Dobyns - Bennett High School

1 Tribe Way, Kingsport TN, 37664 | Kingsport City School District | 423-378-8400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2243
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 49% 39% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 26 in Kingsport
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
40%Kingsport
35%Tennessee

Dobyns - Bennett High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Kingsport City School District" in Kingsport, TN. There are a total of 2,243 students and 152 teachers at Dobyns - Bennett High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Dobyns - Bennett High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.5%, which is 39% higher than the Tennessee average.

Dobyns - Bennett High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2243
Teachers152
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment376
Taking some courses310
Taking some courses (not tests)73
Passing some courses224
Passing no courses75

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dobyns - Bennett High School, there are a total of 376 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 310 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School37%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dobyns - Bennett High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 85.7% 84.2% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 6.7% 6.6% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 2.0% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7% 3.8% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 3.0% 1.5% 3.1%

Kingsport demographics profile

StatisticKingsportTennesseeNational
Population53,6996,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,02116791
Median age44.938.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%57%55%
Speak English97%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Kingsport

IndexKingsportTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade83.0%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school80.9%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college53.6%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.0%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.8%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters10.2%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.2%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Dobyns - Bennett High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.