De Kalb County High School
Tel:
(615) 597-4094
- De Kalb County High School serves 863 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- De Kalb County High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority Black).
School Overview
- De Kalb County High School's student population of 863 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 56 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 863 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 56 teachers |
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School Comparison
- De Kalb County High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of De Kalb County High School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.55. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TN) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #969 out of 1684 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 23% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 35% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 10% |
| Black | 1% | 22% |
| White | 86% | 63% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.25 | 0.55 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 50% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Dekalb County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to De Kalb County High School is Gordonsville High School (14.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Dekalb Middle School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Smithville Dekalb Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 548 students
0.0 miles
1132 West Broad St
Smithville, TN 37166
(615) 597-7987 0.0 6-8 548 - Smithville Northside Elementary School Grades: 2-5 | 629 students
2.4 miles
400 North Congress Blvd
Smithville, TN 37166
(615) 597-1575 2.4 2-5 629 - Smithville Smithville Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 595 students
2.5 miles
221 E Bryant St
Smithville, TN 37166
(615) 597-4415 2.5 PK-2 595 - Dowelltown Dekalb West Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 406 students
8.3 miles
101 Bulldog Ln
Dowelltown, TN 37059
(615) 536-5332 8.3 PK-8 406 - Woodbury Short Mountain Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 144 students
10.0 miles
5988 Short Mountain Rd
Woodbury, TN 37190
(615) 563-4418 10.0 PK-8 144
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