The brief
A Sullivan County high school where students score 41 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,043 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 11 of 15 in Sullivan County.
West Ridge High School is listed in Sullivan County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202541%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 35% (2025 TCAP) · reading/ELA 47% (2025 TCAP).
- 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.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- 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.
- 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 37617; 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 2025 TCAP; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $65,069
- Median home value
- $225,000
- Median rent
- $841/mo
- College educated
- 25.3%
- Homeownership
- 82.6%
- Poverty rate
- 8.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37617; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 5
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 9
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 1,810/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- AP and IB
- 2 AP courses
- 9.5% participation · state average 2.4 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Athletics
- 21 sports
- 11 boys' · 10 girls' · 31 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 5 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does West Ridge High School serve?
West Ridge High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend West Ridge High School?
West Ridge High School has an enrollment of approximately 1,636 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Ridge High School?
The student-teacher ratio at West Ridge High School is 16.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does West Ridge High School rank in TN?
West Ridge High School ranks #1,043 of 1,790 schools in TN.
What is West Ridge High School's MySchoolScout rating?
West Ridge High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 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 West Ridge High School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, West Ridge High School has 35% math proficiency (2025 TCAP) and 47% reading/ELA proficiency (2025 TCAP).
Is West Ridge High School a charter school?
No, West Ridge High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is West Ridge High School a Title I school?
No, West Ridge High School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 1,636
- Student-teacher ratio
- 16.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 101
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Fringe Rural
- County
- Sullivan County
- Phone
- (423) 354-1450
- 4-year graduation
- 89.0%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #11 of 15
- Schools in district
- 17
- District spending per student
- $11,468
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 19.9%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 37617)
- 14,200
- Area average commute
- 23.3 min
- Area median age
- 47
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.