Powell High School

Powell High School is a heavily attended secondary school in Powell, Tennessee, operated by Knox County. The school instructs 1,253 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 754 students each, so Powell High School sits 66% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 93 schools in Knox County (60,185 students total), Powell High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Powell High School records that White students make up the majority at 66%. The remainder reads as 19% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Knox County) reports that median household income runs about $74,222, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Knox County's 103 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,014 students), Powell High School is one campus in the mix.

Powell Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Powell High School.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Over the past 7-year window. Powell High School's enrollment has ticked down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 1,308 (now 1,253). Over the same period, the White share declined from 82% to 66%.

On allk12, the feed for Powell High School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.