Rockwood High School

Summary:

Rockwood High School is a public high school in Rockwood, Tennessee, serving around 350 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Roane County School District. While the school has a predominantly white student population, its academic performance, as measured by test scores, is generally lower than the county and state averages, with the school consistently ranked below average compared to other Tennessee high schools.

Rockwood High School's academic performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking highly for African American students and students in foster care or military-connected families, but much lower for white students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's overall academic outcomes. Additionally, the school has seen a gradual decrease in racial diversity over the past few years, with the percentage of non-white students declining from 12.79% in 2021-2022 to 11.32% in 2020-2021.

Compared to nearby schools like Midway High School and Roane County High School, Rockwood High School's academic performance is generally lower, with the school's proficiency rates in subjects like Biology I, English II, Algebra I, and US History falling behind the county and state averages. This inconsistent academic performance across different subjects and grade levels suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to improve the school's overall performance.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 512 West Rockwood ST
       Rockwood, TN  37854


(865) 354-0882

District: Roane County

SchoolDigger Rank:
241st of 392 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,021 Help


Feeder schools for Rockwood High School:

Elementary:    Ridge View Elementary
Middle:    Rockwood Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  342

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.2%
Two or more races:
6.1%
African American:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Rockwood High School ranks worse than 61.5% of high schools in Tennessee. It also ranks last among 5 ranked high schools in the Roane County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.08. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Rockwood High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.2%), two or more races (6.1%), African American (4.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rockwood High School is 15, which is the 3rd best among 5 high schools in the Roane County School District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rockwood High School is $13,021, which is the 3rd highest among 5 high schools in the Roane County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rockwood High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockwood High School 241st of 392 Tennessee public high schools. (See Rockwood High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Roane County:

SchoolDigger ranks Roane County 51st of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rockwood High School

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Rank History for all students at Rockwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 64.67 96th 267 64.0%
2011 42.56 194th 273 28.9%
2012 38.12 205th 269 23.8%
2013 57.02 129th 285 54.7%
2014 45.46 189th 296 36.1%
2015 34.35 254th 300 15.3%
2016 25.95 278th 351 20.8%
2017 27.44 210th 273 23.1%
2018 28.31 264th 341 22.6%
2019 24.74 277th 342 19.0%
2021 33.11 231st 347 33.4%
2022 41.54 200th 358 44.1%
2023 28.74 283rd 384 26.3%
2024 36.08 241st 392 38.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rockwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.38 229th 308 25.6%
2019 32.92 212th 302 29.8%
2021 22.38 265th 317 16.4%
2022 52.22 118th 322 63.4%
2023 29.86 245th 330 25.8%
2024 51.25 130th 337 61.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Rockwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.62 282nd 337 16.3%
2021 31.93 240th 340 29.4%
2022 36.89 223rd 350 36.3%
2023 39.44 215th 366 41.3%
2024 44.63 193rd 365 47.1%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Rockwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 6.70 1st 1 0.0%
2024 12.20 1st 1 0.0%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Rockwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 6.70 1st 1 0.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Rockwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.56 267th 329 18.8%
2021 39.15 200th 332 39.8%
2022 38.15 204th 349 41.5%
2023 25.87 277th 359 22.8%
2024 33.33 240th 366 34.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Rockwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 61.94 46th 222 79.3%
2023 92.90 6th 239 97.5%
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Rank History for White students at Rockwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.41 279th 307 9.1%
2019 15.40 288th 301 4.3%
2021 25.49 247th 306 19.3%
2022 28.45 243rd 312 22.1%
2023 18.97 290th 325 10.8%
2024 27.66 260th 326 20.2%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Rockwood High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 365 21 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 386
1989 327 21 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 348
1990 432 26 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 460
1991 403 20 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 425
1992 400 20 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 422
1993 420 19 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 440
1994 448 16 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 464
1995 465 15 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 482
1996 465 15 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 482
1997 432 16 2 0 0 n/a n/a -11 439
1998 398 9 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1999 356 19 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 380
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 408 408
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 377 377
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 399 399
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 399 399
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 413 413
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 453 453
2006 436 21 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 461
2007 448 21 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 473
2008 412 13 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 429
2009 381 19 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 407
2010 373 21 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 400
2011 395 19 3 3 0 0 2 0 422
2012 405 21 0 2 0 0 3 0 431
2013 414 17 0 6 0 0 2 0 439
2014 425 12 1 7 0 0 3 0 448
2015 411 13 1 6 0 0 4 0 435
2016 424 19 2 7 1 0 7 0 460
2017 410 13 3 10 0 0 9 0 445
2018 368 16 2 3 1 0 10 0 400
2019 348 14 3 5 1 0 9 0 380
2020 335 14 2 7 1 0 17 0 376
2021 337 17 2 4 2 0 18 0 380
2022 300 16 2 5 2 0 19 0 344
2023 303 14 3 7 2 0 21 0 350
2024 288 14 3 14 2 0 21 0 342

