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Dickson County High School

Public | 9-12 | 1467 students

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4 stars

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Posted December 19, 2012

It's really hard to say anything good about this school some of the teachers are ok but mostly they are incompetent sports are up on a pedestal if you play football you can get away with murder I would say I am not prepared for college at all they feel if you don't take honors classes then it doesn't matter if you know how to do anything the office workers are always in a bad mood even though they barely do anything all day the administration is godawful
—Submitted by a student


Posted September 12, 2012

I recently just stopped going to Dickson because of personal issues. But I loved the school when I went there. A lot of people were to get along with and if my mother wouldn't of passed away, I would still be going to the wonderful school. The academics were good. I enjoyed the school. I miss it alot. I have went to Humphreys county school and they are not near is good. The students arent as friendly, the staff isn't as good, and the lunches are terrible. The prinipal was friendly and actually spoke to everyone. The school had two students pass away this year and I was friends with both, and the school was behind the family and friends. Wonderful School!
—Submitted by a student


Posted May 13, 2011

I have had children in Rutherford Schools, Metro-Nashville Schools and now Dickson High School. Overall, their EOC scores are higher, the disciplen is better, there are more honors/AP offerings, more varied elective offerings - and in my opinion they demand far more personal responsibility from my children. This is a good way to prepare them for college. I moved to this county because of the district's good reputation for being a safe, strict, and structured learning environment. And they have not dissappointed me.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 5, 2011

This school is one of the worst schools in the state of Tenn. If your student is having any troubles at all they will put him/her in "special classes" in which all they do is discipline the student and read everything to them, the school WILL NOT do anything to help them learn. The staff is never on the same page and do not know what other staff is saying or doing, one so called staff member will tell you one thing and another staff member will say the exact opposite. Then if you try to contact them you will be ignored for long periods of time and when you do get a hold of someone they will flat out lie to your face. As for the good reviews on this site I have been personally told by a staff member at Dickson High School that they have been encouraged to go on the internet and post reviews of the school to make it look better. If you care about your children s education at all please, please do not force them to go to this school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 3, 2010

this school is great i go there and the school spirit is wonderful so are the acedemics everything is wonderful.
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 30, 2010

Some of the students were barely literate. If you stick with the honors classes and take an ACT / SAT prep course, you might make it through college. Don't count on it, though. The honors students were mostly druggies, and the good kids were to clique-ish to get to know.
—Submitted by a student


Posted April 1, 2010

This school is Horrible. The Things that they are Teaching here are very Far Behind and the Language courses there's only 2 to choose from.


Posted July 5, 2008

Wonderful School with caring staff. No student is overlooked. Hardly any 'trouble makers' in a school of this size is impressive.


Posted August 16, 2007

Dickson County High School....What I love so much about it.... 1. The extracurricular activities 2. The teachers 3. The principals 4. The staff 5. The spirit of Dickson County High 6. The commitment of keeping the bulding standing strong 7. The sportsmanship 8. The competitveness 9. The Year-round schedule 10. Experincing the real highschool life
—Submitted by a student


Posted September 12, 2005

I love the high school. It has something for everybody. Like they have a good football, golf, wrestling,baseball, softball, and a lot of other teams to be on. The teachers care about their students. They are very nice and do not like to see someone do bad. DCHS has a good music department. They have a marching band, concert band, a jazz band, and their brass section is great. They have a program that they just started called G.A.M.E. it is so big. It keeps all the students to be good so we can get game points.
—Submitted by a student


Posted May 29, 2005

I only went to DCHS 1 year and I had a good time. The teaching was wonderful, Another thing is thr prices are to high for anything ex: milk carton 1.00, grab bags of chips 1.50, slice of pizza 1.75. other than that it was a good school.
—Submitted by Ashley Peterson, a former student


Posted February 22, 2005

This school has positives and plenty of negatives. Tradition is written all over the administration and staff: and the tradition of our 'fathers' isn't always a good thing. Academics are overlooked and sports are put on a peddlestool. They're more concerned about looks than brains - the school offers minimal higher learning.
—Submitted by a student


Posted September 19, 2004

As far as I am concerned, DCHS is the best school in the state of Tennessee! Great teachers who care; administrators who enforce the rules and keep the school disciplined and running smoothly; and students who take great pride in their school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 26, 2003

there is no consistency in this school. the principals in this school are never on the same page when it comes to disipline. no two handle same situations in the same way. kids with past problems are always treated as problem kids and never given the opportunity to change. they are always judged by their past actions
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 62% in 2012.

253 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
75%

2011

 
 
71%

2010

 
 
55%
Algebra II

The state average for Algebra II was 69% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a
Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 66% in 2012.

329 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
67%

2011

 
 
70%
English 2

The state average for English 2 was 23% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a

2011

 
 
n/a
English 3

The state average for English 3 was 2% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a
English I

The state average for English I was 67% in 2012.

370 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
75%

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
73%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Tennessee used the Gateway/End-of-Course (EOC) exams to test high school students in language arts, math, science, and social studies upon completion of relevant courses. Students must pass the algebra I, English II, and biology I tests, called the Gateway exams, in order to graduate. This year, Tennessee introduced two new exams in algebra II and English III, and those results are included on the GreatSchools profile as well. The Gateway/EOC exams are standards-based tests that measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 19% in 2012.

52 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
25%

2011

 
 
10%
Algebra II

The state average for Algebra II was 55% in 2012.

78 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
85%
Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 49% in 2012.

47 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
28%

2011

 
 
30%

2010

 
 
72%
English 2

The state average for English 2 was 63% in 2012.

