Enrollment
343
High
DISTRICT 473 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COCKE COUNTY·NCES 470075001392
Cosby High School
3318 Cosby HWY, Cosby, TN 37722 · (423) 487-5602 · Cocke County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% 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
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STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
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 9 | 101 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 90 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 81 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 71 | 21% |
Student demographics
18%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
41.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +8.5pp since 2022
Math
15.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.3% | 15.3% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 16.9% |
| 2022-23 | 32.8% | 11.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cosby High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #283 of 339 ▼ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #181 of 337 ▲ 47 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #297 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.5% | #267 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #118 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
343
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
-26% since 2010-11, when it was 463
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 | 343 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 347 | 26 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 326 | 28 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 351 | 29 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 382 | 31.5 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 397 | 32 | 12.4:1 | 67% (267) |
| 2010-11 | 463 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 73% (337) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cosby High School.
About Cosby High School
Cosby High School is a low-enrollment high school in Tennessee, located in Cosby. It teaches 343 students in grades 9 through 12. It has 55% fewer students than the average for high schools in Tennessee (about 754).
Cosby High School is one school in Cocke County, a system of 12 schools with 4,202 students.
Cosby High School is 90% White by enrollment. Next come 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is in line with Cocke County, where about 93% of residents are White. The diversity index for Cosby High School is 18%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On the allk12 Grade, Cosby High School lands at C-, ahead of 24% of Tennessee public high schools.
The school's county is Cocke County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $48,016, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 11%, and roughly 18% of residents are in poverty. There are 13 public schools in the county, enrolling about 4,932, Cosby High School among them.
Cosby Elementary is the nearest public school to Cosby High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Cosby High School, there are 3 other public schools.
NCES assigns Cosby High School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 343, close to the 351 recorded in 2020-21.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Cosby High School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Cocke Co High SchoolHigh · 1,074 students
- Edgemont ElementaryElementary · 541 students
- Parrottsville ElementaryElementary · 512 students
- Cosby ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Northwest ElementaryElementary · 422 students
- Bridgeport ElementaryElementary · 261 students
Other schools in Cosby
- Cosby ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Smoky Mountain ElementaryElementary · 176 students
- Jones Cove ElementaryElementary · 102 students
Other Cosby High schools
One other US public school is named Cosby High. Cosby High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Cosby HighMidlothian, VA · 2,507 students
Nearby schools
- Cosby Elementary0.0 mi · 429
- Smoky Mountain Elementary3.5 mi · 176
- Jones Cove Elementary5.0 mi · 102
- Grassy Fork Elementary7.1 mi · 132
- Cocke Co Adult High School8.4 mi · 2
- Edgemont Elementary8.5 mi · 541
Frequently asked questions
About Cosby High SchoolHow many students attend Cosby High School?
Cosby High School enrolls approximately 343 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Cosby High School serve?
Cosby High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cosby High School?
At Cosby High School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Cosby High School?
Cosby High School is overseen by Cocke County in Cocke County.
What county does Cosby High School serve?
Cosby High School serves Cocke County in TN.
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