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What's one thing Cocke Co High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,074
High
DISTRICT 473 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COCKE COUNTY·NCES 470075000275
Cocke Co High School
216 Hedrick DR, Newport, TN 37821 · (423) 623-8718 · Cocke County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,074 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% 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 | 280 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 250 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 272 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 272 | 25% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
38.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +11.3pp since 2022
Math
23.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +9.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 11 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.3% | 23.1% |
| 2023-24 | 32.7% | 22.5% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 13.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cocke Co High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #203 of 339 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #201 of 337 ▲ 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,074 | #98 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.0% | #221 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #139 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
1,074
-82 (-7%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 1,101
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 | 1,074 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,140 | 62.3 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,159 | 71.7 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,156 | 71 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,165 | 81.2 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,209 | 82 | 14.7:1 | 64% (778) |
| 2010-11 | 1,230 | 85 | 14.5:1 | 67% (829) |
| 2000-01 | 1,166 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,101 | 43 | 25.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cocke Co High School.
About Cocke Co High School
Cocke Co High School is a high school in Newport, Tennessee, and it is part of Cocke County. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 1,074 students on the rolls. On average, high schools in Tennessee enroll around 754, and this school is 42% larger than that mark.
Cocke County has 12 schools; together they serve 4,202 students.
White students account for 85% of the school's enrollment. It is also 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. A diversity index of 27% means there is a 27% chance two randomly chosen students at Cocke Co High School are from different groups.
Cocke Co High School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 38% of Tennessee public high schools.
The county, Cocke County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $48,016, about 11% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 18%. The county's public schools total 13, with about 4,932 students.
Among nearby public schools, Cocke Co Adult High School is closest at about 0.2 miles. Cocke Co High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles.
Cocke Co High School is coded as Town: Fringe in federal locale data.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 1,074, from 1,156 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Cocke Co High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Cocke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,813
Census ACS
Median income
$48,016
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
11%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,932 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cocke County
- Edgemont ElementaryElementary · 541 students
- Parrottsville ElementaryElementary · 512 students
- Cosby ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Northwest ElementaryElementary · 422 students
- Cosby High SchoolHigh · 343 students
- Bridgeport ElementaryElementary · 261 students
Other schools in Newport
- Newport Grammar SchoolElementary · 730 students
- Edgemont ElementaryElementary · 541 students
- Northwest ElementaryElementary · 422 students
- Bridgeport ElementaryElementary · 261 students
- Centerview ElementaryElementary · 225 students
- Cocke Co Adult High SchoolHigh · 2 students
Nearby schools
- Cocke Co Adult High School0.2 mi · 2
- Newport Grammar School0.5 mi · 730
- Northwest Elementary2.1 mi · 422
- Edgemont Elementary3.3 mi · 541
- Bridgeport Elementary3.9 mi · 261
- Parrottsville Elementary6.2 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About Cocke Co High SchoolHow many students attend Cocke Co High School?
Cocke Co High School enrolls approximately 1,074 students in grades 09-12.
Is Cocke Co High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cocke Co High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How diverse is Cocke Co High School?
Cocke Co High School reports a student body of 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Cocke Co High School?
Cocke Co High School is overseen by Cocke County in Cocke County.
What county does Cocke Co High School serve?
Cocke Co High School serves Cocke County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.