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
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Overview
Serving 2,266 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 17% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Serving 876 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,266 students
876 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
127 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#664 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#995 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
37%
Graduation Rate
92%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
-
Grade 9 Students
593
261
Grade 10 Students
571
210
Grade 11 Students
544
202
Grade 12 Students
528
203
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
18%
5%
% Black
4%
2%
% White
75%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.21
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%