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Enrollment
563
High
DISTRICT 1,053 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSON COUNTY·NCES 470216000696
Johnson Co High School
290 Fairground Hill, Mountain City, TN 37683 · (423) 727-2620 · Johnson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL563 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% 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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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 | 151 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 133 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 139 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 140 | 25% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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 Johnson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
40.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.8pp since 2022
Math
15.8%
TN avg 39.3% . -2.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.3% | 15.8% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.5% | 18.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Johnson Co High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.8% | #277 of 339 ▼ 91 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #193 of 337 ▼ 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 563 | #209 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.0% | #287 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #156 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
563
-61 (-10%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 747
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 | 563 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 599 | 44.4 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 643 | 46.4 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 624 | 43 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 596 | 44 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 619 | 47 | 13.2:1 | 61% (380) |
| 2010-11 | 649 | 49 | 13.2:1 | 76% (494) |
| 2000-01 | 709 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 747 | 38 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Johnson Co High School.
About Johnson Co High School
Johnson Co High School serves students in Mountain City, Tennessee, as a low-enrollment high school. The school has 563 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. High schools in Tennessee have about 754 students on average; enrollment here is 25% lower.
Johnson Co High School is run by Johnson County, whose 8 schools enroll 4,952 students.
Of every 100 students at Johnson Co High School, about 92 are White. After that, the student body is 6% Hispanic. A diversity index of 15% means there is a 15% chance two randomly chosen students at Johnson Co High School are from different groups.
Johnson Co High School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 37% of Tennessee public high schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Johnson County show that the median household earns about $53,129 a year, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Across Johnson County, 6 public schools serve about 1,938 students.
The closest school to Johnson Co High School is Johnson Co Middle School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. Johnson Co High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles.
The federal government classifies Johnson Co High School's location as Rural: Distant.
The school's student count decreased 10% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,196
Census ACS
Median income
$53,129
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Johnson County
- Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County 9-12High · 1,543 students
- Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County 4-8Middle · 1,471 students
- Mountain City ElementaryElementary · 428 students
- Roan Creek ElementaryElementary · 343 students
- Johnson Co Middle SchoolMiddle · 281 students
- Doe ElementaryElementary · 231 students
Other schools in Mountain City
- Mountain City ElementaryElementary · 428 students
- Roan Creek ElementaryElementary · 343 students
- Johnson Co Middle SchoolMiddle · 281 students
- Doe ElementaryElementary · 231 students
Nearby schools
- Johnson Co Middle School0.0 mi · 281
- Mountain City Elementary0.7 mi · 428
- Roan Creek Elementary4.4 mi · 343
- Laurel Elementary6.4 mi · 92
- Doe Elementary7.1 mi · 231
- Damascus Middle11.1 mi · 188
Frequently asked questions
About Johnson Co High SchoolHow large is Johnson Co High School?
Johnson Co High School enrolls approximately 563 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Johnson Co High School serve?
Johnson Co High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How diverse is Johnson Co High School?
Johnson Co High School reports a student body of 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Johnson Co High School?
Johnson Co High School is overseen by Johnson County in Johnson County.
What county does Johnson Co High School serve?
Johnson Co High School serves Johnson County in TN.
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