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Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper

865 E 3rd ST, Chattanooga, TN 37403 · (423) 498-6845 · Hamilton County
GRADES 06–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL741 STUDENTS
Enrollment
741
High
DISTRICT 701 · STATE 754
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
101
Grade 7
101
Grade 8
100
Grade 9
121
Grade 10
112
Grade 11
108
Grade 12
98
Student demographics
White
38953%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 56%
Hispanic
243%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 16%
Black
22931%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 21%
Asian
375%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2%
Two+
628%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
37551%
Female
36649%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
66.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.3pp since 2022
Math
64.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +0.1pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.

Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
741
+68 (+10%) vs 2017
% White
53%
was 53%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Black
31%
was 35%
% Asian
5%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper

Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper, a middle-of-the-pack senior high in Chattanooga, Tennessee, run under Hamilton County, educates 741 students, covering grades 6 through 12.

Hamilton County runs 82 schools in total, collectively educating 45,981 students. Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper records that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 31% Black, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian, 3% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Hamilton County indicate median household earnings sit near $76,183, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hamilton County's 82 public schools (combined enrollment of about 45,981 students), Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 10%: 673 students in 2018 compared to 741 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment shrank from 10% to 5% over that span.

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Hamilton County at a glance

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Population
376,192
Census ACS
Median income
$76,183
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
82
45,981 students

Quick facts

School name
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper
District
Hamilton County
Address
865 E 3rd ST, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone
(423) 498-6845
County
Hamilton County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
741
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
470159000669
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper
How many students attend Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper?
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper enrolls approximately 741 students in grades 06-12.
Is Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper?
At Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper, the student body is approximately 53% White, 3% Hispanic, 31% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper public or private?
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hamilton County.
What city is Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper in?
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper is located in Chattanooga, TN.
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