Grainger High School

Located at 2201 Hwy 11 W South, in Rutledge, Tennessee, Grainger High School is a middle-of-the-pack high school that enrolls 756 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within Grainger County.

Within Grainger County, which oversees 9 schools and 2,975 students, Grainger High School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Grainger High School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%); the rest reads as 8% Hispanic.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Grainger County indicate median household income runs about $50,538, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Grainger High School is one of 9 public schools in Grainger County (combined enrollment of about 2,975 students).

Rutledge Primary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Grainger High School.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Grainger High School has shrank 17%, going from 916 students in 2018 to 756 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Grainger High School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.