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What's one thing West High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,474
High
DISTRICT 1,001 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000822
West High School
3300 Sutherland AVE, Knoxville, TN 37919 · (865) 594-4477 · Knox County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,474 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of Tennessee public high schools
- ATest 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 | 356 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 397 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 357 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 364 | 25% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
58.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +10.1pp since 2022
Math
35.0%
TN avg 39.3% . -0.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 10 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.2% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.1% | 30.9% |
| 2022-23 | 48.1% | 35.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where West High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #113 of 339 ▲ 18 | #5 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #60 of 337 ▼ 2 | #5 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,474 | #52 of 381 | #4 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.6% | #57 of 332 | #4 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.8% | #66 of 110 | #4 of 7 |
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
1,474
-13 (-1%) vs 2020
+107% since 1990-91, when it was 712
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 | 1,474 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,509 | 88.4 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,478 | 87.6 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,487 | 83 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,380 | 77.9 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,343 | 76 | 17.7:1 | 44% (596) |
| 2010-11 | 1,272 | 84 | 15.1:1 | 45% (574) |
| 2000-01 | 1,296 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 712 | 53 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West High School.
About West High School
This page covers West High School, a large high school in Knoxville, Tennessee. Enrollment stands at 1,474 students, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 95% above the average for high schools in Tennessee.
Federal data list 93 schools in Knox County, with 60,185 students enrolled.
The share of White students at West High School is 57%, a majority. The remaining students are 20% Black, 16% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Knox County is about 80% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 61, compared with 70 nationally.
On the allk12 Grade, West High School lands at A, ahead of 86% of Tennessee public high schools.
Looking at the county, Knox County, the median household earns about $74,222 a year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting West High School, Knox County has 103 public schools.
West High School is about 0.7 miles from Pond Gap Elementary, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 1,487 to 1,474.
You can use this page to share news and ask questions about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
494,148
Census ACS
Median income
$74,222
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
63,014 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Knox County
- Farragut High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Bearden High SchoolHigh · 1,963 students
- Hardin Valley AcademyHigh · 1,916 students
- Farragut Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,463 students
- Karns High SchoolHigh · 1,365 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,265 students
Other schools in Knoxville
- Farragut High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Bearden High SchoolHigh · 1,963 students
- Hardin Valley AcademyHigh · 1,916 students
- Tennessee Virtual AcademyElementary · 1,867 students
- Farragut Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,463 students
- Karns High SchoolHigh · 1,365 students
Other West High schools
20 other US public schools in 11 states are named West High. West High School is the 8th largest of the 21.
- West HighSALT LAKE CITY, UT · 2,503 students
- West HighMadison, WI · 2,222 students
- West HighBakersfield, CA · 2,159 students
- West HighTorrance, CA · 1,775 students
- West High SchoolAnchorage, AK · 1,702 students
Nearby schools
- Pond Gap Elementary0.7 mi · 354
- Sequoyah Elementary1.0 mi · 524
- West View Elementary1.5 mi · 204
- Knox Adaptive Education Center1.6 mi · 42
- Bearden Elementary1.7 mi · 405
- Ft Sanders Education Development Center1.9 mi · 509
Frequently asked questions
About West High SchoolHow large is West High School?
West High School enrolls approximately 1,474 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does West High School serve?
West High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student diversity at West High School?
Student demographics at West High School are roughly 57% White, 16% Hispanic, 20% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is West High School in?
West High School is part of Knox County.
What city is West High School in?
West High School is located in Knoxville, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.