Science Hill High School

Science Hill High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1509 John Exum Pky,  Johnson City, TN
Johnson City Schools
4.0
3.4
2,401 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Melanie Riden-bacon
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1310
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
48%
Reading Proficiency
53%
Average GPA
3.49
Graduation Rate
90%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.49
Reading Proficiency
53%
Math Proficiency
48%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
139
Full Time Teachers
139
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1310
Math
670
Verbal
640
Average ACT
27
Math
26
English
27
Reading
28
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
13
AP Pass Rate
70.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

9
Test Scores
5
Equity
8
College Readiness
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Test Scores

English
38.8%
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
374:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.6%
Female
49.4%
White
66.9%
Hispanic
13.6%
Black
8.5%
Two or more races
7.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.3%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#11 Best Magnet HS in Tennessee
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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 667 Students
University of Tennessee 576 Students
Northeast State Community College 168 Students
Milligan University 164 Students
Vanderbilt University 161 Students
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 136 Students
Middle Tennessee State University 121 Students
Tennessee Technological University 116 Students
Belmont University 106 Students
Tennessee State University 96 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 151 Students
Business 126 Students
Nursing 106 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 101 Students
Psychology 97 Students
Computer Science 52 Students
Chemistry 45 Students
Engineering 44 Students
Education 43 Students
Political Science and Government 40 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 326 Reviews
4.0 Senior
11/2/2024
I, Haley Vannoy, have attended Svience Hill since 2022. I am a Junior graduating a year early and have received all the help I can get from the counseling staff. The school has treated me really well and the majority of the staff are very caring.
5.0 Parent
4/30/2024
The opportunities given to students at Science Hill are numerous. I couldn't be happier that my son has attended Science Hill, and I'm beyond grateful for all that he was able to accomplish during the past 4 years because of the amazing opportunities given to SHHS' students.
4.0 Senior
3/16/2024
Science Hill High-school is by no means a bad school. The campus is kept pretty clean, teachers are pretty engaging, and there are plenty of opportunities for students to take advanced classes. However, the counselors can be somewhat slow or unhelpful at times and the drivers Ed class is really hard to get into.
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3.4 5 Reviews
2.0 parent
3/4/2025
As a parent of 2 kids that go here and as a print student they have went down hill. The academics are still ok if your kid can pretty much teach themselves. The teachers and Staff have become super authoritarian and put the term safety on everything to continue to teach our kids to give up rights.th...
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4.0 student
8/29/2022
Hey there. I'm a Sophomore and my high school experience so far has been pretty great at SHHS. Here are some pros and cons:Pros:• Tons of classes• Good Teachers• A TON of clubs and extracurriculars• An impressive amount of diversity for a school in the area• Good infrastructure and lots of resources...
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5.0 parent
3/11/2020
Very good, both the teachers and coaches have been excellent
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1.0 parent
11/5/2016
Science Hill High School is not a great school as evidenced by many students getting lost in the crowd. It's too large for the administration to effectively manage. In their zeal to hire the highly qualified staff, they forgot to make sure the teachers can teach, speak English, and care about the ne...
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