West Ridge High School

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West Ridge High School ranks 171 st of 392 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

West Ridge High School is a public high school located in Blountville, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,683 students. The school is part of the Sullivan County school district, which is ranked 70 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Ridge High School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (93.82%) compared to the state average and nearby schools, with lower percentages of minority students. The school performs better than the Sullivan County and Tennessee averages in several subject areas, including US History, English II, and Algebra II, but lags behind in others, such as Biology I, English I, and Algebra I. Interestingly, the school's performance is particularly strong for Hispanic students, who rank among the top 6-45 high schools in Tennessee in various subject areas, while the performance for white students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 220-192 high schools in Tennessee. Additionally, the school performs better for male students, ranking in the top 143-165 high schools in Tennessee, compared to female students, who rank in the bottom 202-205 high schools.

When compared to nearby schools, West Ridge High School generally performs better than Sullivan East High School, which has lower rankings and proficiency rates across various subject areas. However, it falls short in several metrics when compared to higher-performing schools in the region, such as Elizabethton High School, Dobyns-Bennett High School, and Science Hill High School. This suggests the need for West Ridge High School to learn from the best practices of these higher-achieving schools and implement strategies to improve its overall academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

380 Lynn RD
Blountville, TN 37617

(423) 354-1450

District: Sullivan County

SchoolDigger Rank:
171^st of 392 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,921

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 1,636

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Ridge High School ranks better than 56.4% of high schools in Tennessee. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.5. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at West Ridge High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.5%), Hispanic (3.1%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Ridge High School is 16.1. (See more...)

Compare West Ridge High School employs 101.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Ridge High School is $10,921.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Ridge High School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Ridge High School 171^st of 392 Tennessee public high schools. (See West Ridge High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Sullivan County:

SchoolDigger ranks Sullivan County 69^th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Ridge High School

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Rank History for all students at West Ridge High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.04	168^th	384	56.3%
2024	50.50	171^st	392	56.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at West Ridge High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.87	108^th	154	29.9%
2024	43.56	85^th	183	53.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Ridge High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.23	201^st	330	39.1%
2024	48.62	145^th	337	57.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at West Ridge High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	72.48	4^th	23	82.6%

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Rank History for Female students at West Ridge High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.34	202^nd	366	44.8%
2024	47.04	179^th	365	51.0%

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Rank History for Male students at West Ridge High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.84	143^rd	359	60.2%
2024	49.78	162^nd	366	55.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Ridge High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	63.16	45^th	202	77.7%
2024	96.85	5^th	209	97.6%

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Rank History for White students at West Ridge High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.01	192^nd	325	40.9%
2024	39.17	187^th	326	42.6%

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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.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for West Ridge High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2022	1696	10	12	46	5	2	38	1809
2023	1579	10	10	51	1	1	31	1683
2024	1530	12	6	51	1	1	35	1636

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 West Ridge High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2022	1809	119.2	15.1	n/a
2023	1683	122.3	13.7	n/a
2024	1636	101.3	16.1	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 West Ridge High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2022	1809	119.2	15.1	n/a
2023	1683	122.3	13.7	n/a
2024	1636	101.3	16.1	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 West Ridge High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2022	$1,075 (10.4%)	$8,913 (86.0%)	$10,362
2023	$1,155 (10.6%)	$9,361 (85.7%)	$10,921

