West Ridge High School

Sullivan County
380 Lynn RD
Blountville, TN 37617
1,683 Students
High School 9th - 12th
School Overview
West Ridge High School is a public high school and part of the Sullivan County school district, located in Blountville, TN with 1,683 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 122 teachers, West Ridge High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
1,683
Total Students
122.4
Full-Time Teachers
13.8
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    1,579 (93.8 %)
  • Hispanic
    51 (3.0 %)
  • Two or More
    31 (1.8 %)
  • Black
    10 (0.6 %)
  • Asian
    10 (0.6 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.1 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.1 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: High School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Sullivan County
Phone: (423)354-1450
Website: http://www.sullivank12.net/wrhs/
Grade Range: 9th - 12th
Total Students: 1,683
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 122.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 13.8
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 9 399
Grade 10 493
Grade 11 431
Grade 12 360
Gender Ratio
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