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Enrollment
1,478
High
DISTRICT 1,092 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLOUNT COUNTY·NCES 470030001830
William Blount High School
219 County Farm RD, Maryville, TN 37801 · (865) 984-5500 · Blount County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,478 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% 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
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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 | 399 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 360 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 377 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 342 | 23% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
51.8%
TN avg 40.9% . -11.8pp since 2022
Math
30.8%
TN avg 39.3% . -32.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 33 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.8% | 30.8% |
| 2023-24 | 52.2% | 29.4% |
| 2022-23 | 63.6% | 63.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where William Blount High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Blount County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #144 of 339 ▼ 3 | #5 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #91 of 337 ▼ 27 | #4 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,478 | #49 of 381 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.8% | #233 of 332 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.2% | #71 of 200 | N/A |
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
1,478
-136 (-8%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 1,371
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 | 1,478 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,513 | 90.3 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,545 | 95 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,614 | 99 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,785 | 103.3 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,819 | 99 | 18.4:1 | 48% (872) |
| 2010-11 | 1,797 | 100 | 18.0:1 | 36% (651) |
| 2000-01 | 1,585 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,371 | 82 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William Blount High School.
About William Blount High School
William Blount High School is classified as a high school. It is located in Maryville, Tennessee. The school has 1,478 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. High schools in Tennessee have about 754 students on average; enrollment here is 96% higher.
William Blount High School is one school in Blount County, a system of 21 schools with 10,270 students.
A large majority of enrollment at William Blount High School is White, at 86%. After that, the student body is 8% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among Blount County residents, the White share is about 89%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 25%.
William Blount High School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 72% of Tennessee public high schools.
The school is in Blount County, where median household income comes to about $77,365, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Blount County counts 34 public schools with about 18,257 students.
William Blount High School's closest public school neighbor is Mary Blount Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. The five-mile area around William Blount High School holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around William Blount High School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 1,614 students in 2020-21 to 1,478 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for William Blount High School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Blount County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
139,333
Census ACS
Median income
$77,365
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
18,257 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Blount County
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 911 students
- Eagleton College and Career AcademyHigh · 886 students
- Heritage Middle SchoolMiddle · 638 students
- Union Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 623 students
- Mary Blount ElementaryElementary · 590 students
- Carpenters Elementary SchoolElementary · 546 students
Other schools in Maryville
- Maryville High SchoolHigh · 1,231 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 911 students
- Coulter Grove Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 902 students
- Eagleton College and Career AcademyHigh · 886 students
- Maryville Junior High SchoolHigh · 886 students
- Montgomery Ridge Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 879 students
Nearby schools
- Mary Blount Elementary0.8 mi · 590
- Union Grove Middle School2.2 mi · 623
- Fairview Elementary2.3 mi · 323
- Union Grove Elementary School2.4 mi · 213
- Foothills Elementary2.8 mi · 660
- Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School2.9 mi · 879
Frequently asked questions
About William Blount High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at William Blount High School?
William Blount High School enrolls approximately 1,478 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does William Blount High School serve?
William Blount High School serves grades 09-12.
How diverse is William Blount High School?
William Blount High School reports a student body of 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees William Blount High School?
William Blount High School is overseen by Blount County in Blount County.
What county does William Blount High School serve?
William Blount High School serves Blount County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.