Upperman High School vs. Cookeville High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Cookeville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
876 students
2,266 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
127 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#995 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#664 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
92%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
30
Grade 9 Students
261
593
Grade 10 Students
210
571
Grade 11 Students
202
544
Grade 12 Students
203
528
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
18%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
89%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
