South Doyle High School

Summary:

South Doyle High School is a public high school in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving 992 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Knox County school district, which is ranked 72 out of 139 districts in the state.

South Doyle High School has a predominantly white student population, with 72.08% of students identifying as white, which is significantly higher than the racial diversity seen in some nearby schools like Fulton High School and Austin East High/Magnet. The school generally outperforms the Knox County and Tennessee state averages in subject areas like Biology I and English II, but its overall statewide ranking has fluctuated between 147 out of 347 Tennessee high schools (3 stars) and 227 out of 358 (2 stars), placing it in the middle to lower range of high schools in the state.

While South Doyle High School's performance is stronger than some nearby schools, it lags behind higher-performing schools like L N STEM Academy and West High School. Additionally, the school's relatively low performance among low socioeconomic status students suggests a need to address issues of equity and access to resources for disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2020 Tipton Station RD
       Knoxville, TN  37920


(865) 577-4475

District: Knox County

SchoolDigger Rank:
234th of 392 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,436 Help


Feeder schools for South Doyle High School:

Elementary:    Bonny Kate Elementary
    Dogwood Elementary
    Gap Creek Elementary
    Mooreland Heights Elementary
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Middle:    South Doyle Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  992

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.1%
African American:
12.7%
Hispanic:
8.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details South Doyle High School ranks worse than 59.7% of high schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 10th among 15 ranked high schools in the Knox County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.29. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at South Doyle 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 South Doyle High School has the largest high school student body size in the Knox County School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Doyle High School is $12,436, which is the 4th highest among 15 high schools in the Knox County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Doyle High School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Doyle High School 234th of 392 Tennessee public high schools. (See South Doyle High School in the ranking list.)

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Knox County:

SchoolDigger ranks Knox County 80th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Doyle High School

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Rank History for all students at South Doyle High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 50.19 162nd 267 39.3%
2011 42.74 193rd 273 29.3%
2012 31.97 222nd 269 17.5%
2013 41.46 215th 285 24.6%
2014 33.34 241st 296 18.6%
2015 39.29 236th 300 21.3%
2016 37.53 239th 351 31.9%
2017 7.52 268th 273 1.8%
2018 35.96 228th 341 33.1%
2019 32.05 243rd 342 28.9%
2021 48.92 147th 347 57.6%
2022 36.27 227th 358 36.6%
2023 39.37 221st 384 42.4%
2024 37.29 234th 392 40.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at South Doyle High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.83 99th 159 37.7%
2019 21.08 114th 127 10.2%
2021 43.55 59th 125 52.8%
2022 27.11 123rd 151 18.5%
2023 36.51 91st 154 40.9%
2024 23.76 150th 183 18.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Doyle High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.77 220th 308 28.6%
2019 28.78 230th 302 23.8%
2021 24.21 254th 317 19.9%
2022 31.39 235th 322 27.0%
2023 25.35 263rd 330 20.3%
2024 21.65 287th 337 14.8%
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Rank History for Female students at South Doyle High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.08 244th 337 27.6%
2021 35.30 220th 340 35.3%
2022 35.74 227th 350 35.1%
2023 30.72 261st 366 28.7%
2024 33.60 250th 365 31.5%
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Rank History for Male students at South Doyle High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.05 206th 329 37.4%
2021 53.26 108th 332 67.5%
2022 35.79 215th 349 38.4%
2023 35.63 224th 359 37.6%
2024 32.27 244th 366 33.3%
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Rank History for African American students at South Doyle High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.71 162nd 199 18.6%
2019 17.74 177th 187 5.3%
2021 28.60 148th 208 28.8%
2022 18.02 193rd 222 13.1%
2023 19.20 202nd 239 15.5%
2024 16.15 217th 240 9.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Doyle High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.12 102nd 159 35.8%
2019 27.52 108th 153 29.4%
2021 48.77 72nd 180 60.0%
2022 37.11 118th 189 37.6%
2023 38.96 114th 202 43.6%
2024 35.21 142nd 209 32.1%
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Rank History for White students at South Doyle High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.23 213th 307 30.6%
2019 33.68 212th 301 29.6%
2021 41.75 169th 306 44.8%
2022 33.97 220th 312 29.5%
2023 33.20 225th 325 30.8%
2024 30.92 234th 326 28.2%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

