Karns High School

2710 Byington Solway Rd, Knoxville TN, 37931 | Knox County School District | 865-539-8670
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1294
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 23% 36% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 117 in Knoxville
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
34%Knoxville
35%Tennessee

Karns High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Knox County School District" in Knoxville, TN. There are a total of 1,294 students and 75 teachers at Karns High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Karns High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.5%, which is 36% lower than the Tennessee average.

Karns High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1294
Teachers75
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment210
Taking some courses147
Taking some courses (not tests)67
Passing some courses56
Passing no courses82

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 Karns High School, there are a total of 210 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 147 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All7%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School7%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School38%

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.

Karns High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 82.4% 74.1% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 9.5% 14.2% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 2.0% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8% 6.4% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 2.8% 1.5% 3.1%

Knoxville demographics profile

StatisticKnoxvilleTennesseeNational
Population187,4876,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,89916791
Median age32.938.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%57%55%
Speak English93%93%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Knoxville

IndexKnoxvilleTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade84.1%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.0%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college59.9%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.4%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.5%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters11.6%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Karns High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.