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Humboldt Junior/senior High School
High School · Humboldt City Schools · Humboldt, TN
A Humboldt City Schools high school where students score 15 points below what's typical for similar communities.
2600 Viking DR, Humboldt, TN 38343
- Math 10% vs TN 39% (2025)
- Reading 10% vs TN 41% (2025)
- 87.0% 4-year graduation
Academics
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Students at Humboldt Junior/senior High School score 10% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 25%).
2025 TCAP proficiency
Most recent published year. School vs. TN average.
Trend
→ SteadyProficiency is down 19 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 10% recently.
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Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 27% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 24% (multi-year average, 2009-2025)
* COVID-affected year — test participation was uneven nationwide. This data is weighted at 50% in the Growth score calculation.
Based on 32 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
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Where Humboldt Junior/senior High School sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.
Nearby same-level schools are colored by their score. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries.
Getting around & local context
- Walk 30Car-Dependent
- Bike 32Somewhat Bikeable
- City Safety: High2,236/100K
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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · city context (Humboldt), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2024. Freshness not available.
Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)
Median income
$53,430
Median home value
$164,200
Median rent
$768/mo
College educated
20.3%
Homeownership
63.5%
Poverty rate
13.2%
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 38343; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Programs & students
Programs & Offerings
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Nearby same-level schools
0 from verified nearby records
No verified same-level alternatives
The available nearby set has no same-level school with a verified grade span.
Humboldt City Schools
- Schools in district
- 3
- Rank in district
- #2 of 3
- District spending per student
- $13,012NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 25.7%Census SAIPE · 2024
Humboldt Junior/senior High School is listed in Humboldt City Schools; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.
About Humboldt Junior/senior High School
Humboldt Junior/senior High School is a public high school in Humboldt, TN, part of Humboldt City Schools, serving approximately 407 students in grades 7th-12th with a 11.3:1 student-teacher ratio. It holds a MySchoolScout rating of 5.5 out of 10 and ranks #1,244 of 1,786 schools in TN. State assessment records show 27% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 24% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Humboldt Junior/senior High School
What grades does Humboldt Junior/senior High School serve?
Humboldt Junior/senior High School serves students in grades 7th through 12th.
How many students attend Humboldt Junior/senior High School?
Humboldt Junior/senior High School has an enrollment of approximately 407 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Humboldt Junior/senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Humboldt Junior/senior High School is 11.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Humboldt Junior/senior High School rank in TN?
Humboldt Junior/senior High School ranks #1,244 of 1,786 schools in TN.
What is Humboldt Junior/senior High School's MySchoolScout rating?
Humboldt Junior/senior High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Humboldt Junior/senior High School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Humboldt Junior/senior High School has 27% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 24% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Humboldt Junior/senior High School a charter school?
No, Humboldt Junior/senior High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Humboldt Junior/senior High School a Title I school?
No, Humboldt Junior/senior High School is not currently a Title I school.
School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)
- Grades
- 7th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 407
- Student-Teacher Ratio
- 11.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 36
- Type
- regular
- Setting
- Fringe Town
- County
- Gibson County
- Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)
- 33.2%
- Phone
- (731) 784-2781
- 4-Year Graduation
- 87.0%
- Area population (ZIP 38343)
- 15,672
- Area average commute
- 22.1 min
- Area median age
- 43.2
Official sources & links
About this school's data
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 38343; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
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