Clinton High School

Summary:

Clinton High School is a public high school serving 1,126 students in grades 9-12 in Clinton, Tennessee, which is part of the Anderson County school district. While the school's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly below the county and state averages, it has some notable strengths and areas for improvement.

One key differentiator is Clinton High School's racial makeup, with a significantly higher percentage of white students (86.15%) compared to nearby schools like Halls High School (67.63% white) and Hardin Valley Academy (72.06% white). Academically, the school stands out in Algebra II and Biology I, where its students outperform the county and state averages. However, there are achievement gaps among student subgroups, with female and Hispanic students performing well, while African American and economically disadvantaged students lag behind.

Over the years, Clinton High School's statewide ranking has declined, from 67th out of 296 Tennessee high schools in 2013-2014 to 167th out of 374 in 2023-2024. This suggests a need for the school to address its inconsistent academic progress and identify areas for improvement, particularly in supporting disadvantaged students. Comparing Clinton High School to higher-performing nearby schools in the Knox County district, such as Oak Ridge High School, may provide valuable insights and opportunities for the school to learn and improve.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 425 Dragon DR
       Clinton, TN  37716


(865) 457-2611

District: Anderson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
142nd of 392 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,535 Help


Feeder schools for Clinton High School:

Elementary:    Claxton Elementary
    Dutch Valley Elementary
    Grand Oaks Elementary
    Norwood Elementary
Middle:    Clinton Middle School
    Norwood Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  1,073

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.0%
Hispanic:
5.7%
African American:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.7% Help


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Compare Details Clinton High School ranks better than 63.8% of high schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.64. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Clinton High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Clinton High School has the largest high school student body size in the Anderson County School District. Racial makeup is: White (87%), Hispanic (5.7%), African American (3.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clinton High School is 14.7. 1 high schools in the Anderson County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clinton High School is $11,535. 1 high schools in the Anderson County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clinton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Clinton High School 142nd of 392 Tennessee public high schools. (See Clinton High School in the ranking list.)

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Anderson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Anderson County 86th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Clinton High School

