Enrollment
231
High
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK COUNTY·NCES 470345001440
Copper Basin High School
205 Cougar DR, Copperhill, TN 37317 · (423) 496-3291 · Polk County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL231 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of Tennessee public high schools
- B+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
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STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
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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 7 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 40 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 36 | 16% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Polk County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
43.6%
TN avg 40.9% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
37.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.6% | 37.5% |
| 2023-24 | 40.5% | 28.8% |
| 2022-23 | 46.6% | 29.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Copper Basin High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #97 of 339 ▲ 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #161 of 337 ▼ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 231 | #329 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.2% | #318 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.7% | #15 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
231
-77 (-25%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 332
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 | 231 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 244 | 26.3 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 265 | 26.6 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 308 | 22 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 338 | 24.5 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 345 | 26 | 13.3:1 | 73% (252) |
| 2010-11 | 349 | 27 | 12.9:1 | 73% (256) |
| 2000-01 | 279 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 332 | 26 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Copper Basin High School.
About Copper Basin High School
Copper Basin High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Copperhill, Tennessee. Students in grades 7 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 231 students. That compares with an average of about 754 students for high schools in Tennessee.
Polk County runs Copper Basin High School along with 6 other schools, enrolling 2,160 students in total.
The share of students at Copper Basin High School who are White is 95%. The remaining students are 2% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 9, compared with 70 nationally.
Among Tennessee public high schools, Copper Basin High School outscored 69%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
The school's county is Polk County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $62,522, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Polk County's 7 public schools enroll about 2,160 students and include Copper Basin High School.
Measured in a straight line, Copper Basin Elementary School is about 0.1 miles from Copper Basin High School. The ten-mile area around Copper Basin High School holds 2 other public schools.
NCES assigns Copper Basin High School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 25%.
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Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,898
Census ACS
Median income
$62,522
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,160 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Polk County
- Benton ElementaryElementary · 421 students
- Polk County High SchoolHigh · 400 students
- South Polk ElementaryElementary · 347 students
- Copper Basin Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
- Chilhowee Middle SchoolMiddle · 293 students
- Polk Innovative Learning AcademyCombined · 147 students
Other schools in Copperhill
- Copper Basin Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
Nearby schools
- Copper Basin Elementary School0.1 mi · 321
- West Fannin Elementary School6.7 mi · 443
- Hiwassee Dam High11.0 mi · 137
- Hiwassee Dam Middle11.0 mi · 122
- Blue Ridge Elementary School11.1 mi · 383
- Fannin County Middle School11.5 mi · 638
Frequently asked questions
About Copper Basin High SchoolHow large is Copper Basin High School?
Copper Basin High School enrolls approximately 231 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Copper Basin High School serve?
Copper Basin High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Copper Basin High School?
At Copper Basin High School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 0% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Copper Basin High School public or private?
Copper Basin High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Polk County.
What city is Copper Basin High School in?
Copper Basin High School is located in Copperhill, TN.
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