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Enrollment
459
High
DISTRICT 536 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAIBORNE COUNTY·NCES 470063001690
Cumberland Gap High School
661 Old Jackboro PIKE, Cumberland Gap, TN 37724 · (423) 869-9964 · Claiborne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL459 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% 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
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 | 119 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 132 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 108 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 100 | 22% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
48.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +9.9pp since 2022
Math
31.7%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 10 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.2% | 31.7% |
| 2023-24 | 43.2% | 29.2% |
| 2022-23 | 38.3% | 24.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cumberland Gap High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #141 of 339 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #116 of 337 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 459 | #249 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.3% | #316 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #101 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
459
-61 (-12%) vs 2020
-26% since 2010-11, when it was 618
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 | 459 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 476 | 36.4 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 41 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 520 | 36 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 525 | 36 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 561 | 36 | 15.6:1 | 71% (399) |
| 2010-11 | 618 | 43 | 14.4:1 | 59% (365) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cumberland Gap High School.
About Cumberland Gap High School
As a low-enrollment high school, Cumberland Gap High School serves students in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 459 students. The average among high schools in Tennessee is roughly 754 students; this school is 39% smaller than that.
In Claiborne County, 13 schools enroll a combined 3,967 students.
Cumberland Gap High School's enrollment is 95% White. The next largest groups are 3% Hispanic. County-wide, about 94% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 9% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Cumberland Gap High School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 65% of Tennessee public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Claiborne County has these Census figures: the median household income is $49,379, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. In all, Claiborne County has 14 public schools and roughly 3,967 students.
The next-closest public school is H. Y. Livesay Middle School, about 1.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2.
Cumberland Gap High School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
Cumberland Gap High School's enrollment dropped from 520 in 2020-21 to 459 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Claiborne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,466
Census ACS
Median income
$49,379
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,967 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Claiborne County
- Claiborne High SchoolHigh · 613 students
- Tazewell-New Tazewell ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- Midway ElementaryElementary · 404 students
- Springdale ElementaryElementary · 380 students
- Soldiers Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 360 students
- Ellen Myers PrimaryElementary · 334 students
Nearby schools
- H. Y. Livesay Middle School1.7 mi · 278
- Ellen Myers Primary3.7 mi · 334
- Middlesboro Group Home School5.5 mi · 2
- Middlesboro Alternative School5.5 mi · 31
- Forge Ridge School5.8 mi · 132
- Middlesboro Elementary School5.9 mi · 514
Frequently asked questions
About Cumberland Gap High SchoolHow large is Cumberland Gap High School?
Cumberland Gap High School enrolls approximately 459 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Cumberland Gap High School serve?
Cumberland Gap High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How diverse is Cumberland Gap High School?
Cumberland Gap High School reports a student body of 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Cumberland Gap High School in?
Cumberland Gap High School is part of Claiborne County.
What county does Cumberland Gap High School serve?
Cumberland Gap High School serves Claiborne County in TN.
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