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Enrollment
2,266
High
DISTRICT 1,566 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTHERFORD COUNTY·NCES 470369001988
Smyrna High School
100 Bulldog DR, Smyrna, TN 37167 · (615) 904-3865 · Rutherford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,266 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% 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 | 576 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 561 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 572 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 557 | 25% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
39.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.7pp since 2022
Math
26.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +4.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.8% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.7% | 25.8% |
| 2022-23 | 39.1% | 21.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Smyrna High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #181 of 339 ▼ 5 | #9 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #197 of 337 ▼ 80 | #7 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,266 | #8 of 381 | #4 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #10 of 332 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.4% | #30 of 110 | N/A |
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
2,266
+176 (+8%) vs 2020
+126% since 1990-91, when it was 1,001
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 | 2,266 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 2,254 | 134.9 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 2,200 | 126.4 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 2,090 | 122 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,930 | 126 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,882 | 119 | 15.8:1 | 52% (974) |
| 2010-11 | 1,988 | 117 | 17.0:1 | 44% (875) |
| 2000-01 | 1,374 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,001 | 65 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smyrna High School.
About Smyrna High School
At 100 Bulldog DR in Smyrna, Tennessee, Smyrna High School operates as a high-enrollment high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 2,266 students. The typical figure for high schools in Tennessee is about 754 students.
Rutherford County enrolls 52,127 students, and its 53 schools include Smyrna High School.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Smyrna High School is Hispanic (40%). Smaller groups are 34% White, 17% Black, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Rutherford County is roughly 12% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Smyrna High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 70%.
Measured against Tennessee public high schools, Smyrna High School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Across Rutherford County, median household income is about $85,470, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The public schools of Rutherford County number 69 and enroll about 61,904.
The nearest public school is Stewartsboro Elementary, at about 0.8 miles. Smyrna High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Smyrna High School is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 2,266 was 8% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 2,090.
The Smyrna High School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Rutherford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
360,646
Census ACS
Median income
$85,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
61,904 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rutherford County
- Stewarts Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,474 students
- Blackman High SchoolHigh · 2,301 students
- Riverdale High SchoolHigh · 2,275 students
- Rockvale High SchoolHigh · 2,126 students
- Lavergne High SchoolHigh · 2,116 students
- Siegel High SchoolHigh · 1,910 students
Other schools in Smyrna
- Stewarts Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,474 students
- Stewarts Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,173 students
- Rock Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,152 students
- Stewarts Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,045 students
- Rocky Fork Elementary SchoolElementary · 905 students
- Smyrna Middle SchoolMiddle · 899 students
Other Smyrna High schools
One other US public school is named Smyrna High. Smyrna High School is the largest of the 2.
- Smyrna High SchoolSmyrna, DE · 1,777 students
Nearby schools
- Stewartsboro Elementary0.8 mi · 854
- Smyrna Middle School1.1 mi · 899
- Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts1.2 mi · 732
- Smyrna Primary1.2 mi · 562
- Springs Public Schools Tennessee Empower Academy1.3 mi · 178
- David Youree Elementary1.4 mi · 705
Frequently asked questions
About Smyrna High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Smyrna High School?
Smyrna High School enrolls approximately 2,266 students in grades 09-12.
Is Smyrna High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Smyrna High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Smyrna High School?
At Smyrna High School, the student body is approximately 34% White, 40% Hispanic, 17% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Smyrna High School in?
Smyrna High School is part of Rutherford County.
What city is Smyrna High School in?
Smyrna High School is located in Smyrna, TN.
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