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Mathematics (2024)				TNReady English Language Arts (2024)				TNReady Algebra I (2024)			TNReady Algebra II (2024)				TNReady Biology I (2024)				TNReady US History (2024)			TNReady English I (2024)			TNReady English II (2024)			TNReady Geometry (2024)					TNReady Science (2024)				TNReady Social Studies (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Ridge High School	Public	9-12	380 Lynn RD	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1450	1,636	101	16.1		1,530 (93.5%)	12 (0.7%)	51 (3.1%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.1%)	50.5	171^st of 392 public high schools	56.4%		48	168^th of 384 public high schools	56.3%	3									27.6	5.0	26.3	22.6	15.6		27.0	43.7	27.5	33.3	40.9	45.0	60.0	46.6	34.3	12.5	33.4	47.1	5.3	44.8		60.7	35.6	28.6	41.3									$10,921	$1,155	$9,361
Dobyns - Bennett High School	Public	9-12	1 Tribe Way	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-8400	2,351	166	14.1		1,833 (78.0%)	125 (5.3%)	181 (7.7%)	48 (2.0%)	11 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	150 (6.4%)	78.8	45^th of 392 public high schools	88.5%		76.8	41^st of 384 public high schools	89.3%	4									50.2	11.8	43.0		44.8	54.5	62.2	66.5	33.5	23.5	54.9	59.6	69.5	60.6	44.6	7.9	41.8	64.8	15.2	62.0		60.9	19.3	5.6	55.6									$12,065	$930	$10,678
Daniel Boone High School	Public	9-12	1440 Suncrest DR	Gray	37615	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	No	(423) 477-1600	1,146	84	13.5		1,063 (92.8%)	14 (1.2%)	38 (3.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.2%)	59.3	123^rd of 392 public high schools	68.6%		56.1	134^th of 384 public high schools	65.1%	11									26.5		25.4	81.6	18.8		32.9	92.4	36.4	23.1	53.1	52.9	70.0	53.7	39.7		38.8	57.3		56.7	88.4	23.8			31.4									$10,986	$917	$9,608
Sullivan East High School	Public	9-12	4180 Weaver PIKE	Bluff City	37618	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1900	827	60	13.7		770 (93.1%)	5 (0.6%)	34 (4.1%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	33.4	262^nd of 392 public high schools	33.2%		25.1	301^st of 384 public high schools	21.6%	39									20.7		18.2	20.3	14.8		19.3	55.6	26.9		40.1	17.1		17.6	26.2		25.6	41.0		40.0		11.8	30.7		27.0									$12,219	$1,558	$10,112
Science Hill High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1509 John Exum PKWY	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 232-2190	2,423	158	15.3		1,612 (66.5%)	207 (8.5%)	348 (14.4%)	74 (3.1%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	178 (7.3%)	83.2	33^rd of 392 public high schools	91.6%		84.2	27^th of 384 public high schools	93.0%	6									48.9		44.8		50.1	11.1	61.0	71.8	33.3		68.4	59.6		59.5	56.0		55.8	62.7		62.3		48.4	8.6	5.0	53.3									$11,493	$771	$10,400
Washington County Adult High School	Public	9-12	2002 Indian Ridge RD	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	No	(423) 434-4900	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tennessee High School	Public	9-12	1112 Edgemont Avenue	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol	No	No	No	No	(423) 652-9494	1,179	73	16.2		1,025 (86.9%)	27 (2.3%)	57 (4.8%)	15 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.7%)	75.1	54^th of 392 public high schools	86.2%		73.2	50^th of 384 public high schools	87.0%	4									43.8		39.5	93.5	35.7	14.3	41.2		40.1	26.7	54.8	66.3	40.0	64.4	41.8		41.6	57.1		56.0	94.7	41.8	12.5		43.5									$12,904	$2,281	$9,992
Tennessee Online Public School	Public, Virtual	6-12	615 MLK Jr. BLVD	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol	No	No	Yes	No	(423) 652-9209	243	15	15.7		204 (84.0%)	12 (4.9%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)	70.8	69^th of 392 public high schools	82.4%		83.3	29^th of 384 public high schools	92.4%	40	45.5	50.0	27.3	35.7	63.6	41.7	50.0	50.8	13.3		15.0		34.3		39.6		60.0		61.4	44.7		47.6	51.6		51.5	66.1		66.7		29.6	50.0		39.5	81.8	50.0	72.2	69.5	72.7	50.0	50.0	54.2	$8,952	$1,769	$7,183
Elizabethton High School	Public	9-12	907 Jason Witten Way	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton	No	No	No	No	(423) 547-8015	879	66	13.3		790 (89.9%)	17 (1.9%)	32 (3.6%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.8%)	67.6	82^nd of 392 public high schools	79.1%		60.5	107^th of 384 public high schools	72.1%	25									40.1		38.6		24.7		33.5	55.3	7.7		52.1	53.3		53.8	46.8		46.6	54.1		54.1	85.0	42.9			46.3									$12,457	$977	$11,154
Happy Valley High School	Public	9-12	121 Warpath LN	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4094	450	26	17.2		397 (88.2%)	8 (1.8%)	27 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	40.6	219^th of 392 public high schools	44.1%		40	218^th of 384 public high schools	43.2%	1									27.6		25.5	39.5			15.0	54.4	26.2		37.6				36.2		36.2	33.8		50.5		22.4			22.2									$10,990	$1,658	$8,475

Frequently Asked Questions about West Ridge High School

Is West Ridge High School a good school?

West Ridge High School ranks 171^st of 392 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Ridge High School?

Students at West Ridge High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is West Ridge High School in?

Sullivan County

How many students attend West Ridge High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,636 students attended West Ridge High School.

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