Tennant Creek High School is located in Tennant Creek. The Indigenous student population is approximately 75% of the total student body; these students come from the urban and town camp areas of Tennant Creek as well as remote communities. Tennant Creek High School provides middle and senior years education; senior years students can study a combination of school based subjects, Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses on site through Charles Darwin University, and correspondence courses through the Northern Territory Open Education Centre. School-based apprenticeships provide an additional pathway for senior students. All students in the senior school are encouraged to enrol in at least one VET program as part of their learning program. The Alternate Program uses preparation for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award as a structure to allow students to obtain various skills such as horse-riding and swimming.