The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
Schools›Tennessee›Hixson
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COUNTY·NCES 470159000750

Hixson High School

5705 Middle Valley RD, Hixson, TN 37343 · (423) 847-4800 · Hamilton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL920 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of Tennessee public high schools
  • B-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
920
High
DISTRICT 701 · 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 925428%
Grade 1023225%
Grade 1121523%
Grade 1221924%
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
48753%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
17619%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
14316%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
243%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
8810%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
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
44448%
Female
47652%

Discussions

HotNewTop
+ POST

Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
45.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.2pp since 2022
Math
30.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +6.5pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2545.7%30.1%
2023-2444.8%26.6%
2022-2339.5%23.6%
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Hixson High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TennesseeIn Hamilton County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
30.1%#149 of 339
▲ 20
#11 of 22
▲ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
45.7%#137 of 337
▼ 27
#9 of 22
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
920#122 of 381#6 of 22
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
64.9%#34 of 332#5 of 20
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+1.5%#97 of 110#11 of 11
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
920
+40 (+5%) vs 2020
-1% since 2000-01, when it was 930
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25920N/AN/AN/A
2023-2488757.815.3:1N/A
2022-239356414.6:1N/A
2020-218806214.2:1N/A
2017-189065117.8:1N/A
2015-169225516.8:158% (532)
2010-117025413.0:151% (357)
2000-01930N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hixson High School.

About Hixson High School

Hixson High School sits in Hixson, Tennessee, and is classified as a high school. Enrollment totals 920 students across grades 9 through 12. The school is 22% larger than the average for high schools in Tennessee.

Hamilton County is made up of 82 schools with 45,981 students in all.

At Hixson High School, 53% of students are White. After that, the student body is 19% Hispanic, 16% Black, 10% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Hamilton County is about 70% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hixson High School scores 65%.

Hixson High School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 46% of Tennessee public high schools.

In Hamilton County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $76,183 a year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Hamilton County number 82, with about 45,981 students.

Hixson Middle School is about 0.1 miles from Hixson High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Hixson High School holds at least 8 other public schools.

The federal government classifies Hixson High School's location as City: Mid-size.

Enrollment rose 5% over 4 years, reaching 920 in 2024-25.

Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Hamilton County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
376,192
Census ACS
Median income
$76,183
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
82
45,981 students

Quick facts

School name
Hixson High School
District
Hamilton County
Address
5705 Middle Valley RD, Hixson, TN 37343
Phone
(423) 847-4800
County
Hamilton County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
920
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
470159000750
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Hamilton County
Other schools in Hixson
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Hixson High School
How large is Hixson High School?
Hixson High School enrolls approximately 920 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Hixson High School serve?
Hixson High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hixson High School?
At Hixson High School, the student body is approximately 53% White, 19% Hispanic, 16% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Hixson High School in?
Hixson High School is part of Hamilton County.
What city is Hixson High School in?
Hixson High School is located in Hixson, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
＋ Post