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rockwood High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 386 21.0 18.3 n/a
1989 348 21.0 16.5 n/a
1990 460 22.0 20.9 n/a
1991 425 22.0 19.3 n/a
1992 422 23.0 18.3 n/a
1993 440 23.0 19.1 n/a
1994 464 22.0 21.1 n/a
1995 482 24.0 20.1 n/a
1996 482 24.0 20.1 n/a
1997 439 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 410 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 380 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 408 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 377 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 399 n/a n/a n/a
2003 399 n/a n/a n/a
2004 413 n/a n/a n/a
2005 453 n/a n/a n/a
2006 461 24.0 19.2 n/a
2007 473 24.0 19.7 37.6
2008 429 23.0 18.7 38.7
2009 407 23.6 17.2 40.5
2010 400 23.0 17.3 42.3
2011 422 22.0 19.1 43.4
2012 431 22.0 19.5 55.9
2013 439 23.5 18.6 59.2
2014 448 23.2 19.3 56.9
2015 435 25.0 17.4 57.9
2016 460 24.0 19.1 63.3
2017 445 26.2 16.9 n/a
2018 400 28.8 13.8 n/a
2019 380 26.0 14.6 n/a
2020 376 27.7 13.5 55.3
2021 380 26.4 14.3 n/a
2022 344 25.6 13.4 n/a
2023 350 25.1 13.9 n/a
2024 342 22.7 15.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rockwood High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 386 21.0 18.3 n/a
1989 348 21.0 16.5 n/a
1990 460 22.0 20.9 n/a
1991 425 22.0 19.3 n/a
1992 422 23.0 18.3 n/a
1993 440 23.0 19.1 n/a
1994 464 22.0 21.1 n/a
1995 482 24.0 20.1 n/a
1996 482 24.0 20.1 n/a
1997 439 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 410 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 380 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 408 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 377 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 399 n/a n/a n/a
2003 399 n/a n/a n/a
2004 413 n/a n/a n/a
2005 453 n/a n/a n/a
2006 461 24.0 19.2 n/a
2007 473 24.0 19.7 37.6
2008 429 23.0 18.7 38.7
2009 407 23.6 17.2 40.5
2010 400 23.0 17.3 42.3
2011 422 22.0 19.1 43.4
2012 431 22.0 19.5 55.9
2013 439 23.5 18.6 59.2
2014 448 23.2 19.3 56.9
2015 435 25.0 17.4 57.9
2016 460 24.0 19.1 63.3
2017 445 26.2 16.9 n/a
2018 400 28.8 13.8 n/a
2019 380 26.0 14.6 n/a
2020 376 27.7 13.5 55.3
2021 380 26.4 14.3 n/a
2022 344 25.6 13.4 n/a
2023 350 25.1 13.9 n/a
2024 342 22.7 15.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Rockwood High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $542 (5.2%) $9,314 (89.4%) $10,421
2020 $449 (4.6%) $8,859 (89.9%) $9,852
2021 $756 (7.1%) $9,328 (87.8%) $10,624
2022 $1,094 (9.2%) $10,118 (85.2%) $11,872
2023 $1,085 (8.3%) $11,215 (86.1%) $13,021

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rockwood High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 277th of 342 High schoolsRanks 283rd of 384 High schools
 7.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English I (Rockwood High School)2025
 5%
   9th Grade English I (Roane County)29.831.3
 1.5%
   9th Grade English I (Tennessee)33.336
 2.7%
9th Grade Geometry (Rockwood High School)45.562.5
 17%
   9th Grade Geometry (Roane County)65.266.1
 0.9%
   9th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)7972.8
 6.2%
10th Grade Algebra II (Rockwood High School)21.727.3
 5.6%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Roane County)5552.2
 2.8%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)46.743.8
 2.9%
10th Grade English II (Rockwood High School)34.542.7
 8.2%
   10th Grade English II (Roane County)42.750.1
 7.4%
   10th Grade English II (Tennessee)4450.7
 6.7%
All Grades Algebra II (Rockwood High School)7.815.3
 7.5%
   All Grades Algebra II (Roane County)2219.7
 2.3%
   All Grades Algebra II (Tennessee)27.425.6
 1.8%
All Grades English I (Rockwood High School)2025.2
 5.2%
   All Grades English I (Roane County)29.631
 1.4%
   All Grades English I (Tennessee)32.735.4
 2.7%
All Grades English II (Rockwood High School)32.239.5
 7.3%
   All Grades English II (Roane County)40.749.1
 8.4%
   All Grades English II (Tennessee)42.749.4
 6.7%
All Grades Geometry (Rockwood High School)15.916.7
 0.8%
   All Grades Geometry (Roane County)29.232.7
 3.5%
   All Grades Geometry (Tennessee)33.928.6
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students380350
 7.9%
African American1414
American Indian12
 100%
Asian33
Hispanic57
 40%
Pacific Islander00
White348303
 12.9%
Two or More Races921
 133.3%


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Students at Rockwood High School are 84% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 342 students attended Rockwood High School.

Rockwood High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ridge View Elementary
Middle : Rockwood Middle School

Rockwood High School ranks 241st of 392 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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