Houston Co High School

Houston Co High School is one of the small four-year high schools in Erin, Tennessee, part of Houston County, with 366 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 754 students per school, that is 51% below typical.

Houston County runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,265 students. Houston Co High School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Houston Co High School lists that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest comes out to 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Houston County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Houston County indicate median household income runs about $59,576, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Houston County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265 students), of which Houston Co High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Erin Elementary, around 2.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 12%: 418 students in 2018 compared to 366 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 90% to 82% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.