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dickson County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #164 of 339 ▲ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #49 of 337 ▲ 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,337 | #67 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #136 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #110 of 200 |
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
1,337
-214 (-14%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 1,419
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 | 1,337 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,423 | 80.5 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,472 | 89.5 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,551 | 84 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,518 | 87 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,544 | 82 | 18.8:1 | 48% (735) |
| 2010-11 | 1,467 | 84 | 17.5:1 | 42% (609) |
| 2000-01 | 2,167 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,419 | 83 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dickson County High School.
About Dickson County High School
Dickson County High School is a large high school for students in Dickson, Tennessee. The school serves 1,337 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Tennessee is roughly 754 students; this school is 77% above that.
Dickson County High School is among 17 schools run by Dickson County, which serves 7,777 students.
White students make up a majority at Dickson County High School, at 73%. The remaining shares are 14% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Dickson County's population at about 89%. Pick two students at random and there is a 44% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Measured against Tennessee public high schools, Dickson County High School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for Dickson County show that the median household income is $75,003, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Dickson County High School is one of 17 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Dickson County Distance Learning Academy is about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Dickson County High School, there are 7 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Dickson County High School is Rural: Fringe.
The school enrolled 1,337 students in 2024-25, 214 fewer than the 1,551 it had in 2020-21.
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Dickson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
55,983
Census ACS
Median income
$75,003
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
7,777 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dickson County
- Creek Wood High SchoolHigh · 919 students
- Centennial ElementaryElementary · 713 students
- Stuart Burns ElementaryElementary · 706 students
- Charlotte ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- Dickson Middle SchoolMiddle · 570 students
- Burns Middle SchoolMiddle · 494 students
Other schools in Dickson
- Centennial ElementaryElementary · 713 students
- Dickson Middle SchoolMiddle · 570 students
- Oakmont ElementaryElementary · 482 students
- Dickson ElementaryElementary · 229 students
- The Discovery SchoolElementary · 202 students
- Dickson County Distance Learning AcademyCombined · 40 students
Nearby schools
- Dickson County Distance Learning Academy0.3 mi · 40
- Special Services1.0 mi · 3
- Dickson Middle School1.1 mi · 570
- Dickson Elementary1.2 mi · 229
- The Discovery School1.3 mi · 202
- Centennial Elementary1.7 mi · 713
Frequently asked questions
About Dickson County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dickson County High School?
Dickson County High School enrolls approximately 1,337 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Dickson County High School serve?
Dickson County High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dickson County High School?
At Dickson County High School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Dickson County High School public or private?
Dickson County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dickson County.
What county does Dickson County High School serve?
Dickson County High School serves Dickson County in TN.
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