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Enrollment
416
High
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION COUNTY·NCES 470264000941
South Pittsburg High School
717 Elm AVE, South Pittsburg, TN 37380 · (423) 837-7561 · Marion County
GRADES 07–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Tennessee public high schools
- C+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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STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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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 7 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 78 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 89 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 62 | 15% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Marion County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
29.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.6pp since 2022
Math
19.4%
TN avg 39.3% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.2% | 19.4% |
| 2023-24 | 31.1% | 25.7% |
| 2022-23 | 27.6% | 15.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where South Pittsburg High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.4% | #245 of 339 ▼ 66 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #259 of 337 ▼ 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #264 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.9% | #138 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.0% | #94 of 110 |
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
416
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 472
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 | 416 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 28 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 25.9 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 421 | 26 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 408 | 24 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 347 | 24 | 14.5:1 | 60% (207) |
| 2010-11 | 377 | 25 | 15.1:1 | 60% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 389 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 472 | 32 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Pittsburg High School.
About South Pittsburg High School
South Pittsburg High School is a small high school for students in South Pittsburg, Tennessee. Students in grades 7 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 416 students. The average among high schools in Tennessee is roughly 754 students; this school is 45% smaller than that.
South Pittsburg High School is a school in Marion County. The district has 11 schools and 3,844 students.
At South Pittsburg High School, White students make up 73% of the student body. The remaining shares are 17% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Marion County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 44% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
allk12 grades South Pittsburg High School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
South Pittsburg High School is located in Marion County, where the median household income is $61,824, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. South Pittsburg High School is one of 13 public schools in the county.
Nearby, South Pittsburg Elementary is about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of South Pittsburg High School, there are 4 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes South Pittsburg High School as Town: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 421 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 416.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at South Pittsburg High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,250
Census ACS
Median income
$61,824
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,027 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marion County
- Jasper Elementary SchoolElementary · 650 students
- Marion Co High SchoolHigh · 543 students
- South Pittsburg ElementaryElementary · 515 students
- Whitwell ElementaryElementary · 482 students
- Jasper Middle SchoolMiddle · 395 students
- Whitwell High SchoolHigh · 298 students
Other schools in South Pittsburg
- South Pittsburg ElementaryElementary · 515 students
- Richard Hardy Memorial SchoolCombined · 183 students
Nearby schools
- South Pittsburg Elementary0.4 mi · 515
- Richard Hardy Memorial School1.0 mi · 183
- Bridgeport Middle School4.3 mi · 144
- Bridgeport Elementary School4.6 mi · 224
- Bryant School6.6 mi · 103
- Jasper Middle School6.7 mi · 395
Frequently asked questions
About South Pittsburg High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Pittsburg High School?
South Pittsburg High School enrolls approximately 416 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does South Pittsburg High School serve?
South Pittsburg High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Pittsburg High School?
At South Pittsburg High School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 6% Hispanic, 17% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is South Pittsburg High School public or private?
South Pittsburg High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marion County.
Where is South Pittsburg High School located?
South Pittsburg High School is located at 717 Elm AVE, South Pittsburg, TN 37380.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.