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Enrollment
1,365
High
DISTRICT 1,001 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000748
Karns High School
2710 Byington Solway RD, Knoxville, TN 37931 · (865) 539-8670 · Knox County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,365 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% 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
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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 | 358 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 329 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 337 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 341 | 25% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
48.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +12.7pp since 2022
Math
21.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 | 48.4% | 21.6% |
| 2023-24 | 36.1% | 18.2% |
| 2022-23 | 35.7% | 14.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Karns High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #222 of 339 ▲ 23 | #10 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #113 of 337 ▲ 78 | #7 of 15 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,365 | #65 of 381 | #5 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.8% | #90 of 332 | #5 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.5% | #71 of 110 | #5 of 7 |
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
1,365
-19 (-1%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 1,226
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 | 1,365 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,341 | 89.9 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,394 | 91.4 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,384 | 85 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,294 | 75 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,221 | 74 | 16.5:1 | 39% (479) |
| 2010-11 | 1,291 | 78 | 16.6:1 | 35% (447) |
| 2000-01 | 1,529 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,226 | 66 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Karns High School.
About Karns High School
Karns High School is a high-enrollment high school in Knoxville, Tennessee, (ZIP code 37931). Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 1,365 students. Against the 754-student average for high schools in Tennessee, enrollment here is 81% higher.
Karns High School is among 93 schools run by Knox County, which serves 60,185 students.
White students account for 65% of enrollment at Karns High School. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 80% White. Karns High School has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
allk12 grades Karns High School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Knox County show that median household income is about $74,222, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Karns High School is one of 103 public schools in Knox County, which together enroll about 63,014 students.
Nearby, Ball Camp Elementary is about 1.2 miles away. Karns High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Karns High School as Suburb: Large.
Karns High School had 1,384 students in 2020-21 and 1,365 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
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Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
494,148
Census ACS
Median income
$74,222
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
63,014 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Knox County
- Farragut High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Bearden High SchoolHigh · 1,963 students
- Hardin Valley AcademyHigh · 1,916 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,474 students
- Farragut Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,463 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,265 students
Other schools in Knoxville
- Farragut High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Bearden High SchoolHigh · 1,963 students
- Hardin Valley AcademyHigh · 1,916 students
- Tennessee Virtual AcademyElementary · 1,867 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,474 students
- Farragut Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,463 students
Nearby schools
- Ball Camp Elementary1.2 mi · 550
- Knox County Virtual School1.2 mi · 359
- Karns Middle School1.2 mi · 900
- Karns Elementary1.3 mi · 931
- Karns Preschool1.4 mi · 106
- Mill Creek Elementary School1.8 mi · 754
Frequently asked questions
About Karns High SchoolHow many students attend Karns High School?
Karns High School enrolls approximately 1,365 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Karns High School serve?
Karns High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How diverse is Karns High School?
Karns High School reports a student body of 65% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Karns High School?
Karns High School is overseen by Knox County in Knox County.
Where is Karns High School located?
Karns High School is located at 2710 Byington Solway RD, Knoxville, TN 37931.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.