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Alumni: what's one memory from Summertown High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
367
High
DISTRICT 635 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWRENCE COUNTY·NCES 470234000859
Summertown High School
411 College ST, Summertown, TN 38483 · (931) 964-3539 · Lawrence County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL367 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% 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 | 98 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 89 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 95 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 85 | 23% |
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
50.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +22.9pp since 2022
Math
40.7%
TN avg 39.3% . -3.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 23 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 40.7% |
| 2023-24 | 47.2% | 34.9% |
| 2022-23 | 27.1% | 44.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Summertown High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #81 of 339 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #98 of 337 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 367 | #286 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.1% | #332 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -45.1% | #3 of 200 |
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
367
-278 (-43%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 431
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 | 367 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 387 | 28.6 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 610 | 37.5 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 645 | 41 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 668 | 44 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 640 | 44 | 14.6:1 | 48% (304) |
| 2010-11 | 569 | 40 | 14.2:1 | 48% (273) |
| 2000-01 | 564 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 431 | 23 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Summertown High School.
About Summertown High School
At 411 College ST in Summertown, Tennessee, Summertown High School operates as a low-enrollment high school. Enrollment is 367 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 754-student average for high schools in Tennessee, enrollment here is 51% lower.
Besides Summertown High School, Lawrence County runs 13 other schools. The district enrolls 6,867 students.
The student body at Summertown High School is 99% White. The school's diversity index is 2%, meaning two students picked at random have a 2% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Measured against Tennessee public high schools, Summertown 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.
Summertown High School is located in Lawrence County, where the median household income is $54,706, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Besides Summertown High School, Lawrence County has 14 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Summertown Middle is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Summertown High School.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Summertown High School had 645 students in 2020-21 and 367 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,385
Census ACS
Median income
$54,706
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,867 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lawrence County
- Lawrence Co High SchoolHigh · 1,087 students
- South Lawrence ElementaryElementary · 624 students
- Summertown ElementaryElementary · 621 students
- E O Coffman Middle SchoolMiddle · 586 students
- Leoma ElementaryElementary · 538 students
- Ethridge ElementaryElementary · 516 students
Other schools in Summertown
- Summertown ElementaryElementary · 621 students
- Summertown MiddleMiddle · 187 students
Nearby schools
- Summertown Middle0.0 mi · 187
- Summertown Elementary0.3 mi · 621
- Ethridge Elementary7.6 mi · 516
- Mt Pleasant High School9.5 mi · 374
- J E Woody Elementary9.6 mi · 544
- Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts9.9 mi · 394
Frequently asked questions
About Summertown High SchoolHow many students attend Summertown High School?
Summertown High School enrolls approximately 367 students in grades 09-12.
Is Summertown High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Summertown High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How diverse is Summertown High School?
Summertown High School reports a student body of 99% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Who oversees Summertown High School?
Summertown High School is overseen by Lawrence County in Lawrence County.
What city is Summertown High School in?
Summertown High School is located in Summertown, TN.
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