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How has Cherokee High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,002
High
DISTRICT 978 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWKINS COUNTY·NCES 470174001842
Cherokee High School
2927 Hwy 66 South, Rogersville, TN 37857 · (423) 272-6507 · Hawkins County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,002 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Tennessee public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public high schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 252 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 236 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 269 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 245 | 24% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
44.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +9.4pp since 2022
Math
20.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 9 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.7% | 20.6% |
| 2023-24 | 38.9% | 21.6% |
| 2022-23 | 35.3% | 17.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cherokee High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.6% | #235 of 339 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #151 of 337 ▲ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,002 | #110 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.5% | #282 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #145 of 200 |
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
1,002
-127 (-11%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 1,126
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 | 1,002 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 996 | 70.5 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,055 | 73.5 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,129 | 73 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,077 | 69 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,159 | 71 | 16.3:1 | 61% (706) |
| 2010-11 | 1,174 | 75 | 15.7:1 | 58% (676) |
| 2000-01 | 1,054 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,126 | 68 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cherokee High School.
About Cherokee High School
A mid-sized high school in Rogersville, Tennessee, Cherokee High School is part of Hawkins County. It had 1,002 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. High schools in Tennessee have about 754 students on average; enrollment here is 33% higher.
Hawkins County is the local district for Cherokee High School. It runs 17 schools with 6,414 students.
Roughly 92% of students at Cherokee High School are White. Enrollment also includes 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Hawkins County residents are about 94% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Cherokee High School is 16%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Cherokee High School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 44% of Tennessee public high schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Hawkins County show that the median household earns about $56,936 a year, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Hawkins County, 20 public schools serve about 7,572 students.
Cherokee High School is about 3.5 miles from Rogersville Elementary, its nearest public school. Cherokee High School has 5 other public schools within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 127 students, from 1,129 to 1,002.
This page collects posts and questions about Cherokee High School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Hawkins County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
57,964
Census ACS
Median income
$56,936
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
7,572 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hawkins County
- Volunteer High SchoolHigh · 953 students
- Church Hill MiddleMiddle · 741 students
- Church Hill Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 376 students
- Bulls Gap SchoolElementary · 357 students
- Rogersville Middle SchoolMiddle · 334 students
- Joseph Rogers Primary SchoolElementary · 325 students
Other schools in Rogersville
- Rogersville ElementaryElementary · 644 students
- Rogersville Middle SchoolMiddle · 334 students
- Joseph Rogers Primary SchoolElementary · 325 students
- Hawkins ElementaryElementary · 270 students
- Hawkins County Virtual AcademyCombined · 42 students
- Pathways Alternative SchoolHigh
Other Cherokee High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Cherokee High. Cherokee High School is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Cherokee High SchoolCanton, GA · 3,012 students
- Cherokee High SchoolMARLTON, NJ · 2,082 students
- Cherokee High SchoolCherokee, AL · 206 students
- Cherokee High SchoolCherokee, OK · 118 students
Nearby schools
- Rogersville Elementary3.5 mi · 644
- St Clair Elementary4.1 mi · 166
- Hawkins County Virtual Academy4.2 mi · 42
- Rogersville Middle School4.2 mi · 334
- Hawkins Elementary4.4 mi · 270
- Joseph Rogers Primary School5.9 mi · 325
Frequently asked questions
About Cherokee High SchoolHow many students attend Cherokee High School?
Cherokee High School enrolls approximately 1,002 students in grades 09-12.
Is Cherokee High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cherokee High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student diversity at Cherokee High School?
Student demographics at Cherokee High School are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Cherokee High School in?
Cherokee High School is part of Hawkins County.
What county does Cherokee High School serve?
Cherokee High School serves Hawkins County in TN.
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