Roane County High School

Roane County High School is one of the tight-knit four-year high schools in Kingston, Tennessee, operated by Roane County, with 625 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

Roane County runs 18 schools in total, collectively educating 6,178 students. Roane County High School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Roane County High School reports that nearly all students (86%) are White; the rest consists of 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Roane County put median household income runs about $71,885, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Roane County High School is one of 18 public schools in Roane County (combined enrollment of about 6,178 students).

Cherokee Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 14%: 730 students in 2018 compared to 625 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 93% to 86%.

On this page, members of the Roane County High School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.