Cookeville High School vs. Upperman High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cookeville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 2,241 students in grades 9-12, Cookeville High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 899 students in grades 9-12, Upperman High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,241 students
899 students
Total Classroom Teachers
136 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
46 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#561 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1237 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
40-44%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
24
-
Grade 9 Students
576
230
Grade 10 Students
553
226
Grade 11 Students
567
203
Grade 12 Students
521
240
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
21%
8%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
72%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%