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Enrollment
1,965
High
DISTRICT 680 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 470210000675
Jefferson Co High School
115 W Dumplin Valley RD, Dandridge, TN 37725 · (865) 397-3182 · Jefferson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,965 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% 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
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 | 522 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 490 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 503 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 450 | 23% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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 Jefferson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
53.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +12.6pp since 2022
Math
33.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 13 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.8% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 32.9% |
| 2022-23 | 41.2% | 25.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Jefferson Co High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #131 of 339 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #82 of 337 ▲ 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,965 | #19 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.8% | #196 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #152 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
1,965
-92 (-4%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 1,660
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 | 1,965 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,959 | 121.5 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 2,054 | 123.5 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 2,057 | 121 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,089 | 129 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 2,158 | 130 | 16.6:1 | 54% (1,161) |
| 2010-11 | 2,205 | 129 | 17.1:1 | 48% (1,048) |
| 2000-01 | 1,852 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,660 | 97 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Co High School.
About Jefferson Co High School
Jefferson Co High School operates as a large high school in Dandridge, Tennessee. It teaches 1,965 students in grades 9 through 12. That is 161% bigger than the average of about 754 students for high schools in Tennessee.
Enrollment across the 13 schools in Jefferson County totals 6,937 students.
By race and ethnicity, Jefferson Co High School is 81% White. Enrollment also includes 13% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 10 points below the 91% share among Jefferson County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 33%.
Jefferson Co High School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 69% of Tennessee public high schools.
In Jefferson County, home to about 56,864 people, median household income comes to about $66,114, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jefferson County's 14 public schools enroll about 6,937 students and include Jefferson Co High School.
Jefferson County Adult High School, about 1.0 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
A 4% decline took enrollment from 2,057 in 2020-21 to 1,965 in 2024-25.
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,864
Census ACS
Median income
$66,114
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,937 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County
- White Pine ElementaryElementary · 705 students
- Mount Horeb Elementary SchoolElementary · 616 students
- Maury Middle SchoolMiddle · 582 students
- Dandridge ElementaryElementary · 543 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 528 students
- Rush Strong ElementaryElementary · 518 students
Other schools in Dandridge
- Maury Middle SchoolMiddle · 582 students
- Dandridge ElementaryElementary · 543 students
- Piedmont ElementaryElementary · 367 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson County Adult High School1.0 mi · 19
- Mount Horeb Elementary School2.1 mi · 616
- Dandridge Elementary2.6 mi · 543
- Piedmont Elementary3.4 mi · 367
- Maury Middle School4.1 mi · 582
- Jefferson Elementary4.7 mi · 467
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson Co High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jefferson Co High School?
Jefferson Co High School enrolls approximately 1,965 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Jefferson Co High School serve?
Jefferson Co High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student diversity at Jefferson Co High School?
Student demographics at Jefferson Co High School are roughly 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Jefferson Co High School in?
Jefferson Co High School is part of Jefferson County.
What city is Jefferson Co High School in?
Jefferson Co High School is located in Dandridge, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.