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Unaka High School

119 Robinson LN, Elizabethton, TN 37643 · (423) 474-4100 · Carter County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL284 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

Enrollment
284
High
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 754
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 96824%
Grade 107526%
Grade 116623%
Grade 127526%
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
25891%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
217%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
16658%
Female
11842%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
38.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +5.7pp since 2022
Math
16.6%
TN avg 39.3% . -3.0pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.

TCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2538.0%16.6%
2023-2425.3%19.9%
2022-2332.3%19.6%
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Unaka High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TennesseeIn Carter County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
16.6%#269 of 339
▼ 35
N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
38.0%#205 of 337
▲ 70
N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
284#317 of 381#4 of 6
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
16.9%#274 of 332N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-9.8%#124 of 200N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
284
-75 (-21%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 331
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25284N/AN/AN/A
2023-2430923.213.3:1N/A
2022-2331526.312.0:1N/A
2020-213592117.1:1N/A
2017-183152711.7:1N/A
2015-163422812.2:174% (253)
2010-113422712.7:164% (218)
2000-01337N/AN/AN/A
1990-913312513.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Unaka High School.

About Unaka High School

Unaka High School is a very small high school based in Elizabethton, Tennessee. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 284 students. By comparison, high schools in Tennessee enroll about 754 students on average.

Unaka High School is part of Carter County, where 15 schools serve 4,539 students.

A large majority of enrollment at Unaka High School is White, at 91%. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Hispanic. Among Carter County residents, the White share is about 94%. The diversity index for Unaka High School is 17%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Unaka High School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 24% of Tennessee public high schools.

In Carter County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $50,135 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Carter County number 21, with about 7,217 students.

Hunter Elementary is about 1.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 6.

Unaka High School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.

Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 21%.

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Carter County at a glance

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Population
56,712
Census ACS
Median income
$50,135
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,217 students

Quick facts

School name
Unaka High School
District
Carter County
Address
119 Robinson LN, Elizabethton, TN 37643
Phone
(423) 474-4100
County
Carter County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
284
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
470051000167
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Unaka High School
How large is Unaka High School?
Unaka High School enrolls approximately 284 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Unaka High School serve?
Unaka High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How diverse is Unaka High School?
Unaka High School reports a student body of 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Unaka High School public or private?
Unaka High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Carter County.
What city is Unaka High School in?
Unaka High School is located in Elizabethton, TN.
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