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Dobyns - Bennett High School

1 Tribe Way, Kingsport, TN 37664 · (423) 378-8400 · Sullivan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,315 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% 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

Enrollment
2,315
High
DISTRICT 638 · STATE 754
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 959726%
Grade 1055924%
Grade 1161126%
Grade 1254824%
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
1,78977%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
1788%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
1185%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
432%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
1808%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
50%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
1,15850%
Female
1,15750%

School pathway

Feeds from
John Sevier Middle School06–08Ross N. Robinson Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Kingsport. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
56.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +18.1pp since 2022
Math
47.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +9.1pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 18 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.

TCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2556.6%47.6%
2023-2452.1%54.0%
2022-2338.5%38.5%
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Dobyns - Bennett High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Tennessee
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
47.6%#52 of 339
▼ 25
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
56.6%#70 of 337
▼ 5
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,315#5 of 381
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
38.8%#162 of 332
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+3.2%#86 of 110
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 2024-25
Enrollment
2,315
-64 (-3%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 1,616
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252,315N/AN/AN/A
2023-242,351166.314.1:1N/A
2022-232,514161.115.6:1N/A
2020-212,37915515.3:1N/A
2017-182,243151.614.8:1N/A
2015-162,13713815.5:145% (969)
2010-111,87412315.2:139% (723)
2000-011,674N/AN/AN/A
1990-911,6169616.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dobyns - Bennett High School.

About Dobyns - Bennett High School

This page covers Dobyns - Bennett High School, a large high school in Kingsport, Tennessee. The school serves 2,315 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Tennessee is roughly 754 students; this school is 207% above that.

Dobyns - Bennett High School is one school in a 12-school district, Kingsport, which enrolls 7,658 students.

Dobyns - Bennett High School's enrollment is 77% White. The remaining shares are 8% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 5% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Sullivan County's population at about 92%. By the diversity index, Dobyns - Bennett High School comes in at 39%.

Dobyns - Bennett High School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 89% of Tennessee public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Among Sullivan County residents, median household income is about $58,807, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Dobyns - Bennett High School is one of 37 public schools in Sullivan County, which together enroll about 19,066 students.

The nearest other public school, Palmer Early Learning Center, is about 0.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Dobyns - Bennett High School.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.

Federal counts put enrollment at 2,379 in 2020-21 and 2,315 in 2024-25, a 3% decrease.

Community posts for Dobyns - Bennett High School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Sullivan County at a glance

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Population
160,624
Census ACS
Median income
$58,807
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
19,066 students

Quick facts

School name
Dobyns - Bennett High School
District
Kingsport
Address
1 Tribe Way, Kingsport, TN 37664
Phone
(423) 378-8400
County
Sullivan County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,315
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
470219000706
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Dobyns - Bennett High School
How many students attend Dobyns - Bennett High School?
Dobyns - Bennett High School enrolls approximately 2,315 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Dobyns - Bennett High School serve?
Dobyns - Bennett High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dobyns - Bennett High School?
At Dobyns - Bennett High School, the student body is approximately 77% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Dobyns - Bennett High School?
Dobyns - Bennett High School is overseen by Kingsport in Sullivan County.
What county does Dobyns - Bennett High School serve?
Dobyns - Bennett High School serves Sullivan County in TN.
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