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Enrollment
1,233
High
DISTRICT 701 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COUNTY·NCES 470159000514
Ooltewah High School
6123 Mountain View RD, Ooltewah, TN 37363 · (423) 498-6920 · Hamilton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,233 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% 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
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 | 287 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 322 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 303 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 321 | 26% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
48.7%
TN avg 40.9% . -4.7pp since 2022
Math
21.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +2.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 49 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 down about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.7% | 21.6% |
| 2023-24 | 49.3% | 25.9% |
| 2022-23 | 53.4% | 19.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ooltewah High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #221 of 339 ▼ 46 | #15 of 22 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #109 of 337 ▼ 32 | #8 of 22 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,233 | #83 of 381 | #4 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.1% | #25 of 332 | #4 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.8% | #46 of 200 | #4 of 8 |
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
1,233
-73 (-6%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 1,350
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 | 1,233 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,275 | 75.9 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,266 | 78.5 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,306 | 89 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,556 | 80.6 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,573 | 84 | 18.7:1 | 34% (541) |
| 2010-11 | 1,280 | 86 | 14.9:1 | 35% (444) |
| 2000-01 | 1,513 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,350 | 60 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ooltewah High School.
About Ooltewah High School
Ooltewah High School is a high-enrollment high school with its address in Ooltewah, Tennessee. The school reports 1,233 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 64% larger than the 754 average for high schools in Tennessee.
Enrollment across the 82 schools in Hamilton County totals 45,981 students.
At 51%, White students outnumber all other groups at Ooltewah High School combined. Other students are 22% Hispanic, 15% Black, 9% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Hamilton County residents are about 70% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Ooltewah High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 66%.
The allk12 Grade for Ooltewah High School is B-. Compared with Tennessee public high schools, the school scored higher than 54% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Federal survey data for Hamilton County show that median household income is about $76,183, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. A total of 82 public schools operate in Hamilton County, serving about 45,981 students.
Ooltewah Middle School is the closest public school, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line. Ooltewah High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 1,306 to 1,233.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
376,192
Census ACS
Median income
$76,183
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
82
45,981 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamilton County
- Signal Mountain Middle/High SchoolHigh · 1,396 students
- The Howard SchoolHigh · 1,329 students
- East Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- East Brainerd Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,177 students
- Soddy Daisy High SchoolHigh · 1,122 students
- Chattanooga School For The Liberal ArtsCombined · 979 students
Other schools in Ooltewah
- East Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- Ooltewah Elementary SchoolElementary · 858 students
- Hunter Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
- Wolftever Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 632 students
- Wallace A. Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 589 students
- Snow Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 582 students
Nearby schools
- Ooltewah Middle School2.1 mi · 547
- Hunter Middle School2.2 mi · 745
- Wolftever Creek Elementary School2.2 mi · 632
- Wallace A. Smith Elementary School2.3 mi · 589
- Ooltewah Elementary School2.9 mi · 858
- Central High School4.3 mi · 617
Frequently asked questions
About Ooltewah High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ooltewah High School?
Ooltewah High School enrolls approximately 1,233 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Ooltewah High School serve?
Ooltewah High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ooltewah High School?
At Ooltewah High School, the student body is approximately 51% White, 22% Hispanic, 15% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Ooltewah High School public or private?
Ooltewah High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hamilton County.
Where is Ooltewah High School located?
Ooltewah High School is located at 6123 Mountain View RD, Ooltewah, TN 37363.
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