The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Trousdale Co High School
Trousdale County High School is a regular public high school in Hartsville, Tennessee, serving grades nine through twelve. It is the sole high school within the Trousdale County school district, a small, consolidated city-county system. The school’s enrollment is roughly the size one might expect for a single high school in a rural county seat. The student body is predominantly white, with Black and Hispanic students each making up a substantial minority, and a small share of students identifying as two or more races. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as the number of students receiving special education services or designated as English learners, was not available.
State assessment results for this school were reported, but the data provided shows proficiency rates of zero percent across all tested subjects for the sixth grade. Because the school serves only high school grades and state testing in Tennessee typically occurs at earlier grade levels, these figures are not applicable to Trousdale County High School’s student population. The school did not have a reported graduation rate in the data available, which is an unusual gap for a high school and a parent may want to ask the school directly about its graduation outcomes.
The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. Information on specific academic programs, such as Advanced Placement courses, career and technical education pathways, or dual enrollment opportunities, was not provided. The class sizes, staffing ratios, and disciplinary data were also absent from the available records. The school does not have a comparison set for proficiency or other metrics that would place it against neighboring districts, as Trousdale County has only the one district, so no relative ranking is possible.
Hartsville is a small town that serves as the county seat of Trousdale County. It sits at the junction of two state routes, roughly an hour’s drive northeast of Nashville. The town’s character is rural and historically agricultural, but its economy and population were reshaped by the opening of a large medium-security prison operated by CoreCivic, which became a major local employer. A Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology campus is also located in Hartsville, offering postsecondary technical training. The town has seen notable population growth and rising home values in recent years, indicating a market with demand. The local housing market, while more affordable than the national median, has been appreciating. The town’s business district runs along the West Fork of Goose Creek, and the schools are located within the town fabric rather than on isolated campuses. The area also has an unused cooling tower from a canceled nuclear plant project, a local landmark visible from the highway. The district itself had no recent strategic changes or major initiatives publicly reported.
For a family considering this school, the context is a small, rural high school in a community that has experienced economic and population shifts tied to a single large institution. The school’s size means a close-knit environment where students are likely well known by staff. The absence of state testing data that applies to the high school grades and the lack of a reported graduation rate are significant information gaps. A parent will want to seek out the school’s own reporting on postsecondary outcomes, college-going rates, and course offerings directly from the administration. The setting offers a slower pace and lower cost of living than the nearby Nashville metro, but the commute and limited local employment base outside of the correctional center and government are practical considerations.
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