Similar nearby schools
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Daniel Boone High School → David Crockett High School → Sullivan East High School → Elizabethton High School → Washington County Adult High School → Morristown East High → Morristown West High → Jefferson Co High School →How West Ridge High School compares for families
What families should know about West Ridge High 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: Daniel Boone High School, David Crockett High School, Sullivan East High School 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 -3.7%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,612 students:
≈ 275 fewer students by 2029 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At $11,307 per student in district revenue, the 275 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $3,109,425/year in funding at risk.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Boone High School Gray |
Public | 10.2 | 1,145 | -7.3% |
| David Crockett High School Jonesborough |
Public | 18.2 | 1,122 | -9.4% |
| Sullivan East High School Bluff City |
Public | 11.8 | 816 | -4.2% |
| Elizabethton High School Elizabethton |
Public | 15.3 | 886 | +6.4% |
| Washington County Adult High School Johnson City |
Public | 13.3 | — | — |
| Morristown East High Morristown |
Public | 52.4 | 1,468 | -8.9% |
| Morristown West High Morristown |
Public | 53.4 | 1,458 | -2.1% |
| Jefferson Co High School Dandridge |
Public | 66.4 | 1,965 | -2.2% |