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Whitwell High School

200 Tiger Tr, Whitwell, TN, 37397-9369

Tel: (423)658-5141

Grades: 9-12 | 373 students

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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:

Whitwell High School serves 373 students in grades 9-12.
The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the TN state average of 15:1.
The school's 75% graduation rate is lower than the TN state average of 80%.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body.
Whitwell High School is the only public high school within Whitwell, and operates within the Marion County School District.

The nearest elementary school is Whitwell Elementary School (0.2 miles away), the nearest middle school is Whitwell Middle School (0.1 miles away), and the nearest high school is Marion Co High School (8.4 miles away).

Source: 2011 NCES data, TN Dept. of Educ.	Whitwell High School
Grades Offered	Grades 9-12
Total Students	373 students

% Male / % Female	52% / 48%
Total Classroom Teachers	25 teachers

Students by Grade

	This School	(TN) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio	15:1	15:1

	This School	(TN) School Average
% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	n/a	2%

% Hispanic	1%	6%

% Black	1%	24%

% White	98%	66%

Unknown	n/a	2%

	This School	(TN) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch	47%	47%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch	13%	7%

School Statewide Performance	View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name	Marion County School District
	This School's Agency	(TN) District Average
Number of Schools Managed	10	8
Number of Students Managed	4,308 students	3,353 students

District Total Revenue	$33,213,000	$28,425,000

District Expenditure	$35,193,000	$28,095,000

District Revenue / Student	$7,710	$8,477

District Expenditure / Student	$8,169	$8,379

District Graduation Rates	75%	80%

Nearby Schools:

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Whitwell High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away

Whitwell Middle School
Grades: 4-8 | 0.1 mi. away

Whitwell Elementary School
Grades: PK-4 | 0.2 mi. away

Jasper Elementary School
Grades: PK-4 | 8.3 mi. away

Marion Co High School
Grades: 9-12 | 8.4 mi. away

Marion Academy
Grades: KG-12 | 8.6 mi. away

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