South Doyle High School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for South Doyle High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1077 2 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 1084
1989 944 1 4 4 n/a n/a n/a 0 953
1990 848 2 6 0 0 n/a n/a -1 855
1991 813 5 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 821
1992 1404 9 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1418
1993 1314 57 9 5 3 n/a n/a 0 1388
1994 1327 66 10 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1412
1995 1290 98 8 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1408
1996 1290 98 8 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1408
1997 1211 90 9 10 3 n/a n/a -113 1210
1998 1083 164 18 10 2 n/a n/a -1 1276
1999 1159 110 6 11 1 n/a n/a 1 1288
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1358 1358
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1345 1345
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1322 1322
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1322 1322
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1277 1277
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1382 1382
2006 1208 132 6 22 9 n/a n/a 0 1377
2007 1325 167 9 32 11 n/a n/a 0 1544
2008 1162 127 3 26 14 n/a n/a 0 1332
2009 1141 155 8 38 12 n/a n/a 0 1354
2010 1066 134 6 33 8 n/a n/a 0 1247
2011 1010 105 5 30 4 0 3 0 1157
2012 973 123 4 26 1 0 7 0 1134
2013 952 131 4 29 2 2 10 0 1130
2014 964 136 7 29 1 1 18 0 1156
2015 982 156 10 47 7 1 25 0 1228
2016 939 159 8 51 8 4 23 0 1192
2017 877 185 8 62 9 2 32 0 1175
2018 844 170 6 58 7 3 36 0 1124
2019 814 178 4 63 5 3 32 0 1099
2020 789 155 4 60 4 1 38 0 1051
2021 795 143 4 66 3 1 31 0 1043
2022 759 144 4 80 1 1 49 0 1038
2023 715 126 3 86 0 1 61 0 992

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 South Doyle High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1084 67.0 16.1 n/a
1989 953 67.0 14.2 n/a
1990 855 67.0 12.7 n/a
1991 821 68.0 12.0 n/a
1992 1418 68.0 20.8 n/a
1993 1388 68.0 20.4 n/a
1994 1412 94.0 15.0 n/a
1995 1408 94.0 15.0 n/a
1996 1408 94.0 15.0 n/a
1997 1210 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1276 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1288 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 1358 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 1345 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 1322 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1322 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1277 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1382 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1377 83.0 16.6 n/a
2007 1544 86.5 17.8 33.4
2008 1332 87.5 15.2 41.3
2009 1354 89.5 15.1 42.5
2010 1247 83.2 14.9 48.8
2011 1157 81.6 14.1 54.6
2012 1134 82.7 13.7 54.7
2013 1130 81.4 13.8 58.1
2014 1156 75.7 15.2 58.7
2015 1228 74.0 16.5 44
2016 1192 82.0 14.5 60.7
2017 1175 79.2 14.8 n/a
2018 1124 82.9 13.5 n/a
2019 1099 76.0 14.4 n/a
2020 1051 78.2 13.4 n/a
2021 1043 73.9 14.1 n/a
2022 1038 70.5 14.7 n/a
2023 992 69.8 14.1 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 South Doyle High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1084 67.0 16.1 n/a
1989 953 67.0 14.2 n/a
1990 855 67.0 12.7 n/a
1991 821 68.0 12.0 n/a
1992 1418 68.0 20.8 n/a
1993 1388 68.0 20.4 n/a
1994 1412 94.0 15.0 n/a
1995 1408 94.0 15.0 n/a
1996 1408 94.0 15.0 n/a
1997 1210 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1276 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1288 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 1358 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 1345 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 1322 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1322 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1277 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1382 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1377 83.0 16.6 n/a
2007 1544 86.5 17.8 33.4
2008 1332 87.5 15.2 41.3
2009 1354 89.5 15.1 42.5
2010 1247 83.2 14.9 48.8
2011 1157 81.6 14.1 54.6
2012 1134 82.7 13.7 54.7
2013 1130 81.4 13.8 58.1
2014 1156 75.7 15.2 58.7
2015 1228 74.0 16.5 44
2016 1192 82.0 14.5 60.7
2017 1175 79.2 14.8 n/a
2018 1124 82.9 13.5 n/a
2019 1099 76.0 14.4 n/a
2020 1051 78.2 13.4 n/a
2021 1043 73.9 14.1 n/a
2022 1038 70.5 14.7 n/a
2023 992 69.8 14.1 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 South Doyle High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $747 (7.4%) $8,860 (87.6%) $10,114
2020 $996 (9.2%) $9,289 (85.6%) $10,848
2021 $1,092 (9.9%) $9,577 (86.5%) $11,072
2022 $1,228 (10.8%) $9,745 (85.7%) $11,368
2023 $1,304 (10.5%) $10,643 (85.6%) $12,436

