Serving 2,351 students in grades 9-12, Dobyns - Bennett High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Quick Stats (2025)
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,351 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
Graduation Rate
: 93% (Top 50% in TN)
Overall Testing Rank
: Top 20%
Math Proficiency
: 42% (Top 30%)
Reading Proficiency
: 51% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 55% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education
Dobyns - Bennett High School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,761 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Dobyns - Bennett High School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% TN state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).
What is the graduation rate of Dobyns - Bennett High School?
The graduation rate of Dobyns - Bennett High School is 93%, which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 90%.
How many students attend Dobyns - Bennett High School?
2,351 students attend Dobyns - Bennett High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
78% of Dobyns - Bennett High School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Dobyns - Bennett High School?
Dobyns - Bennett High School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.
What grades does Dobyns - Bennett High School offer ?
Dobyns - Bennett High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (offers virtual instruction).
What school district is Dobyns - Bennett High School part of?
This school is great for Tennessee''s standards but not much more can be said. You can get yourself a good education at Dobyns Bennett by taking a lot of AP classes but your college readiness really cannot compare to what you would get from the top high schools nationwide. The school feels overcrowded but there is the benefit of a new addition to the building coming in 2019 that will both expand and modernize the school a bit. Kingsport is a cheap, safe area to have children but if you want them to be more prepared for life after college or be more nationally competitive in the college admissions process then I would choose another school.
- Posted by Student/Alumni - alexis
512/22/2009
Dobyns Bennett is absolutely great! I am a student here, and I think that I speak for all of us when I say that we are proud to be Indians (School Mascot). The academics are exellent and the teachers are concerned about not only how students do, but also the students personal wellfare. Kingsport City Schools have raised the graduating requirements and made courses more rigorus so that we may be better suited for college and the work force.
- Posted by Student/Alumni - provi
51/27/2009
This school really helps students prepare for their future and learn valuable life lessons that the students would have had to learn "the hard way" otherwise.
- Posted by Student/Alumni - erdro
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Quick Stats (2025)
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,351 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
Graduation Rate
: 93% (Top 50%)
Overall Testing Rank
: Top 20%
Math Proficiency
: 42% (Top 30%)
Reading Proficiency
: 51% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 55% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education