378 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
67%

2011

 
 
65%

2010

 
 
73%
English 3

The state average for English 3 was 10% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a
English I

The state average for English I was 27% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a

2011

 
 
n/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Tennessee used the Gateway/End-of-Course (EOC) exams to test high school students in language arts, math, science, and social studies upon completion of relevant courses. Students must pass the algebra I, English II, and biology I tests, called the Gateway exams, in order to graduate. This year, Tennessee introduced two new exams in algebra II and English III, and those results are included on the GreatSchools profile as well. The Gateway/EOC exams are standards-based tests that measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 20% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a

2011

 
 
13%
Algebra II

The state average for Algebra II was 27% in 2012.

260 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
24%
Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 49% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a

2011

 
 
39%
English 2

The state average for English 2 was 46% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a

2011

 
 
n/a
English 3

The state average for English 3 was 40% in 2012.

366 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
49%
English I

The state average for English I was 21% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a
U.S. History

The state average for U.S. History was 97% in 2010.

2010

 
 
99%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 90% in 2010.

2010

 
 
96%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Tennessee used the Gateway/End-of-Course (EOC) exams to test high school students in language arts, math, science, and social studies upon completion of relevant courses. Students must pass the algebra I, English II, and biology I tests, called the Gateway exams, in order to graduate. This year, Tennessee introduced two new exams in algebra II and English III, and those results are included on the GreatSchools profile as well. The Gateway/EOC exams are standards-based tests that measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 24% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a

2011

 
 
n/a
Algebra II

The state average for Algebra II was 14% in 2012.

69 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
1%
Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 34% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a

2011

 
 
n/a
English 2

The state average for English 2 was 32% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a

2011

 
 
n/a
English 3

The state average for English 3 was 17% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Tennessee used the Gateway/End-of-Course (EOC) exams to test high school students in language arts, math, science, and social studies upon completion of relevant courses. Students must pass the algebra I, English II, and biology I tests, called the Gateway exams, in order to graduate. This year, Tennessee introduced two new exams in algebra II and English III, and those results are included on the GreatSchools profile as well. The Gateway/EOC exams are standards-based tests that measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students75%
African American61%
Hispanicn/a
White76%
Economically disadvantaged69%
Students with disabilities82%

Algebra II

All Studentsn/a
African Americann/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a

Biology I

All Students67%
African American44%
Hispanicn/a
White71%
Economically disadvantaged52%
Students with disabilitiesn/a

English 2

All Studentsn/a
African Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a

English 3

All Studentsn/a
African Americann/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a

English I

All Students75%
African American55%
Hispanicn/a
White78%
Economically disadvantaged64%
Students with disabilities33%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Tennessee used the Gateway/End-of-Course (EOC) exams to test high school students in language arts, math, science, and social studies upon completion of relevant courses. Students must pass the algebra I, English II, and biology I tests, called the Gateway exams, in order to graduate. This year, Tennessee introduced two new exams in algebra II and English III, and those results are included on the GreatSchools profile as well. The Gateway/EOC exams are standards-based tests that measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

The different student groups are identified by the Tennessee Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students25%
African Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White30%
Economically disadvantaged24%
Students with disabilities10%

Algebra II

All Students85%
African Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White85%
Economically disadvantaged70%
Students with disabilitiesn/a

Biology I

All Students28%
African Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White32%
Economically disadvantaged17%
Students with disabilities15%

English 2

All Students67%
African American45%
Hispanic64%
White70%
Economically disadvantaged54%
Students with disabilities13%

English 3

All Studentsn/a
African Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a

English I

All Studentsn/a
African Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Tennessee used the Gateway/End-of-Course (EOC) exams to test high school students in language arts, math, science, and social studies upon completion of relevant courses. Students must pass the algebra I, English II, and biology I tests, called the Gateway exams, in order to graduate. This year, Tennessee introduced two new exams in algebra II and English III, and those results are included on the GreatSchools profile as well. The Gateway/EOC exams are standards-based tests that measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

The different student groups are identified by the Tennessee Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Algebra I

All Studentsn/a
African Americann/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a

Algebra II

All Students24%
African American15%
Hispanicn/a
White24%
Economically disadvantaged19%
Students with disabilitiesn/a

Biology I

All Studentsn/a
African Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a

English 2

All Studentsn/a
African Americann/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a

English 3

All Students49%
African American19%
Hispanicn/a
White52%
Economically disadvantaged38%
Students with disabilities14%

English I

All Studentsn/a
African Americann/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Tennessee used the Gateway/End-of-Course (EOC) exams to test high school students in language arts, math, science, and social studies upon completion of relevant courses. Students must pass the algebra I, English II, and biology I tests, called the Gateway exams, in order to graduate. This year, Tennessee introduced two new exams in algebra II and English III, and those results are included on the GreatSchools profile as well. The Gateway/EOC exams are standards-based tests that measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

The different student groups are identified by the Tennessee Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Algebra I

All Studentsn/a
African Americann/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a

Algebra II

All Students1%
African American0%
Hispanicn/a
White2%
Economically disadvantaged3%
Students with disabilities0%

Biology I

All Studentsn/a
African Americann/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a

English 2

All Studentsn/a
African Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a

English 3

All Studentsn/a
African Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Tennessee used the Gateway/End-of-Course (EOC) exams to test high school students in language arts, math, science, and social studies upon completion of relevant courses. Students must pass the algebra I, English II, and biology I tests, called the Gateway exams, in order to graduate. This year, Tennessee introduced two new exams in algebra II and English III, and those results are included on the GreatSchools profile as well. The Gateway/EOC exams are standards-based tests that measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

The different student groups are identified by the Tennessee Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 87% 68%
Black 8% 25%
Hispanic 3% 5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 40%N/A50%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 17N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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509 Henslee Dr
Dickson, TN 37055
Phone: (615) 446-9003

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