John Overton High School has 2,027 learners in grades 9-12.

John Overton 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 lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is ≤1% (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 19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Tennessee state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: John Overton High School’s learner population of 2,027 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 105 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

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

The equity score of John Overton High School is 0.73, which is more 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 nearest high school to John Overton High School is Lead Prep Southeast (2.8 miles away)

The nearest middle school is John Trotwood Moore Middle School (1.9 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Glendale Elementary School (1.2 miles away)