Cocke Co High School

As a reasonably sized senior high in Newport, Tennessee, Cocke Co High School instructs 1,074 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Cocke County. Compared to the state average of about 754 students per school, that is 42% larger than typical.

Across the 12 schools in Cocke County (4,202 students total), Cocke Co High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Cocke Co High School logs that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder comes out to 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Cocke County put median household income runs about $48,016, roughly 11% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 18%. Cocke Co High School is one of 13 public schools in Cocke County (combined enrollment of about 4,932 students).

Cocke Co Adult High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Cocke Co High School.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 8%: 1,165 students in 2018 compared to 1,074 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 92% to 85%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.