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Karns High School

School District of Knox County

Karns High School

Knoxville, Tennessee

1,394 students

High School, Grades 9–12

(865)539-8670 School Website

1,394

Students

15.3:1

S:T Ratio

School Snapshot

Key metrics at a glance

Avg SAT Score

1,260

A-

out of 1600

Good

Avg ACT Score

24

B+

out of 36

Good

AP Courses

19

A

courses offered

Excellent

AP Enrollment

21%

C

of students

Good

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

B+

students per teacher

Good

Graduation Rate

90%

A+

Excellent

Reading Proficiency

36%

C+

Below Avg

Math Proficiency

18%

C

Below Avg

This Week at Karns – March 19, 2026

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ACT Prep

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Academic Pathways

Explore 79 courses in the 2025-26 catalog for Karns High School

AP 2D & 3D Art and Design

Advanced Placement course - high school course that follows a rigorous college-level curriculum. Students may earn college credits with a qualifying score on an optional final exam.

AP Biology

Advanced Placement course - high school course that follows a rigorous college-level curriculum. Students may earn college credits with a qualifying score on an optional final exam.

AP Calculus

Advanced Placement course - high school course that follows a rigorous college-level curriculum. Students may earn college credits with a qualifying score on an optional final exam.

AP Chemistry

Advanced Placement course - high school course that follows a rigorous college-level curriculum. Students may earn college credits with a qualifying score on an optional final exam.

AP Comparative Government

Advanced Placement course - high school course that follows a rigorous college-level curriculum. Students may earn college credits with a qualifying score on an optional final exam.

AP English Language

Advanced Placement course - high school course that follows a rigorous college-level curriculum. Students may earn college credits with a qualifying score on an optional final exam.

AP English Literature

Advanced Placement course - high school course that follows a rigorous college-level curriculum. Students may earn college credits with a qualifying score on an optional final exam.

AP Environmental Science

Advanced Placement course - high school course that follows a rigorous college-level curriculum. Students may earn college credits with a qualifying score on an optional final exam.

AP French

Advanced Placement course - high school course that follows a rigorous college-level curriculum. Students may earn college credits with a qualifying score on an optional final exam.

AP Government and Politics

Advanced Placement course - high school course that follows a rigorous college-level curriculum. Students may earn college credits with a qualifying score on an optional final exam.

AP Human Geography

Advanced Placement course - high school course that follows a rigorous college-level curriculum. Students may earn college credits with a qualifying score on an optional final exam.

AP Macroeconomics

Advanced Placement course - high school course that follows a rigorous college-level curriculum. Students may earn college credits with a qualifying score on an optional final exam.

After Karns High

Where graduates go and what they study

Popular Colleges

1

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

2

East Tennessee State University

3

Pellissippi State Community College

4

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

5

Middle Tennessee State University

6

Maryville College

7

Tennessee Technological University

8

Vanderbilt University

Popular Majors

1

Business

2

Psychology

3

Nursing

4

Pre-Medicine Studies

5

Biology

6

Marketing

7

Criminology

8

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School Details

Address

2710 Byington Solway Rd, Knoxville, TN 37931

(865)539-8670

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