Enrollment
366
High
DISTRICT 187 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON COUNTY·NCES 470192001441
Houston Co High School
2500 State Route 149, Erin, TN 37061 · (931) 289-4447 · Houston County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% 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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STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 110 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 88 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 83 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 85 | 23% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
34.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.4pp since 2022
Math
18.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +4.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 35 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.5% | 18.9% |
| 2023-24 | 28.6% | 20.6% |
| 2022-23 | 32.1% | 14.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Houston Co High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.9% | #249 of 339 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #234 of 337 ▲ 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #288 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.7% | #202 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.4% | #104 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
366
-14 (-4%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 431
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 | 366 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 360 | 27.3 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 369 | 27 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 380 | 28 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 418 | 29.2 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 432 | 30 | 14.4:1 | 53% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 431 | 26 | 16.6:1 | 56% (242) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Houston Co High School.
About Houston Co High School
Houston Co High School is a small high school in Erin, Tennessee, (ZIP code 37061). The school has 366 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. High schools in Tennessee average about 754 students, which makes this school 51% below average.
Houston County has 1,265 students in 5 schools, and Houston Co High School is one of those schools.
Roughly 82% of students at Houston Co High School are White. The remaining students are 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among people living in Houston County, the White share is about 92%. The diversity index for Houston Co High School is 32%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Houston Co High School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 40% of Tennessee public high schools.
The school's county is Houston County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $59,576, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 6 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,265, Houston Co High School among them.
Erin Elementary is the nearest public school to Houston Co High School, about 2.7 miles away. Within five miles of Houston Co High School, there are 3 other public schools.
Federal data place Houston Co High School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A 4% drop took enrollment from 380 in 2020-21 to 366 in 2024-25.
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Houston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,353
Census ACS
Median income
$59,576
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,265 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Houston County
- Erin ElementaryElementary · 410 students
- Houston Co Middle SchoolMiddle · 265 students
- Tennessee Ridge ElementaryElementary · 217 students
- Houston County Virtual AcademyHigh · 7 students
- Houston County Adult High SchoolHigh
Other schools in Erin
- Erin ElementaryElementary · 410 students
- Houston Co Middle SchoolMiddle · 265 students
- Houston County Virtual AcademyHigh · 7 students
- Houston County Adult High SchoolHigh
Nearby schools
- Erin Elementary2.7 mi · 410
- Houston County Virtual Academy2.8 mi · 7
- Houston Co Middle School4.0 mi · 265
- Tennessee Ridge Elementary6.9 mi · 217
- Stewart County Middle School13.2 mi · 439
- Dover Elementary14.5 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Houston Co High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Houston Co High School?
Houston Co High School enrolls approximately 366 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Houston Co High School serve?
Houston Co High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student diversity at Houston Co High School?
Student demographics at Houston Co High School are roughly 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Houston Co High School public or private?
Houston Co High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Houston County.
What county does Houston Co High School serve?
Houston Co High School serves Houston County in TN.
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