Powell High School serves 1,308 learners in grades 9-12.

Powell High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Powell High School’s learner population of 1,308 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 73 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Powell High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Powell High School is 0.32, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Powell High School is Ridgedale Alternative School (3.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Powell Middle School (1.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Powell Elementary School (0.4 miles away)