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What's one thing Morristown East High gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,468
High
DISTRICT 1,463 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMBLEN COUNTY·NCES 470000101935
Morristown East High
One Hurricane LN, Morristown, TN 37813 · (423) 586-2543 · Hamblen County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,468 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Tennessee public high schools
- BTest 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 | 374 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 396 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 341 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 357 | 24% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
46.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +9.2pp since 2022
Math
27.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +6.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 9 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.2% | 27.5% |
| 2023-24 | 41.1% | 26.4% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 20.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Morristown East High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #174 of 339 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #133 of 337 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,468 | #53 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.2% | #73 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #178 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
1,468
-148 (-9%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 1,290
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 | 1,468 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,520 | 82.1 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,572 | 80.1 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,616 | 79 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,520 | 84.4 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,469 | 86 | 17.1:1 | 59% (868) |
| 2010-11 | 1,362 | 86 | 15.8:1 | 53% (724) |
| 2000-01 | 1,316 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,290 | 72 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morristown East High.
About Morristown East High
Morristown East High is a public large high school in Morristown, Tennessee. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 1,468 students. That is 95% above the average of about 754 students for high schools in Tennessee.
Across its 18 schools, Hamblen County enrolls 10,300 students. Morristown East High is one of those schools.
The largest group at Morristown East High is White students, at 53%. Other groups include 40% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Hamblen County residents are about 79% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Morristown East High scores 56%.
Among Tennessee public high schools, Morristown East High outscored 58%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
In Hamblen County, home to about 65,669 people, the median household earns about $55,454 a year, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Hamblen County number 18, with about 10,300 students.
Hillcrest Elementary, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES assigns Morristown East High the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 9%.
People who know Morristown East High can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Hamblen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,669
Census ACS
Median income
$55,454
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
10,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamblen County
- Morristown West HighHigh · 1,458 students
- Hillcrest ElementaryElementary · 647 students
- Manley ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Meadowview Middle SchoolMiddle · 611 students
- Lincoln Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 602 students
- Russellville ElementaryElementary · 601 students
Other schools in Morristown
- Morristown West HighHigh · 1,458 students
- Hillcrest ElementaryElementary · 647 students
- Manley ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Meadowview Middle SchoolMiddle · 611 students
- Lincoln Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 602 students
- Alpha ElementaryElementary · 595 students
Nearby schools
- Hillcrest Elementary0.5 mi · 647
- Lincoln Heights Elementary0.8 mi · 565
- Lincoln Heights Middle School0.9 mi · 602
- Morristown West High1.1 mi · 1,458
- Meadowview Middle School1.2 mi · 611
- West Elementary1.2 mi · 466
Frequently asked questions
About Morristown East HighHow many students attend Morristown East High?
Morristown East High enrolls approximately 1,468 students in grades 09-12.
Is Morristown East High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Morristown East High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How diverse is Morristown East High?
Morristown East High reports a student body of 53% White, 40% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Morristown East High?
Morristown East High is overseen by Hamblen County in Hamblen County.
Where is Morristown East High located?
Morristown East High is located at One Hurricane LN, Morristown, TN 37813.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.