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Dyer County High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1000 West Main ST, Newbern, TN 38059 · (731) 627-2229 · Part of Dyer County School District

Newbern’s School Grade A better than 85% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
1,052
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Dyer County High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state

On the path

Where Newbern kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Northview Middle School445 students
9–12Dyer County High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1000 West Main ST, Newbern

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9263
Grade 10268
Grade 11259
Grade 12262
Enrollment over time
1,118’20
1,136’21
1,070’22
1,026’23
1,052’24

Down 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 7%Black 6%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dyer County High School from Newbern families.

Other schools in Dyer County School District

The district →
Fifth Consolidated School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dyersburg
A
537 students
Newbern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newbern
A−
527 students
Holice Powell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dyersburg
A−
252 students
Finley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Finley
A−
234 students
Trimble Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Trimble
B
166 students
Northview Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Newbern
A−
445 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Newbern’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.