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Enrollment
741
High
DISTRICT 701 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COUNTY·NCES 470159000669
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
Student : Teacher
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STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 100 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 121 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 112 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 98 | 13% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish 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.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 64.5% |
| 2023-24 | 66.5% | 70.4% |
| 2022-23 | 59.7% | 64.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #19 of 339 ▼ 11 | #4 of 22 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #30 of 337 ▼ 7 | #5 of 22 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 741 | #157 of 381 | #9 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #50 of 332 | #7 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.1% | #50 of 110 | #7 of 11 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
741
+65 (+10%) vs 2020
+12% since 2000-01, when it was 663
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 741 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 733 | 43 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 682 | 40 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 676 | 43 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 673 | 57 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 664 | 65 | 10.2:1 | 28% (183) |
| 2010-11 | 674 | 66 | 10.2:1 | 30% (203) |
| 2000-01 | 663 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper.
About Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper is a high school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. A federal count lists 741 students at the school, in grades 6 through 12.
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper is one of the 82 schools that make up Hamilton County (45,981 students in total).
At Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper, White students make up 53% of the student body. After that, the student body is 31% Black, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 3% Hispanic. Census figures show Hamilton County is about 70% White. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Census estimates describe Hamilton County this way: the median household income is $76,183, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. In all, Hamilton County has 82 public schools and roughly 45,981 students.
Nearest public school: Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper's enrollment climbed from 676 in 2020-21 to 741 in 2024-25.
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Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Hamilton County
- Signal Mountain Middle/High SchoolHigh · 1,396 students
- The Howard SchoolHigh · 1,329 students
- East Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- Ooltewah High SchoolHigh · 1,233 students
- East Brainerd Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,177 students
- Soddy Daisy High SchoolHigh · 1,122 students
Other schools in Chattanooga
- The Howard SchoolHigh · 1,329 students
- East Brainerd Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,177 students
- Chattanooga School For The Liberal ArtsCombined · 979 students
- East Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 959 students
- Normal Park Museum Magnet SchoolElementary · 877 students
- East Ridge High SchoolHigh · 867 students
Nearby schools
- Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower0.0 mi · 388
- Tommie F. Brown Academy0.5 mi · 299
- Orchard Knob Middle School1.1 mi · 264
- Battle Academy for Teaching and Learning1.2 mi · 494
- Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy1.5 mi · 354
- Orchard Knob Elementary School1.6 mi · 511
Frequently asked questions
About Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences UpperHow 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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