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If you had an hour of school board time for Morristown West High, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
1,458
High
DISTRICT 1,463 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMBLEN COUNTY·NCES 470000101936
Morristown West High
One Trojan TRL, Morristown, TN 37813 · (423) 581-1600 · Hamblen County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,458 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% 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
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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 | 378 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 362 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 350 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 368 | 25% |
Student demographics
60%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
49.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +7.0pp since 2022
Math
35.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +13.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 13 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.7% | 35.2% |
| 2023-24 | 46.1% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.7% | 21.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Morristown West High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #110 of 339 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #101 of 337 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,458 | #54 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #62 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #148 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
1,458
-9 (-1%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 1,300
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 | 1,458 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,499 | 93.7 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,506 | 88.7 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,467 | 91 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,560 | 87 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,528 | 83 | 18.4:1 | 51% (776) |
| 2010-11 | 1,378 | 80 | 17.2:1 | 44% (607) |
| 2000-01 | 1,150 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,300 | 78 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morristown West High.
About Morristown West High
Morristown West High is a large high school in Morristown, Tennessee, (ZIP code 37813). The school reports 1,458 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 93% above the 754 average for high schools in Tennessee.
Hamblen County (18 schools, 10,300 students) runs Morristown West High.
White students account for 53% of enrollment at Morristown West High. Other groups include 34% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. The county population is about 79% White. By the diversity index, Morristown West High comes in at 60%.
Morristown West High is graded B by allk12, scoring above 57% of Tennessee public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Hamblen County has about 65,669 residents, and median household income is about $55,454, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Federal data list 18 public schools in Hamblen County, with a combined enrollment of about 10,300.
The next-closest public school is Lincoln Heights Middle School, about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES describes the area around Morristown West High as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (1,467) and 2024-25 (1,458).
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 East HighHigh · 1,468 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 East HighHigh · 1,468 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
- Lincoln Heights Middle School0.6 mi · 602
- Lincoln Heights Elementary0.7 mi · 565
- Morristown East High1.1 mi · 1,468
- Hillcrest Elementary1.5 mi · 647
- West Elementary1.7 mi · 466
- Manley Elementary2.3 mi · 646
Frequently asked questions
About Morristown West HighHow large is Morristown West High?
Morristown West High enrolls approximately 1,458 students in grades 09-12.
Is Morristown West High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Morristown West High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Morristown West High?
At Morristown West High, the student body is approximately 53% White, 34% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Morristown West High?
Morristown West High is overseen by Hamblen County in Hamblen County.
Where is Morristown West High located?
Morristown West High is located at One Trojan TRL, Morristown, TN 37813.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.