Jefferson Co High School

115 W Dumplin Valley Rd, Dandridge TN, 37725 | Jefferson County School District | 865-397-3182
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2089
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 39% 12% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Dandridge
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
37%Dandridge
35%Tennessee

Jefferson Co High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jefferson County School District" in Dandridge, TN. There are a total of 2,089 students and 129 teachers at Jefferson Co High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Jefferson Co High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.0%, which is 12% higher than the Tennessee average.

Jefferson Co High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2089
Teachers129
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment373
Taking some courses373
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses370

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 Jefferson Co High School, there are a total of 373 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 373 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School33%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45%

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.

Jefferson Co High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 92.7% 89.4% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 2.2% 2.1% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.6% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0% 6.4% 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 0.5% 1.2% 1.5% 3.1%

Dandridge demographics profile

StatisticDandridgeTennesseeNational
Population3,1626,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)53216791
Median age48.638.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%57%55%
Speak English97%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Dandridge

IndexDandridgeTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade73.8%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school73.0%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college47.3%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.5%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.4%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Jefferson Co High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.