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Enrollment
1,029
High
DISTRICT 1,001 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000741
Gibbs High School
7628 Tazewell PIKE, Corryton, TN 37721 · (865) 689-9130 · Knox County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,029 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% 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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STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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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 | 257 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 259 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 234 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 279 | 27% |
Student demographics
26%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
42.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +5.9pp since 2022
Math
23.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +6.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.3% | 23.1% |
| 2023-24 | 35.2% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.4% | 16.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gibbs High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #204 of 339 ▼ 5 | #9 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #178 of 337 ▲ 24 | #12 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,029 | #103 of 381 | #9 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.5% | #223 of 332 | #15 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #107 of 110 | #7 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
1,029
-38 (-4%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 1,059
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 | 1,029 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,047 | 70 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,040 | 68.8 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,067 | 68 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,026 | 63 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,044 | 62 | 16.8:1 | 38% (396) |
| 2010-11 | 1,003 | 62 | 16.2:1 | 35% (349) |
| 2000-01 | 926 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,059 | 68 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gibbs High School.
About Gibbs High School
This page covers Gibbs High School, a mid-sized high school in Corryton, Tennessee. Enrollment stands at 1,029 students, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 36% larger than the average for high schools in Tennessee.
Gibbs High School is part of a district of 93 schools: Knox County, with 60,185 students.
White students account for 85% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 26, compared with 70 nationally.
Gibbs High School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 42% of Tennessee public high schools.
For Knox County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $74,222, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 103 public schools and about 63,014 students.
Gibbs High School's closest public school neighbor is Gibbs Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles.
Gibbs High School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 38 students, from 1,067 to 1,029.
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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 Corryton
- Gibbs ElementaryElementary · 966 students
- Gibbs Middle SchoolMiddle · 609 students
- Corryton ElementaryElementary · 195 students
Other Gibbs High schools
One other US public school is named Gibbs High. Gibbs High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- GIBBS HIGH SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FL · 1,125 students
Nearby schools
- Gibbs Elementary0.2 mi · 966
- Gibbs Middle School0.4 mi · 609
- Corryton Elementary4.6 mi · 195
- Ritta Elementary4.7 mi · 529
- Paulette Elementary School4.9 mi · 341
- Halls High School5.0 mi · 1,236
Frequently asked questions
About Gibbs High SchoolHow many students attend Gibbs High School?
Gibbs High School enrolls approximately 1,029 students in grades 09-12.
Is Gibbs High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gibbs High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How diverse is Gibbs High School?
Gibbs High School reports a student body of 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Gibbs High School?
Gibbs High School is overseen by Knox County in Knox County.
What county does Gibbs High School serve?
Gibbs High School serves Knox County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.