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Enrollment
452
High
DISTRICT 635 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWRENCE COUNTY·NCES 470234000853
Loretto High School
525 Second South AVE, Loretto, TN 38469 · (931) 231-8850 · Lawrence County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
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 | 112 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 111 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 125 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 104 | 23% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
54.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +14.3pp since 2022
Math
31.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 14 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.8% | 31.9% |
| 2023-24 | 36.4% | 27.3% |
| 2022-23 | 40.5% | 28.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Loretto High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #139 of 339 ▲ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #79 of 337 ▲ 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 452 | #252 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.2% | #320 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #80 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
452
-20 (-4%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 422
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 | 452 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 486 | 31.3 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 493 | 29.7 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 472 | 28 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 536 | 33 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 491 | 34 | 14.4:1 | 27% (134) |
| 2010-11 | 552 | 37 | 14.9:1 | 47% (262) |
| 2000-01 | 546 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 422 | 31 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Loretto High School.
About Loretto High School
Loretto High School is a high school in Loretto, Tennessee, reachable at (931) 231-8850. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 452 students. The typical figure for high schools in Tennessee is about 754 students.
Federal data list 14 schools in Lawrence County, with 6,867 students enrolled.
At Loretto High School, White students make up 96% of the student body. That is close to the 93% White share among all Lawrence County residents. Loretto High School has a diversity index of 8%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Lawrence County has these Census figures: median household income is about $54,706, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Loretto High School is among the 15 public schools in Lawrence County.
The next-closest public school is South Lawrence Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. In all, 6 other public schools sit within ten miles of Loretto High School.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 452, 4% below the 472 of 2020-21.
Discussions about Loretto High School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,385
Census ACS
Median income
$54,706
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,867 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lawrence County
- Lawrence Co High SchoolHigh · 1,087 students
- South Lawrence ElementaryElementary · 624 students
- Summertown ElementaryElementary · 621 students
- E O Coffman Middle SchoolMiddle · 586 students
- Leoma ElementaryElementary · 538 students
- Ethridge ElementaryElementary · 516 students
Nearby schools
- South Lawrence Elementary0.4 mi · 624
- Leoma Elementary8.3 mi · 538
- Lexington Elementary School8.3 mi · 454
- Lexington High School8.3 mi · 379
- Rogers Elementary School8.4 mi · 592
- Rogers High School8.4 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About Loretto High SchoolHow large is Loretto High School?
Loretto High School enrolls approximately 452 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Loretto High School serve?
Loretto High School serves grades 09-12.
How diverse is Loretto High School?
Loretto High School reports a student body of 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian.
Who oversees Loretto High School?
Loretto High School is overseen by Lawrence County in Lawrence County.
Where is Loretto High School located?
Loretto High School is located at 525 Second South AVE, Loretto, TN 38469.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.