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Enrollment
481
High
DISTRICT 712 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWIS COUNTY·NCES 470243000874
Lewis Co High School
818 West Main ST, Hohenwald, TN 38462 · (931) 796-4085 · Lewis County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL481 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% 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 | 126 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 141 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 115 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 99 | 21% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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 Lewis County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.7pp since 2022
Math
18.1%
TN avg 39.3% . -13.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 13 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 18.1% |
| 2023-24 | 40.9% | 29.9% |
| 2022-23 | 41.3% | 31.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lewis Co High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.1% | #257 of 339 ▼ 119 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #147 of 337 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 481 | #242 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.5% | #272 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #82 of 110 |
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
481
+14 (+3%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 496
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 | 481 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 471 | 37.3 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 446 | 35.1 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 467 | 34 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 465 | 33.4 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 521 | 35 | 14.9:1 | 63% (329) |
| 2010-11 | 603 | 39 | 15.5:1 | 52% (312) |
| 2000-01 | 567 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 496 | 27 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lewis Co High School.
About Lewis Co High School
Lewis Co High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Hohenwald, Tennessee. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 481 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Tennessee is about 754 students, so this school is 36% smaller than average.
Lewis County enrolls 3,731 students in 7 schools, including Lewis Co High School.
The student body at Lewis Co High School is 91% White. Other reported shares: 5% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. That is close to the 93% White share among all Lewis County residents. The school's diversity index is 18%, meaning two students picked at random have an 18% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Lewis Co High School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 43% of Tennessee public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Lewis Co High School is located in Lewis County, where the median household income is $56,285, about 10% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Besides Lewis Co High School, Lewis County has 6 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Lewis County Elementary is the closest, at about 1.1 miles. Lewis Co High School has 6 other public schools within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Lewis Co High School in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment has grown by 14 students since 2020-21, to 481.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lewis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,992
Census ACS
Median income
$56,285
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,731 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lewis County
- Volunteer State Virtual Academy High SchoolHigh · 943 students
- Volunteer State Virtual Academy Elementary SchoolElementary · 614 students
- Lewis County ElementaryElementary · 525 students
- Volunteer State Virtual Academy Middle SchoolMiddle · 421 students
- Lewis County Intermediate SchoolElementary · 396 students
- Lewis County Middle SchoolMiddle · 351 students
Other schools in Hohenwald
- Volunteer State Virtual Academy High SchoolHigh · 943 students
- Volunteer State Virtual Academy Elementary SchoolElementary · 614 students
- Lewis County ElementaryElementary · 525 students
- Volunteer State Virtual Academy Middle SchoolMiddle · 421 students
- Lewis County Intermediate SchoolElementary · 396 students
- Lewis County Middle SchoolMiddle · 351 students
Nearby schools
- Lewis County Elementary1.1 mi · 525
- Volunteer State Virtual Academy Elementary School1.2 mi · 614
- Volunteer State Virtual Academy Middle School1.2 mi · 421
- Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School1.2 mi · 943
- Lewis County Middle School1.2 mi · 351
- Lewis County Intermediate School1.2 mi · 396
Frequently asked questions
About Lewis Co High SchoolHow large is Lewis Co High School?
Lewis Co High School enrolls approximately 481 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Lewis Co High School serve?
Lewis Co High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How diverse is Lewis Co High School?
Lewis Co High School reports a student body of 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Lewis Co High School public or private?
Lewis Co High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lewis County.
What county does Lewis Co High School serve?
Lewis Co High School serves Lewis County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.