South Doyle High School
Tel:
(865)577-4475
- South Doyle High School serves 1,175 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 8% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 36%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 27% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- South Doyle 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 bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%.
School Overview
- South Doyle High School's student population of 1,175 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 79 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,175 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 79 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- South Doyle High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,636 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of South Doyle High School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TN) |
| Overall School Rank | #1326 out of 1636 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 8% | 36% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 35% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 10% |
| Black | 16% | 22% |
| White | 75% | 63% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.54 |
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| Graduation Rate | 86% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Knox County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, TN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to South Doyle High School is Tennessee High School For Deaf (4.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is South Doyle Middle School (3.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bonny Kate Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Knoxville Bonny Kate Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 352 students
0.8 miles
7608 Martin Mill Pk
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865)579-2108 0.8 PK-5 352 - Knoxville Mooreland Heights Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 331 students
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Knoxville, TN 37920
(865)579-2105 2.2 PK-5 331 - Knoxville Mt Olive Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 285 students
3.3 miles
2507 Maryville Pike S W
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865)579-2170 3.3 K-6 285 - Knoxville South Doyle Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 999 students
3.8 miles
3900 Decatur Rd
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865)579-2133 3.8 6-8 999 - Knoxville Dogwood Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 696 students
4.1 miles
705 Tipton Av
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865)579-5677 4.1 PK-5 696
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