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

Impact of COVID-19 on South Doyle High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 243rd of 342 High schoolsRanks 221st of 384 High schools
 13.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English I (South Doyle High School)27.828.7
 0.9%
   9th Grade English I (Knox County)41.541
 0.5%
   9th Grade English I (Tennessee)33.336
 2.7%
9th Grade Geometry (South Doyle High School)84.671
 13.6%
   9th Grade Geometry (Knox County)88.478.7
 9.7%
   9th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)7972.8
 6.2%
10th Grade Algebra II (South Doyle High School)73.354.1
 19.2%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Knox County)77.969.9
 8%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)46.747.7
 1%
10th Grade English I (South Doyle High School)1510
 5%
   10th Grade English I (Knox County)137.6
 5.4%
   10th Grade English I (Tennessee)7.19.7
 2.6%
10th Grade English II (South Doyle High School)38.838.1
 0.7%
   10th Grade English II (Knox County)50.751.4
 0.7%
   10th Grade English II (Tennessee)4450.7
 6.7%
10th Grade Geometry (South Doyle High School)12.612
 0.6%
   10th Grade Geometry (Knox County)2317.2
 5.8%
   10th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)28.223.8
 4.4%
11th Grade US History (South Doyle High School)22.122.9
 0.8%
   11th Grade US History (Knox County)36.537.9
 1.4%
   11th Grade US History (Tennessee)29.638.8
 9.2%
11th Grade English II (South Doyle High School)14.816.7
 1.9%
   11th Grade English II (Knox County)11.713.6
 1.9%
   11th Grade English II (Tennessee)10.513.3
 2.8%
11th Grade Geometry (South Doyle High School)75.3
 1.7%
   11th Grade Geometry (Knox County)7.56.9
 0.6%
   11th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)2017.1
 2.9%
12th Grade US History (South Doyle High School)3010
 20%
   12th Grade US History (Knox County)25.630.5
 4.9%
   12th Grade US History (Tennessee)27.834.1
 6.3%
All Grades Algebra II (South Doyle High School)20.312.1
 8.2%
   All Grades Algebra II (Knox County)32.426
 6.4%
   All Grades Algebra II (Tennessee)27.425.6
 1.8%
All Grades US History (South Doyle High School)22.522
 0.5%
   All Grades US History (Knox County)3637.3
 1.3%
   All Grades US History (Tennessee)28.637.7
 9.1%
All Grades English I (South Doyle High School)26.526.1
 0.4%
   All Grades English I (Knox County)4039.2
 0.8%
   All Grades English I (Tennessee)32.735.4
 2.7%
All Grades English II (South Doyle High School)35.736.2
 0.5%
   All Grades English II (Knox County)48.549.6
 1.1%
   All Grades English II (Tennessee)42.749.4
 6.7%
All Grades Geometry (South Doyle High School)17.918.1
 0.2%
   All Grades Geometry (Knox County)36.530.3
 6.2%
   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 Students1099992
 9.7%
African American178126
 29.2%
American Indian50
 100%
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic6386
 36.5%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White814715
 12.2%
Two or More Races3261
 90.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about South Doyle High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 992 students attended South Doyle High School.

Students at South Doyle High School are 72% White, 13% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

South Doyle High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bonny Kate Elementary
Elementary : Dogwood Elementary
Elementary : Gap Creek Elementary
Elementary : Mooreland Heights Elementary
Elementary : Mt Olive Elementary
Elementary : New Hopewell Elementary
Elementary : South Knox Elementary
Middle : South Doyle Middle School

South Doyle High School ranks 234th of 392 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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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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