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Enrollment
1,146
High
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRISTOL·NCES 470036000116
Tennessee High School
1112 Edgemont Avenue, Bristol, TN 37620 · (423) 652-9494 · Sullivan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,146 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Tennessee public high schools
- A-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
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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 9 | 298 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 305 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 282 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 261 | 23% |
Student demographics
26%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 Bristol. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
48.9%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
42.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +5.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.9% | 42.2% |
| 2023-24 | 48.3% | 41.3% |
| 2022-23 | 46.9% | 37.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tennessee High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #67 of 339 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #104 of 337 ▼ 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,146 | #90 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.5% | #228 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #161 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
1,146
+27 (+2%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 1,095
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 | 1,146 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,179 | 72.7 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,154 | 70 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,119 | 74 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,208 | 76.6 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,212 | 74 | 16.4:1 | 45% (546) |
| 2010-11 | 1,186 | 83 | 14.3:1 | 38% (445) |
| 2000-01 | 1,051 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,095 | 80 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tennessee High School.
About Tennessee High School
Tennessee High School is one of the public schools in Bristol, Tennessee. It is a high-enrollment high school. The school had 1,146 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for high schools in Tennessee is about 754, so this school runs 52% bigger than that.
Bristol runs 9 schools with a combined 4,044 students. Tennessee High School is one of them.
The large majority of students at Tennessee High School, 86%, are White. Next come 5% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Tennessee High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 26%.
Tennessee High School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 79% of Tennessee public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
According to the American Community Survey, in Sullivan County, median household income is about $58,807, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Tennessee High School is one of 37 public schools in Sullivan County, which together enroll about 19,066 students.
The school nearest to Tennessee High School is Bristol Tennessee Middle School, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Within five miles of Tennessee High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 1,146, starting from 1,119.
If you have questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Tennessee High School, you can post them here. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Sullivan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,624
Census ACS
Median income
$58,807
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
19,066 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bristol
- Bristol Tennessee Middle SchoolMiddle · 871 students
- Avoca ElementaryElementary · 436 students
- Haynesfield ElementaryElementary · 405 students
- Fairmount ElementaryElementary · 351 students
- Holston View ElementaryElementary · 307 students
- Anderson ElementaryElementary · 280 students
Other schools in Bristol
- Bristol Tennessee Middle SchoolMiddle · 871 students
- Avoca ElementaryElementary · 436 students
- Haynesfield ElementaryElementary · 405 students
- Fairmount ElementaryElementary · 351 students
- Holston View ElementaryElementary · 307 students
- Emmett ElementaryElementary · 303 students
Nearby schools
- Bristol Tennessee Middle School0.3 mi · 871
- Anderson Elementary0.5 mi · 280
- Tennessee Online Public School0.5 mi · 233
- Tennessee Online Public School at Bristol0.5 mi · 15
- Haynesfield Elementary0.7 mi · 405
- Fairmount Elementary0.9 mi · 351
Frequently asked questions
About Tennessee High SchoolHow many students attend Tennessee High School?
Tennessee High School enrolls approximately 1,146 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Tennessee High School serve?
Tennessee High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student diversity at Tennessee High School?
Student demographics at Tennessee High School are roughly 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Tennessee High School in?
Tennessee High School is part of Bristol.
What county does Tennessee High School serve?
Tennessee High School serves Sullivan County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.