📍 1000 West Main ST, Newbern, Dyer County, 38059
Dyer County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Newbern, Dyer County. The school has 1,070 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dyer County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 70.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 48% of students are proficient in reading. 21% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 7 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dyer County High School enrolls 1,070 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 70.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 7.1% Black or African American and 5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 896 | 84% |
| Black or African American | 76 | 7.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 54 | 5% |
| Two or more races | 40 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dyer County High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TN-80, state senate district 27, state house district 77.
Dyer County High School is one of 8 schools in Dyer County, based in Dyersburg, Tennessee. The district serves 3,600 students district-wide and employs 236 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,070 students, Dyer County High School is larger than the district average of about 450 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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