West High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Knoxville, Tennessee·37919
Score
78.4/100
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#68
Among 312 Tennessee high schools
#6
In Knox County
#6
In Knoxville
Top 22%
In Tennessee

Score 78.4/100: better than 78% 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
60%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 48%, better than 85% of them
678 students tested
Math
37%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 35%, better than 66% of them
896 students tested
Science
62%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 50%, better than 79% of them
350 students tested
All Tennessee schools (ELA / math)
42% / 41%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 26 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)7
English language artsHigh schoolTCAP EOC: English I56334
English language artsAll gradesTCAP EOC: English I54.8341
English language artsHigh schoolTCAP EOC: English II67.9327
English language artsHigh schoolTCAP EOC: English IIhidden (small group)8
English language artsAll gradesTCAP EOC: English II65.9337
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Algebra I≤520
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Algebra I11.7222
MathAll gradesTCAP EOC: Algebra I10.7242
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Algebra II89118
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Algebra II17.1181
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Algebra II9.111
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Algebra IIhidden (small group)3
MathAll gradesTCAP EOC: Algebra II44.7313
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Geometry26.4201
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Geometry7.726
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Geometry≥95114
MathAll gradesTCAP EOC: Geometry48.4341
ScienceHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Biology I70.4108
ScienceHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Biology I29.4102
ScienceHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Biology I1010
ScienceHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Biology I83.8130
ScienceAll gradesTCAP EOC: Biology I61.7350
Social studiesHigh schoolTCAP EOC: US Historyhidden (small group)1
Social studiesHigh schoolTCAP EOC: US History49.3211
Social studiesAll gradesTCAP EOC: US History49.1214

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,509
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,509
Typical high school: 617
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Knox County

Contact

Address
3300 Sutherland AVE
Knoxville, TN 37919

"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).

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Location

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West High School at a glance

West High School is a public high school in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Knox County school district. It has about 1,509 students (a typical Tennessee high school has 617).

In 2025-26 state tests, 60% in English language arts (similar schools: 48%) and 37% 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 78.4 out of 100: better than 78% of them, ranking #68 of 312. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points 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.