High school (grades 9-12) · Johnson City, TN

Science Hill High School

Federal NCES profile for Science Hill High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470213000686
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👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
21
📋 Attendance
44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Science Hill High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Tennessee schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Tennessee.

#16 of 17
public schools in Johnson City · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
17:1
large classes for Tennessee
2,359
students enrolled

Science Hill High School has class sizes larger than 77% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Science Hill High School ranks #16 of 17 public schools in Johnson City, TN.

School address

Johnson City, TN 37604
District: Johnson City · Tennessee

NCES ID 470213000686 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+22 students YoY

Science Hill High School held near 2,423 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 139.5 → 158.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+22 students YoY 470213000686 · Johnson City, TN High · LARGE · TRAD

2,359 enr · 17:1 · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Liberty Bell Middle School (987 students)

Science Hill High School held near 2,423 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount). Teacher FTE added 139.5 → 158.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Science Hill High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Science Hill High School reports 2,359 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Science Hill High School compares

Science Hill High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17:1 ▲ 11% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 2,359 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,359
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
17:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 77% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
22.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,230
per pupil, district-wide - above Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 393 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
299
in-school suspensions + 133 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 39 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 65.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.2%
African American 8.8%
Two or More 8.2%
Asian 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 65.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.3, Science Hill High School is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 26

District finance for Johnson City reports $12,230 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Science Hill High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Liberty Bell Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Indian Trail Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Lake Ridge Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Woodland Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Fairmont Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Science Hill High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Johnson City · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~2,359 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17:1)

Frequently asked questions about Science Hill High School

How many students attend Science Hill High School?

Science Hill High School has 2,359 students enrolled. It is a high school in Johnson City, TN. CCD year-over-year: 2,401 (2022-23) → 2,423 (2023-24), nearly flat (+22).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Science Hill High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Science Hill High School is 17:1, which is 11% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Science Hill High School?

The largest demographic group at Science Hill High School is White at 65.7% of enrollment, in Johnson City, TN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Science Hill High School?

Science Hill High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Science Hill High School rank among public schools in Johnson City?

By Resource Investment Index, Science Hill High School ranks #16 of 17 public schools in Johnson City, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Johnson City on the city page.

What other schools are in Johnson City?

Besides Science Hill High School, Johnson City also operates Liberty Bell Middle School (987 students), Indian Trail Middle School (786 students), and Lake Ridge Elementary (632 students). See the Johnson City district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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