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Enrollment
953
High
DISTRICT 978 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWKINS COUNTY·NCES 470174001841
Volunteer High School
1050 Volunteer BLVD, Church Hill, TN 37642 · (423) 357-3641 · Hawkins County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL953 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% 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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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 | 231 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 243 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 235 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 244 | 26% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
46.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +12.0pp since 2022
Math
20.7%
TN avg 39.3% . +4.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 12 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.4% | 20.7% |
| 2023-24 | 42.2% | 20.1% |
| 2022-23 | 34.4% | 15.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Volunteer High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.7% | #233 of 339 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #130 of 337 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 953 | #116 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.6% | #262 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.2% | #82 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
953
-128 (-12%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 1,089
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 | 953 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,007 | 77 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,045 | 74 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,081 | 74 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,124 | 67.9 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,164 | 68 | 17.1:1 | 55% (644) |
| 2010-11 | 1,246 | 71 | 17.6:1 | 47% (590) |
| 2000-01 | 987 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,089 | 67 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Volunteer High School.
About Volunteer High School
Students in Church Hill, Tennessee, attend Volunteer High School, a mid-sized high school. Enrollment stands at 953 students, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 26% above the average for high schools in Tennessee.
Hawkins County has 17 schools; together they serve 6,414 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Volunteer High School is White, at 89%. Other reported shares: 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Volunteer High School scores 20%.
Volunteer High School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 42% of Tennessee public high schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Hawkins County show that median household income comes to about $56,936, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Hawkins County counts 20 public schools with about 7,572 students.
Church Hill Middle is about 3.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 4.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment fell by 12% across 4 years, from 1,081 in 2020-21 to 953 in 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Hawkins County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
57,964
Census ACS
Median income
$56,936
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
7,572 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hawkins County
- Cherokee High SchoolHigh · 1,002 students
- Church Hill MiddleMiddle · 741 students
- Church Hill Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 376 students
- Bulls Gap SchoolElementary · 357 students
- Rogersville Middle SchoolMiddle · 334 students
- Joseph Rogers Primary SchoolElementary · 325 students
Other schools in Church Hill
- Church Hill MiddleMiddle · 741 students
- Church Hill Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 376 students
- Church Hill ElementaryElementary · 309 students
- Carter's Valley ElementaryElementary · 303 students
Nearby schools
- Church Hill Middle3.7 mi · 741
- Church Hill Intermediate School3.7 mi · 376
- Church Hill Elementary4.3 mi · 309
- Carter's Valley Elementary4.7 mi · 303
- Surgoinsville Middle School6.2 mi · 255
- Surgoinsville Elementary6.3 mi · 307
Frequently asked questions
About Volunteer High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Volunteer High School?
Volunteer High School enrolls approximately 953 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Volunteer High School serve?
Volunteer High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Volunteer High School?
At Volunteer High School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Volunteer High School in?
Volunteer High School is part of Hawkins County.
What city is Volunteer High School in?
Volunteer High School is located in Church Hill, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.