Happy Valley High School

Happy Valley High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
121 Warpath Ln,  Elizabethton, TN
Carter County School District
3.5
2.5
450 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Terry Hubbard
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1180
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
14%
Reading Proficiency
37%
Average GPA
3.51
Graduation Rate
72%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B
Teachers
C+
College Prep
B-
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
C+
Food
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.51
Reading Proficiency
37%
Math Proficiency
14%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
26
Full Time Teachers
26
Teachers in First or Second Year
33.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1180
Math
580
Verbal
600
Average ACT
24
Math
22
English
24
Reading
25
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
10
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

English
36.2%
State Average
56.3%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
531:1

Student Diversity

Male
54.5%
Female
45.5%
White
90.1%
Two or more races
4.3%
Hispanic
3.8%
Black
1.6%
Native American
<1%

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
East Tennessee State University 82 Students
University of Tennessee, Knoxville 45 Students
Northeast State Community College 34 Students
Milligan University 25 Students
King University - Tennessee 19 Students
Carson-Newman University 18 Students
Middle Tennessee State University 16 Students
Tennessee State University 15 Students
Maryville College 14 Students
Appalachian State University 13 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 16 Students
Psychology 13 Students
Biology 11 Students
Nursing Science, Education, and Practice 8 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 7 Students
Family Practice and Pediatric Nursing 6 Students
Business 5 Students
Criminology 5 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 5 Students
Education 5 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 52 Reviews
5.0 Senior
10/30/2023
I personally think that Happy Valley High School is an overall great environment. The teachers and students have always been welcoming and friendly and they offer excellent opportunities for students with providing numerous Advanced Placement, honors, dual enrollment, and various programs.
5.0 Alum
7/29/2020
I graduated from Happy Valley High School in 2004 with honors. I thought the teachers were very professional, and I loved going to my classes and learning.
2.0 Junior
9/8/2018
Over all the experience is pretty bad. The are a few hidden gems(like 3 or 4 of the teachers) but most teachers don't care or a horrible to the students. The teacher Ms. Keith(junior English teacher) treats her students like they are less than humans and spent over have of a class period telling us "you are going nowhere in life" because someone asked what to do on an assignment.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.5 6 Reviews
1.0 student
6/26/2025
This school is awful I'm currently a student here, The violence is awful, bullying is really bad, some teachers don't even try to teach the students however some do try but not very many, Drug use and smoking is very common, there is a lot of rude undisciplined students here, it's not very clean and...
5.0 parent
8/2/2024
Wonderful school and staff! We've had nothing but great teachers / staff and they care about their students going above and beyond for each student. We are proud to be a Warrior family
1.0 parent
2/8/2023
This is the worst place in the carter county area, the teacher half of the time have no idea what they are really doing. The violence is stupid the drug use is disgusting and over whelming , they never have paper towels and the bathroom are always disgusting i hate this school, awful I don't recomme...
5.0 parent
2/5/2021
I can't say enough positive things about this school. My daughter has not seen any violence or bullying at this school. The "drug" use she has heard about is smoking cigarettes/vaping. My daughter has a history of being bullied or excluded in the past and has felt accepted here. The teachers are fan...

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Happy Valley High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Elizabethton, TN and is served by the Carter County School District in Tennessee. The school has a total enrollment of 450 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 17:1. Academic records show that 14% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 37% are proficient in reading. Happy Valley High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B- and a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.51, the graduation rate is 72%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1180 and an ACT score of 24. Learn more about what Elizabethton has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Happy Valley High School.

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