Carter County Alternative School

Elizabethton · TN · Carter County · Public · K-12 combined

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Most similar nearby schools

Cloudland High School → Washington County Adult High School → Unaka High School → Clinch School → Richard Yoakley School → Tennessee School for the Deaf High School → Gary Hardin Academy → Hampton High School →

At a glance

Academic signals

AP rigor: Bottom 22% of US high schools
SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 10% by test-taker volume

Composed from federal CRDC offerings, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How Carter County Alternative School compares for families

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SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21

Bottom 10% by test-taker volume

SAT/ACT test-takers

11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test

Test-taking intensity

10.5

takers per 100 students in grades 9-12

Compared against

18,426

US high schools reporting SAT/ACT participation

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.

‍ Teacher workforce · federal CRDC

Teacher experience & reliability

% inexperienced teachers (1st-2nd yr)

20.0%

Typical mix. Watch the trend — high turnover can compound.

% chronic teacher absence (≥10 days/yr)

0.0%

Strong attendance culture among teachers.

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.

Your state's public flagship

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

46%

admit rate

$13,812

in-state tuition/yr · $33,256 out-of-state

1190–1340

SAT 25–75 · ACT 25–31

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.

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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.

Merit Tennessee HOPE Scholarship (TELS)

$4,500–$5,700/yr (4-yr) · $3,200/yr (2-yr)

GPA: 3.0 weighted GPA Test: OR SAT 1060 / ACT 21 Income: No income limit

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 ↗

Promise Tennessee Promise

Free community / technical college (last-dollar)

Income: No income limit

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 2026-10-21.

Chronic absenteeism

Share of students absent 15+ days

9.4%

Below 10% — strong attendance culture. Chronic absence is a leading indicator of dropout and disengagement; a low rate signals families staying connected to the school.

Students absent 15+ days

Federal definition: absent (excused or unexcused) for at least 15 of ~180 school days — about 10% of the school year.

Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

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
Cloudland High School Roan Mountain	Public	14.8	149	-11.3%
Washington County Adult High School Johnson City	Public	17.9	—	—
Unaka High School Elizabethton	Public	3.3	284	-17.7%
Clinch School Sneedville	Public	57.0	46	—
Richard Yoakley School Knoxville	Public	103.5	71	-40.8%
Tennessee School for the Deaf High School Knoxville	Public	104.2	45	—
Gary Hardin Academy Sevierville	Public	94.0	74	-39.8%
Hampton High School Elizabethton	Public	10.1	368	-12.8%

At a glance

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Carter County Alternative School is a public high school in Elizabethton, TN, enrolling 61 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

6 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 10% of U.S. high schools.

9% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

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How many students attend Carter County Alternative School? Carter County Alternative School is a public high school in Elizabethton, TN, enrolling 61 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

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