West Ridge High School

Sullivan County
380 Lynn RD
Blountville, TN 37617
1,612 Students
High School 9th - 12th
School Overview

West Ridge High School is a large-scale comprehensive public campus located in Blountville, TN. Administered by Sullivan County, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 1,612 enrolled students across grades 09 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 122.4 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average.

Located at 380 Lynn RD in Blountville, TN 37617, West Ridge High School serves families zoned within the Sullivan County attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

1,612
Total Students
122.4
Full-Time Teachers
13.2
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    1,506 (93.4%)
  • Hispanic
    51 (3.2%)
  • Two or More
    29 (1.8%)
  • Black
    16 (1.0%)
  • Asian
    9 (0.6%)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.1%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: High School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Sullivan County
Phone: (423)354-1450
Website: http://www.sullivank12.net/wrhs/
Grade Range: 9th - 12th
Total Students: 1,612
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 122.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 13.2
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 9 417
Grade 10 393
Grade 11 355
Grade 12 447
Gender Ratio
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