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Elizabethton High School

907 Jason Witten Way, Elizabethton, TN 37643 · (423) 547-8015 · Carter County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL886 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 77% 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

Enrollment
886
High
DISTRICT 536 · 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 922926%
Grade 1023527%
Grade 1120623%
Grade 1221624%
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
79590%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
374%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
152%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
293%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
44350%
Female
44350%

School pathway

Feeds from
T A Dugger Junior High School06–08
Based on grade levels within Elizabethton. 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
62.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +15.8pp since 2022
Math
42.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +11.6pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 16 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 12 points.

TCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2562.3%42.2%
2023-2450.1%39.5%
2022-2346.5%30.6%
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Elizabethton High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TennesseeIn Carter County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
42.2%#68 of 339
no change
N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
62.3%#38 of 337
▲ 34
N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
886#130 of 381#1 of 6
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
19.2%#264 of 332N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+4.2%#78 of 110N/A
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
886
+26 (+3%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 933
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25886N/AN/AN/A
2023-248796613.3:1N/A
2022-2386364.813.3:1N/A
2020-218606114.1:1N/A
2017-188506113.9:1N/A
2015-168446213.6:147% (393)
2010-118195514.9:136% (296)
2000-01835N/AN/AN/A
1990-919336713.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elizabethton High School.

About Elizabethton High School

Located in Elizabethton, Tennessee, Elizabethton High School is a mid-sized high school. In all, 886 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12.

Elizabethton High School falls under Elizabethton, which has 5 schools enrolling 2,678 students.

At Elizabethton High School, 90% of students are White. Other students are 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Carter County at about 94% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Elizabethton High School is 19%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Among Tennessee public high schools, Elizabethton High School outscored 77%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.

The county, Carter County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $50,135 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Carter County has 21 public schools with about 7,217 students, including Elizabethton High School.

West Side Elementary is about 0.4 miles from Elizabethton High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

From 860 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 886 by 2024-25.

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Carter County at a glance

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Population
56,712
Census ACS
Median income
$50,135
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,217 students

Quick facts

School name
Elizabethton High School
District
Elizabethton
Address
907 Jason Witten Way, Elizabethton, TN 37643
Phone
(423) 547-8015
County
Carter County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
886
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
470111000351
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Elizabethton High School
How many students attend Elizabethton High School?
Elizabethton High School enrolls approximately 886 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Elizabethton High School serve?
Elizabethton High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How diverse is Elizabethton High School?
Elizabethton High School reports a student body of 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Elizabethton High School?
Elizabethton High School is overseen by Elizabethton in Carter County.
Where is Elizabethton High School located?
Elizabethton High School is located at 907 Jason Witten Way, Elizabethton, TN 37643.
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