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Best kept secret at Walker Valley High School?
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Enrollment
1,450
High
DISTRICT 1,077 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRADLEY COUNTY·NCES 470033001388
Walker Valley High School
750 Lauderdale Memorial Hwy. N. W., Cleveland, TN 37312 · (423) 336-1383 · Bradley County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,450 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% 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
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STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 347 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 347 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 383 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 373 | 26% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
55.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.4pp since 2022
Math
41.4%
TN avg 39.3% . +4.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.5% | 41.4% |
| 2023-24 | 48.7% | 41.5% |
| 2022-23 | 53.1% | 37.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Walker Valley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #75 of 339 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #76 of 337 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,450 | #55 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.1% | #217 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #197 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
1,450
+30 (+2%) vs 2020
-3% since 2010-11, when it was 1,493
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 | 1,450 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,501 | 95.7 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,498 | 97.5 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,420 | 94 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,458 | 89 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,521 | 97 | 15.7:1 | 36% (543) |
| 2010-11 | 1,493 | 94 | 15.9:1 | 36% (540) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walker Valley High School.
About Walker Valley High School
Federal records list Walker Valley High School as a high school in Cleveland, Tennessee. Enrollment stands at 1,450 students, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 92% bigger than the average for high schools in Tennessee.
Bradley County serves 10,202 students across 16 schools.
White students account for 84% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among Bradley County residents, the White share is about 84%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 28%.
Walker Valley High School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 70% of Tennessee public high schools.
In the surrounding county, Bradley County, median household income comes to about $66,552, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 27, with about 16,092 students.
The closest school to Walker Valley High School is Charleston Elementary School, located about 1.4 miles away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Walker Valley High School.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 1,420 to 1,450, a small change.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Walker Valley High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Bradley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
111,065
Census ACS
Median income
$66,552
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
16,092 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bradley County
- Bradley Central High SchoolHigh · 1,649 students
- Lake Forest Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,173 students
- Ocoee Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,096 students
- Waterville Community Elementary SchoolElementary · 677 students
- Black Fox Elementary SchoolElementary · 493 students
- North Lee Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
Other schools in Cleveland
- Cleveland HighHigh · 1,755 students
- Bradley Central High SchoolHigh · 1,649 students
- Cleveland MiddleMiddle · 1,291 students
- Lake Forest Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,173 students
- Ocoee Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,096 students
- Blythe-Bower ElementaryElementary · 710 students
Nearby schools
- Charleston Elementary School1.4 mi · 358
- Calhoun Elementary2.5 mi · 317
- North Lee Elementary School5.8 mi · 485
- E.L. Ross Elementary6.2 mi · 272
- D.P. Yates Primary6.3 mi · 288
- Hopewell Elementary School6.6 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About Walker Valley High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Walker Valley High School?
Walker Valley High School enrolls approximately 1,450 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Walker Valley High School serve?
Walker Valley High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Walker Valley High School?
At Walker Valley High School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Walker Valley High School public or private?
Walker Valley High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bradley County.
What city is Walker Valley High School in?
Walker Valley High School is located in Cleveland, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.