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Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy → Tennessee School for the Deaf High School → Gary Hardin Academy → Lincoln Park Technology and Trade Center → Knox Adaptive Education Center → Anderson County Career Technical Center → Clinch River Community School → Samuel Everett School of Innovation →At a glance
- Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
- AP rigor: Bottom 18% of US high schools
- SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 14% by test-taker volume
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Richard Yoakley School compares for families
What families should know about Richard Yoakley School.
- ▸ 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: Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy, Tennessee School for the Deaf High School, Gary Hardin Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Bottom 14% by test-taker volume
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
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
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.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -11.9%/year, projecting from 2024's 81 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy Knoxville |
Public | 3.2 | 95 | +23.4% |
| Tennessee School for the Deaf High School Knoxville |
Public | 4.3 | 45 | — |
| Gary Hardin Academy Sevierville |
Public | 14.1 | 74 | -39.8% |
| Lincoln Park Technology and Trade Center Knoxville |
Public | 3.1 | — | — |
| Knox Adaptive Education Center Knoxville |
Public | 8.5 | 22 | — |
| Anderson County Career Technical Center Clinton |
Public | 15.1 | — | — |
| Clinch River Community School Clinton |
Public | 15.3 | — | — |
| Samuel Everett School of Innovation Maryville |
Public | 17.8 | 154 | +36.3% |