Rhea County High School

Rhea County High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
885 Eagle Ln,  Evensville, TN
Rhea County School District
3.9
3.2
1,500 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Jesse Messimer
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1130
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
25%
Reading Proficiency
39%
Average GPA
3.61
Graduation Rate
83%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.61
Reading Proficiency
39%
Math Proficiency
25%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
87
Full Time Teachers
87
Teachers in First or Second Year
7.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1130
Math
570
Verbal
560
Average ACT
23
Math
23
English
24
Reading
24
Science
23
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
58%
State Average
56.3%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
366:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.7%
Female
48.3%
White
81.1%
Hispanic
12.9%
Black
2.7%
Two or more races
2.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Tennessee 291 Students
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 232 Students
Chattanooga State Community College 211 Students
East Tennessee State University 181 Students
Tennessee Technological University 163 Students
Lee University 132 Students
Middle Tennessee State University 116 Students
Bryan College - Tennessee 106 Students
Roane State Community College 72 Students
Maryville College 70 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 68 Students
Business 54 Students
Mechanical Engineering 42 Students
Psychology 39 Students
Engineering 26 Students
Elementary Education 26 Students
Biology 23 Students
Computer Science 21 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 21 Students
Education 21 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 151 Reviews
3.0 Alum
11/18/2024
I graduated from Rhea County High School in 2024 and my experience in the school like a mix bag. The best parts of the school was the teachers and some of the students, who were and still are my friends. I enjoyed my teachers because they made learn fun and interesting for me, besides the homework. The worst parts of the was some of the students, people I dislike when I was in school, and the food. Some students were a pain and annoying to be in class with as they said and did the worse things that a teen can do. The food was mostly not good and wish the school spend more money on improve the food that they gave to the students.
3.0 Alum
10/3/2024
Overall, Rhea County High School was a decent place. I learned a lot there. I just wish they had more to offer.
3.0 Junior
7/29/2024
It is a good school, however I wish there was more activities for different people, for example : piano lessons and guitar lessons. More diversity. More options of languages. Have more students involved in different things.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.2 4 Reviews
4.0 student
7/3/2022
The school's building is massive and has a lot of space for students; however, it doesn't contain many safe spaces for them. The cafeteria food is average with the exception of a few choices. An upside to the school lunch food is the fact that students are able to choose a free meal from multiple di...
5.0 other
8/23/2018
With grads going to Harvard and MIT, you couldn't ask for a better public high school to prepare your children for greatness!
1.0 student
4/19/2015
The assistant principle brakes school dress code more than the students do, the teachers don't follow rules assigned by the state, when their is a fire drill/Marshall there, they take down and cover up things that brake code, the list goes on and on. Many teachers have scored very low on teaching sc...
3.0 parent
2/7/2015
This school is average at best. They are trying to improve but have a long way to go. Parents definitely need to be more involved.

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