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 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).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
899 students
2,241 students
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
136 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1237 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#561 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
55%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
24
Grade 9 Students
230
576
Grade 10 Students
226
553
Grade 11 Students
203
567
Grade 12 Students
240
521
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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2%
% Hispanic
8%
21%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
88%
72%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%