De Kalb County High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Smithville, Tennessee·37166
Score
36.7/100
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#198
Among 312 Tennessee high schools
Top 64%
In Tennessee

Score 36.7/100: better than 36% of Tennessee high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% on track or mastered on state tests in Tennessee, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Tennessee schools.

English language arts
40%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 48%, better than 38% of them
384 students tested
Math
29%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 35%, better than 47% of them
500 students tested
Science
29%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 50%, better than 16% of them
182 students tested
All Tennessee schools (ELA / math)
42% / 41%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 23 published results by grade and test

As published by Tennessee Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolTCAP EOC: English Ihidden (small group)0
English language artsHigh schoolTCAP EOC: English I28.1196
English language artsAll gradesTCAP EOC: English I27.2202
English language artsHigh schoolTCAP EOC: English II58.1172
English language artsHigh schoolTCAP EOC: English IIhidden (small group)2
English language artsAll gradesTCAP EOC: English II54.9182
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Algebra I9.521
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Algebra Ihidden (small group)2
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Algebra I29.4197
MathAll gradesTCAP EOC: Algebra I27.7220
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Algebra II73.315
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Algebra II18.299
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Algebra IIhidden (small group)4
MathAll gradesTCAP EOC: Algebra II24.6118
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Geometry34150
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Geometryhidden (small group)7
MathAll gradesTCAP EOC: Geometry32.7162
ScienceHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Biology I29.9174
ScienceHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Biology Ihidden (small group)7
ScienceAll gradesTCAP EOC: Biology I29.1182
Social studiesHigh schoolTCAP EOC: US Historyhidden (small group)1
Social studiesHigh schoolTCAP EOC: US History18.382
Social studiesAll gradesTCAP EOC: US History19.189

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
783
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
783
Typical high school: 617
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
DeKalb County

Contact

Address
1130 West Broad ST
Smithville, TN 37166
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Tennessee. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby high schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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De Kalb County High School at a glance

De Kalb County High School is a public high school in Smithville, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the DeKalb County school district. It has about 783 students (a typical Tennessee high school has 617).

In 2025-26 state tests, 40% in English language arts (similar schools: 48%) and 29% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% on track or mastered). On our score, which compares it only with other Tennessee high schools, it scores 36.7 out of 100: better than 36% of them, ranking #198 of 312. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.