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Dobyns - Bennett High School vs. Sullivan East High School

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School Overview

School
Dobyns - Bennett High School
1 Tribe Way
Kingsport, TN 37664
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Sullivan East High School
4180 Weaver Pike
Bluff City, TN 37618
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Dobyns - Bennett High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 2,514 students in grades 9-12, Dobyns - Bennett High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 849 students in grades 9-12, Sullivan East High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,514 students
849 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
161 teachers
60 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#311 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
#1142 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
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42%
(Top 30% in TN)
16%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dobyns - Bennett High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sullivan East High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 20% in TN)
33%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dobyns - Bennett High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sullivan East High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 20% in TN)
24%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dobyns - Bennett High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sullivan East High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
(Top 50% in TN)
93%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Dobyns - Bennett High School and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
659
217
Grade 10 Students
618
199
Grade 11 Students
619
230
Grade 12 Students
618
203

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
7%
3%
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% Black
6%
1%
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% White
79%
94%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
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0.37
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Dobyns - Bennett High School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
49%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
13%
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