Ooltewah High School

Ooltewah High School operates as a big secondary school in Ooltewah, Tennessee, operated by Hamilton County. Current enrollment sits at 1,233 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 64% larger than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 754 students.

Across the 82 schools in Hamilton County (45,981 students total), Ooltewah High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ooltewah High School lists that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 22% Hispanic, 15% Black, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Zooming out to the county, Hamilton County reports that median household earnings sit near $76,183, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Ooltewah High School is one of 82 public schools in Hamilton County (combined enrollment of about 45,981 students).

Ooltewah Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Five-year trend. Ooltewah High School's enrollment has contracted 21% since 2018, when it stood at 1,556 (now 1,233). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 63% to 51% over that span.

On the community side, the feed for Ooltewah High School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.