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Rossview High → Northeast High → Clarksville High → Kenwood High → Northwest High → West Creek High → Montgomery Central High → Sycamore High School →How Kirkwood High compares for families
What families should know about Kirkwood High.
- ▸ LocallyTN sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Rossview High, Northeast High, Clarksville High and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $18,976/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
💰 Pay for college in Tennessee
Tennessee's public scholarships
Tennessee pairs a lottery-funded merit award (HOPE) with the well-known TN Promise, which makes community and technical college essentially free for any graduate.
Lottery-funded merit award — qualify with EITHER a 3.0 weighted GPA OR ACT 21 / SAT 1060. No income limit. (Qualify by either path; enroll within 16 months of graduating.)
Official program details ↗Tuition-free community or technical college for any TN grad — no GPA, test, or income requirement. (Apply senior year; FAFSA, mentor meeting, 8 hrs community service/term.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-06-14.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +28.1%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,293 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $10,627 per student in district revenue, the 3,175 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $33,740,725/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossview High Clarksville |
Public | 3.4 | 1,529 | -21.9% |
| Northeast High Clarksville |
Public | 7.6 | 1,335 | -15.1% |
| Clarksville High Clarksville |
Public | 5.7 | 1,530 | +0.1% |
| Kenwood High Clarksville |
Public | 10.3 | 1,238 | -1.9% |
| Northwest High Clarksville |
Public | 13.2 | 1,441 | +6.2% |
| West Creek High Clarksville |
Public | 11.3 | 1,600 | -2.2% |
| Montgomery Central High Cunningham |
Public | 15.6 | 1,048 | -2.5% |
| Sycamore High School Pleasant View |
Public | 16.1 | 635 | -8.2% |