Pickett Co High School

Pickett Co High School operates as a rural-scale secondary school in Byrdstown, Tennessee, overseen by Pickett County. Current enrollment sits at 190 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 75% smaller than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 754 students.

Pickett County comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 605 students; Pickett Co High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Pickett Co High School reports that 97% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Pickett County as a whole.

Around the school, census data for Pickett County shows median household earnings sit near $49,030, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Pickett County runs 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 605 students), of which Pickett Co High School is one.

Pickett County Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Pickett Co High School's enrollment has contracted 10% since 2018, when it stood at 211 (now 190).

On this page, members of the Pickett Co High School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.