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Rank History for all students at Clinton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 51.00 157th 267 41.2%
2011 60.96 113th 273 58.6%
2012 61.42 126th 269 53.2%
2013 63.47 96th 285 66.3%
2014 65.77 67th 296 77.4%
2015 61.45 125th 300 58.3%
2016 56.45 136th 351 61.3%
2017 35.14 176th 273 35.5%
2018 36.17 225th 341 34.0%
2019 45.24 168th 342 50.9%
2021 55.38 111th 347 68.0%
2022 52.62 133rd 358 62.8%
2023 46.22 174th 384 54.7%
2024 54.64 142nd 392 63.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Clinton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.63 116th 127 8.7%
2021 55.59 29th 125 76.8%
2022 48.90 57th 151 62.3%
2023 38.44 84th 154 45.5%
2024 51.48 58th 183 68.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clinton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.46 205th 308 33.4%
2019 60.05 79th 302 73.8%
2021 43.20 168th 317 47.0%
2022 44.73 155th 322 51.9%
2023 53.48 113th 330 65.8%
2024 45.38 162nd 337 51.9%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Clinton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.61 184th 337 45.4%
2021 58.11 93rd 340 72.6%
2022 59.18 105th 350 70.0%
2023 55.45 136th 366 62.8%
2024 56.47 131st 365 64.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Clinton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 49.16 136th 329 58.7%
2021 52.26 115th 332 65.4%
2022 45.33 160th 349 54.2%
2023 37.61 212th 359 40.9%
2024 57.71 120th 366 67.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Clinton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.45 110th 199 44.7%
2019 40.68 97th 187 48.1%
2021 72.06 23rd 208 88.9%
2022 33.22 145th 222 34.7%
2023 30.39 159th 239 33.5%
2024 30.78 155th 240 35.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Clinton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 78.13 16th 180 91.1%
2023 63.01 46th 202 77.2%
2024 63.87 43rd 209 79.4%
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Rank History for White students at Clinton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.45 249th 307 18.9%
2019 34.48 200th 301 33.6%
2021 45.91 144th 306 52.9%
2022 42.92 163rd 312 47.8%
2023 35.98 204th 325 37.2%
2024 46.96 158th 326 51.5%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Clinton High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 887 34 0 0 4 n/a n/a 0 925
1989 883 32 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 915
1990 1166 33 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1200
1991 1159 48 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1208
1992 1216 50 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1267
1993 1192 54 0 2 4 n/a n/a 0 1252
1994 1248 52 2 0 4 n/a n/a 0 1306
1995 1223 37 2 2 3 n/a n/a 0 1267
1996 1223 37 2 2 3 n/a n/a 0 1267
1997 1175 49 3 4 2 n/a n/a -17 1216
1998 1174 19 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 1198
1999 1113 45 3 3 2 n/a n/a 1 1167
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1230 1230
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1132 1132
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1114 1114
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1114 1114
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1119 1119
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1155 1155
2006 1140 42 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1187
2007 1125 47 1 6 2 n/a n/a 0 1181
2008 1221 62 3 6 2 n/a n/a 0 1294
2009 1186 49 4 7 1 n/a n/a 0 1247
2010 1127 50 4 4 2 n/a n/a 0 1187
2011 1125 36 7 4 2 0 0 0 1174
2012 1122 24 6 7 0 0 2 0 1161
2013 1092 56 7 8 3 0 4 0 1170
2014 1043 26 4 8 2 0 14 0 1097
2015 1031 48 5 12 1 0 16 0 1113
2016 1032 45 6 16 1 0 16 0 1116
2017 1024 49 3 22 2 0 13 0 1113
2018 1056 48 5 26 4 0 28 0 1167
2019 1025 31 6 28 3 0 26 0 1119
2020 1005 37 3 31 3 0 33 0 1112
2021 979 39 5 43 3 1 40 0 1110
2022 983 35 5 51 4 2 38 0 1118
2023 970 45 6 62 4 2 37 0 1126
2024 933 40 3 61 4 3 29 0 1073

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Clinton High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 925 44.0 21.0 n/a
1989 915 44.0 20.7 n/a
1990 1200 44.0 27.2 n/a
1991 1208 43.0 28.0 n/a
1992 1267 60.0 21.1 n/a
1993 1252 60.0 20.9 n/a
1994 1306 60.0 21.8 n/a
1995 1267 63.0 20.1 n/a
1996 1267 63.0 20.1 n/a
1997 1216 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1198 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1167 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 1230 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 1132 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 1114 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1114 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1119 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1155 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1187 66.0 18.0 n/a
2007 1181 65.5 18.0 33.4
2008 1294 69.9 18.5 29.9
2009 1247 72.8 17.1 36.1
2010 1187 74.9 15.8 46.8
2011 1174 68.6 17.1 46.2
2012 1161 67.2 17.2 51.2
2013 1170 70.8 16.5 48.9
2014 1097 70.1 15.6 50.5
2015 1113 67.0 16.6 50.8
2016 1116 59.0 18.9 58
2017 1113 65.5 16.9 n/a
2018 1167 61.9 18.8 n/a
2019 1119 63.1 17.7 n/a
2020 1112 58.0 19.1 44.7
2021 1110 87.1 12.7 n/a
2022 1118 84.3 13.2 n/a
2023 1126 78.2 14.3 n/a
2024 1073 72.5 14.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Clinton High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 925 44.0 21.0 n/a
1989 915 44.0 20.7 n/a
1990 1200 44.0 27.2 n/a
1991 1208 43.0 28.0 n/a
1992 1267 60.0 21.1 n/a
1993 1252 60.0 20.9 n/a
1994 1306 60.0 21.8 n/a
1995 1267 63.0 20.1 n/a
1996 1267 63.0 20.1 n/a
1997 1216 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1198 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1167 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 1230 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 1132 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 1114 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1114 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1119 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1155 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1187 66.0 18.0 n/a
2007 1181 65.5 18.0 33.4
2008 1294 69.9 18.5 29.9
2009 1247 72.8 17.1 36.1
2010 1187 74.9 15.8 46.8
2011 1174 68.6 17.1 46.2
2012 1161 67.2 17.2 51.2
2013 1170 70.8 16.5 48.9
2014 1097 70.1 15.6 50.5
2015 1113 67.0 16.6 50.8
2016 1116 59.0 18.9 58
2017 1113 65.5 16.9 n/a
2018 1167 61.9 18.8 n/a
2019 1119 63.1 17.7 n/a
2020 1112 58.0 19.1 44.7
2021 1110 87.1 12.7 n/a
2022 1118 84.3 13.2 n/a
2023 1126 78.2 14.3 n/a
2024 1073 72.5 14.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Clinton High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $487 (5.1%) $8,641 (90.7%) $9,524
2020 $433 (4.6%) $8,678 (91.8%) $9,454
2021 $772 (7.1%) $9,807 (90.1%) $10,880
2022 $875 (8.4%) $9,215 (88.7%) $10,394
2023 $898 (7.8%) $10,253 (88.9%) $11,535

