Covington High School

Located at 803 South College, in Covington, Tennessee, Covington High School is a middle-of-the-pack 9-12 campus that serves 643 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Tipton County.

Covington High School is one of 14 schools operated by Tipton County, a district that works with 9,975 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Covington High School records that the most-represented group is Black (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 45% White, 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. By comparison, Tipton County as a whole is about 18% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Across the wider county, Tipton County reports that median household income runs about $74,127, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Tipton County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,975 students), Covington High School is one campus in the mix.

Crestview Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Covington High School.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 22%: 829 students in 2018 compared to 643 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 51% to 45% over that span.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Covington High School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.