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
Upperman High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 2,199 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 25% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 903 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 17% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,199 students
903 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
124 teachers
47 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#630 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1193 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
40-44%
Graduation Rate
90%
96%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
-
Grade 9 Students
582
236
Grade 10 Students
568
258
Grade 11 Students
554
212
Grade 12 Students
473
197
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
20%
7%
% Black
4%
2%
% White
73%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
