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Enrollment
1,236
High
DISTRICT 1,001 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000743
Halls High School
4321 East Emory RD, Knoxville, TN 37938 · (865) 922-7757 · Knox County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,236 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% 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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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
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 | 324 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 325 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 293 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 294 | 24% |
Student demographics
30%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
44.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.9pp since 2022
Math
25.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.1% | 25.5% |
| 2023-24 | 38.3% | 30.8% |
| 2022-23 | 37.2% | 18.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Halls High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #184 of 339 ▼ 52 | #8 of 15 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #155 of 337 ▲ 14 | #10 of 15 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,236 | #82 of 381 | #8 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.7% | #210 of 332 | #14 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #186 of 200 | #8 of 8 |
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
1,236
-32 (-3%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 1,132
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 | 1,236 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,252 | 72 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,265 | 78.8 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,268 | 71 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,258 | 69.1 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,233 | 67 | 18.4:1 | 32% (392) |
| 2010-11 | 1,325 | 63 | 21.0:1 | 30% (393) |
| 2000-01 | 1,090 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,132 | 59 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Halls High School.
About Halls High School
Halls High School is a large high school in Knoxville, Tennessee. Total enrollment is 1,236 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. High schools in Tennessee have about 754 students on average; enrollment here is 64% higher.
Halls High School is one school in a 93-school district, Knox County, which enrolls 60,185 students.
White students are 83% of those enrolled at Halls High School. The remaining shares are 12% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is in line with Knox County, where about 80% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 30, compared with 70 nationally.
Halls High School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 43% of Tennessee public high schools.
The school's county is Knox County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $74,222 a year, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Knox County number 103, with about 63,014 students.
Of the public schools around it, Halls High School is closest to Halls Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Halls High School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment decreased by 3% across 4 years, from 1,268 in 2020-21 to 1,236 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Halls High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Knoxville
- Farragut High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Bearden High SchoolHigh · 1,963 students
- Hardin Valley AcademyHigh · 1,916 students
- Tennessee Virtual AcademyElementary · 1,867 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,474 students
- Farragut Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,463 students
Other Halls High schools
One other US public school is named Halls High. Halls High School is the largest of the 2.
- Halls High SchoolHalls, TN · 339 students
Nearby schools
- Halls Middle School0.1 mi · 945
- Halls Elementary0.4 mi · 705
- Adrian Burnett Elementary1.8 mi · 563
- Shannondale Elementary2.8 mi · 361
- Brickey McCloud Elementary3.2 mi · 851
- Central High School3.3 mi · 1,265
Frequently asked questions
About Halls High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Halls High School?
Halls High School enrolls approximately 1,236 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Halls High School serve?
Halls High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Halls High School?
At Halls High School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Halls High School?
Halls High School is overseen by Knox County in Knox County.
What city is Halls High School in?
Halls High School is located in Knoxville, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.