📍 312 Fite AVE, Carthage, Smith County, 37030
Smith County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Carthage, Smith County. The school has 501 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Smith County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 50.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.0:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Smith County High School enrolls 501 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 50.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino and 4.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 414 | 83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43 | 8.6% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 3% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <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.
Smith County High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TN-60, state senate district 17, state house district 40.
Smith County High School is one of 9 schools in Smith County, based in Carthage, Tennessee. The district serves 3,056 students district-wide and employs 212 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 501 students, Smith County High School is larger than the district average of about 340 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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