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What's one thing Unicoi Co High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
609
High
DISTRICT 296 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNICOI COUNTY·NCES 470423001723
Unicoi Co High School
700 South Mohawk DR, Erwin, TN 37650 · (423) 743-1632 · Unicoi County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL609 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% 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
,
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 | 141 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 149 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 160 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 159 | 26% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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 Unicoi County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
45.9%
TN avg 40.9% . +9.1pp since 2022
Math
30.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +14.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 14 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.9% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.6% | 27.9% |
| 2022-23 | 36.8% | 15.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Unicoi Co High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #151 of 339 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #134 of 337 ▲ 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 609 | #197 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.6% | #227 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.4% | #39 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
609
-145 (-19%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 859
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 | 609 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 648 | 51.3 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 713 | 50 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 754 | 51 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 785 | 51 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 760 | 50 | 15.2:1 | 61% (463) |
| 2010-11 | 726 | 47 | 15.4:1 | 74% (537) |
| 2000-01 | 759 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 859 | 55 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Unicoi Co High School.
About Unicoi Co High School
Unicoi Co High School is a high school with a street address in Erwin, Tennessee. Its 609 students are spread across grades 9 through 12.
Unicoi Co High School is part of a district of 7 schools: Unicoi County, with 2,074 students.
White students are the large majority at Unicoi Co High School, with 85% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 12% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Unicoi Co High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 26%.
Measured against Tennessee public high schools, Unicoi Co High School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Unicoi County show that median household income is about $52,218, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 7 public schools in Unicoi County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,074.
Love Chapel Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools.
Unicoi Co High School is coded as Town: Fringe in federal locale data.
Enrollment was 754 in 2020-21 and 609 in 2024-25, a decrease of 145 students.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Unicoi County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,756
Census ACS
Median income
$52,218
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,074 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Unicoi County
- Unicoi Co Middle SchoolMiddle · 432 students
- Love Chapel ElementaryElementary · 333 students
- Unicoi ElementaryElementary · 330 students
- Rock Creek ElementaryElementary · 190 students
- Temple Hill ElementaryElementary · 96 students
- Unicoi Community Learning CenterElementary · 84 students
Other schools in Erwin
- Unicoi Co Middle SchoolMiddle · 432 students
- Love Chapel ElementaryElementary · 333 students
- Rock Creek ElementaryElementary · 190 students
- Temple Hill ElementaryElementary · 96 students
- Unicoi Community Learning CenterElementary · 84 students
Nearby schools
- Love Chapel Elementary0.2 mi · 333
- Unicoi Co Middle School0.3 mi · 432
- Unicoi Community Learning Center0.3 mi · 84
- Rock Creek Elementary1.6 mi · 190
- Temple Hill Elementary5.3 mi · 96
- Unicoi Elementary5.3 mi · 330
Frequently asked questions
About Unicoi Co High SchoolHow many students attend Unicoi Co High School?
Unicoi Co High School enrolls approximately 609 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Unicoi Co High School serve?
Unicoi Co High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student diversity at Unicoi Co High School?
Student demographics at Unicoi Co High School are roughly 85% White, 12% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Unicoi Co High School?
Unicoi Co High School is overseen by Unicoi County in Unicoi County.
What county does Unicoi Co High School serve?
Unicoi Co High School serves Unicoi County in TN.
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