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Enrollment
247
High
DISTRICT 226 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANCOCK COUNTY·NCES 470162000535
Hancock High School
2700 Main ST, Sneedville, TN 37869 · (423) 733-4611 · Hancock County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL247 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Tennessee public high schools
- CTest 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
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 62 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 62 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 57 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 66 | 27% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hancock County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
36.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +21.0pp since 2022
Math
18.7%
TN avg 39.3% . -1.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 21 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.8% | 18.7% |
| 2023-24 | 26.9% | 12.4% |
| 2022-23 | 15.8% | 20.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hancock High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.7% | #252 of 339 ▲ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #217 of 337 ▲ 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 247 | #325 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.8% | #327 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -51.9% | #1 of 200 |
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
247
-260 (-51%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 430
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 | 247 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 254 | 28.5 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 485 | 43 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 507 | 40 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 513 | 41.8 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 513 | 32 | 16.0:1 | 79% (405) |
| 2010-11 | 551 | 43 | 12.8:1 | 80% (443) |
| 2000-01 | 489 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 430 | 27 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hancock High School.
About Hancock High School
This page covers Hancock High School, a small high school in Sneedville, Tennessee. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 247 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Tennessee average about 754 students.
Hancock County runs Hancock High School along with 3 other schools, enrolling 903 students in total.
White students are the large majority at Hancock High School, with 98% of enrollment. The White share in Hancock County as a whole is similar, at about 96%. The chance that two students picked at random at Hancock High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 5%.
Hancock High School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 33% of Tennessee public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census Bureau estimates for Hancock County show that median household income is about $34,960, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 11%, and about 27% of people live in poverty. A total of 4 public schools operate in Hancock County, serving about 903 students.
The school nearest to Hancock High School is Hancock Middle School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles of Hancock High School, there are 3 other public schools.
Hancock High School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data put enrollment at 507 in 2020-21 and 247 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years.
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Hancock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,852
Census ACS
Median income
$34,960
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
11%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
27%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
903 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hancock County
- Hancock County ElementaryElementary · 400 students
- Hancock Middle SchoolMiddle · 195 students
- Hancock County Early Learning CenterElementary · 61 students
Other schools in Sneedville
- Hancock County ElementaryElementary · 400 students
- Hancock Middle SchoolMiddle · 195 students
- Clinch SchoolCombined · 176 students
- Hancock County Early Learning CenterElementary · 61 students
Other Hancock High schools
One other US public school is named Hancock High. Hancock High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Hancock High SchoolKiln, MS · 1,184 students
Nearby schools
- Hancock Middle School0.0 mi · 195
- Hancock County Elementary1.4 mi · 400
- Hancock County Early Learning Center1.6 mi · 61
- Clinch School6.6 mi · 176
- Flatwoods Elementary7.7 mi · 336
- Jonesville Middle10.6 mi · 231
Frequently asked questions
About Hancock High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hancock High School?
Hancock High School enrolls approximately 247 students in grades 09-12.
Is Hancock High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hancock High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How diverse is Hancock High School?
Hancock High School reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Hancock High School?
Hancock High School is overseen by Hancock County in Hancock County.
Where is Hancock High School located?
Hancock High School is located at 2700 Main ST, Sneedville, TN 37869.
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