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Enrollment
899
High
DISTRICT 922 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUTNAM COUNTY·NCES 470348001903
Upperman High School
6950 Nashville HWY, Baxter, TN 38544 · (931) 858-3112 · Putnam County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL899 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% 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
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
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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 | 230 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 226 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 203 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 240 | 27% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
42.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +10.7pp since 2022
Math
20.7%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 11 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 20.7% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 22.6% |
| 2022-23 | 31.3% | 17.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Upperman High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.7% | #234 of 339 ▼ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #180 of 337 ▲ 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 899 | #127 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.6% | #249 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +29.0% | #18 of 110 |
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
899
+98 (+12%) vs 2020
+28% since 2010-11, when it was 702
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 | 899 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 918 | 46.2 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 903 | 47.1 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 801 | 39 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 697 | 39 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 795 | 38 | 20.9:1 | 49% (387) |
| 2010-11 | 702 | 34 | 20.6:1 | 47% (331) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Upperman High School.
About Upperman High School
In Baxter, Tennessee, Upperman High School is a medium-sized high school. The school had 899 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Putnam County is the district for Upperman High School. It has 22 schools and 11,776 students.
Upperman High School enrolls a student body that is 88% White. The school is also 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, Putnam County is about 87% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Upperman High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 22%.
Upperman High School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 40% of Tennessee public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Putnam County (population about 82,558), median household income is about $58,912, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Upperman High School is one of 22 public schools in Putnam County, which together enroll about 11,776 students.
The shortest distance from Upperman High School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Upperman Middle School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Upperman High School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Upperman High School saw enrollment rise 12% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Putnam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
82,558
Census ACS
Median income
$58,912
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
11,776 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Putnam County
- Cookeville High SchoolHigh · 2,241 students
- Upperman Middle SchoolMiddle · 851 students
- Prescott South Middle SchoolMiddle · 813 students
- Avery Trace Middle SchoolMiddle · 724 students
- Algood Middle SchoolMiddle · 718 students
- Prescott South ElementaryElementary · 535 students
Other schools in Baxter
- Upperman Middle SchoolMiddle · 851 students
- Cornerstone ElementaryElementary · 378 students
- Baxter PrimaryElementary · 327 students
Nearby schools
- Upperman Middle School0.2 mi · 851
- Baxter Primary1.2 mi · 327
- Cornerstone Elementary1.4 mi · 378
- Park View School5.4 mi · 416
- Sycamore Elementary5.8 mi · 337
- Cane Creek Elementary5.9 mi · 447
Frequently asked questions
About Upperman High SchoolHow large is Upperman High School?
Upperman High School enrolls approximately 899 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Upperman High School serve?
Upperman High School serves grades 09-12.
How diverse is Upperman High School?
Upperman High School reports a student body of 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Upperman High School?
Upperman High School is overseen by Putnam County in Putnam County.
What city is Upperman High School in?
Upperman High School is located in Baxter, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.