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Clinton High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 168th of 342 High schoolsRanks 174th of 384 High schools
 3.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade Algebra I (Clinton High School)20.921.9
 1%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Anderson County)29.123.4
 5.7%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Tennessee)21.817.8
 4%
9th Grade English I (Clinton High School)34.332.6
 1.7%
   9th Grade English I (Anderson County)35.834.9
 0.9%
   9th Grade English I (Tennessee)33.336
 2.7%
9th Grade Geometry (Clinton High School)8082.9
 2.9%
   9th Grade Geometry (Anderson County)86.486.4
   9th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)7965.9
 13.1%
10th Grade Algebra II (Clinton High School)42.676.2
 33.6%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Anderson County)54.775.3
 20.6%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)46.747.7
 1%
10th Grade English II (Clinton High School)39.739.1
 0.6%
   10th Grade English II (Anderson County)42.341
 1.3%
   10th Grade English II (Tennessee)4450.7
 6.7%
10th Grade Geometry (Clinton High School)16.326.4
 10.1%
   10th Grade Geometry (Anderson County)22.124.7
 2.6%
   10th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)28.223.8
 4.4%
11th Grade Geometry (Clinton High School)7.111.5
 4.4%
   11th Grade Geometry (Anderson County)2.49.1
 6.7%
   11th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)2017.1
 2.9%
All Grades Algebra I (Clinton High School)17.119.4
 2.3%
   All Grades Algebra I (Anderson County)34.726.9
 7.8%
   All Grades Algebra I (Tennessee)27.423.2
 4.2%
All Grades Algebra II (Clinton High School)14.332.9
 18.6%
   All Grades Algebra II (Anderson County)22.125.9
 3.8%
   All Grades Algebra II (Tennessee)27.425.6
 1.8%
All Grades English I (Clinton High School)34.332.5
 1.8%
   All Grades English I (Anderson County)35.734.7
 1%
   All Grades English I (Tennessee)32.735.4
 2.7%
All Grades English II (Clinton High School)39.139.2
 0.1%
   All Grades English II (Anderson County)41.640.6
 1%
   All Grades English II (Tennessee)42.749.4
 6.7%
All Grades Geometry (Clinton High School)27.438.3
 10.9%
   All Grades Geometry (Anderson County)32.832.8
   All Grades Geometry (Tennessee)33.928.6
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11191126
 0.6%
African American3145
 45.2%
American Indian34
 33.3%
Asian66
Hispanic2862
 121.4%
Pacific Islander02
White1025970
 5.4%
Two or More Races2637
 42.3%


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Students at Clinton High School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Clinton High School ranks 142nd of 392 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Clinton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Claxton Elementary
Elementary : Dutch Valley Elementary
Elementary : Grand Oaks Elementary
Elementary : Norwood Elementary
Middle : Clinton Middle School
Middle : Norwood Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,073 students attended Clinton High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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