Cocke County High School

Summary:

Cocke County High School is a public high school in Newport, Tennessee, serving 1,159 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Cocke County School District, which is ranked 82 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cocke County High School faces several challenges, including a significantly higher percentage of white students (86.54%) compared to the state average, and academic performance that is generally below the state and county averages across various subjects and grade levels. The school's rankings among Tennessee high schools vary significantly by student subgroup, with the school performing relatively well for African American and Hispanic students, but ranking in the bottom 25% for white students and special education students. Additionally, the school's spending per student has increased in recent years, but its student-teacher ratio of 16.1 is slightly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as West Greene High School, Sevier County High School, and Morristown East High and Morristown West High, Cocke County High School generally performs worse on academic measures, indicating that it may be lagging behind its peers in the region. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past several years, suggesting that its performance may be declining relative to other schools in the state.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 216 Hedrick DR
       Newport, TN  37821


(423) 623-8718

District: Cocke County

SchoolDigger Rank:
215th of 392 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,810 Help


Feeder schools for Cocke County High School:

Elementary:    Bridgeport Elementary
    Centerview Elementary
    Del Rio Elementary
    Edgemont Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  18.2 Help
Number of students:  1,140

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.4%
Hispanic:
6.3%
Two or more races:
4.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cocke County High School ranks worse than 54.8% of high schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Cocke County High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Cocke County High School has the largest high school student body size in the Cocke County School District. Racial makeup is: White (84.4%), Hispanic (6.3%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cocke County High School is 18.2. 1 high schools in the Cocke County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Cocke County High School employs 62.3 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cocke County High School is $10,810. 1 high schools in the Cocke County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cocke County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cocke County High School 215th of 392 Tennessee public high schools. (See Cocke County High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Cocke County:

SchoolDigger ranks Cocke County 79th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cocke County High School

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Rank History for all students at Cocke County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 52.97 148th 267 44.6%
2011 50.54 166th 273 39.2%
2012 49.60 170th 269 36.8%
2013 41.04 219th 285 23.2%
2014 41.59 202nd 296 31.8%
2015 46.09 207th 300 31.0%
2016 36.86 242nd 351 31.1%
2017 19.06 244th 273 10.6%
2018 31.33 247th 341 27.6%
2019 37.61 212th 342 38.0%
2021 32.90 233rd 347 32.9%
2022 34.15 234th 358 34.6%
2023 30.66 272nd 384 29.2%
2024 42.00 215th 392 45.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cocke County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 28.20 118th 151 21.9%
2023 29.38 112th 154 27.3%
2024 20.44 167th 183 8.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cocke County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.10 216th 308 29.9%
2019 49.30 129th 302 57.3%
2021 29.47 235th 317 25.9%
2022 33.95 214th 322 33.5%
2023 24.17 268th 330 18.8%
2024 34.22 233rd 337 30.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Cocke County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.93 226th 337 32.9%
2021 33.39 232nd 340 31.8%
2022 32.52 241st 350 31.1%
2023 32.06 255th 366 30.3%
2024 38.10 229th 365 37.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Cocke County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.39 193rd 329 41.3%
2021 30.36 240th 332 27.7%
2022 33.01 234th 349 33.0%
2023 26.14 276th 359 23.1%
2024 42.79 192nd 366 47.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Cocke County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.63 101st 199 49.2%
2019 31.54 128th 187 31.6%
2021 45.76 94th 208 54.8%
2022 47.81 85th 222 61.7%
2023 41.29 116th 239 51.5%
2024 52.50 88th 240 63.3%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Cocke County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 46.47 83rd 189 56.1%
2023 25.80 158th 202 21.8%
2024 60.11 49th 209 76.6%
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Rank History for White students at Cocke County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.01 275th 307 10.4%
2019 27.13 249th 301 17.3%
2021 24.30 256th 306 16.3%
2022 23.83 260th 312 16.7%
2023 21.30 283rd 325 12.9%
2024 29.80 246th 326 24.5%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Cocke County High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1166 53 2 1 3 n/a n/a 0 1225
1989 1121 49 1 1 5 n/a n/a 0 1177
1990 1085 43 2 1 3 n/a n/a 0 1134
1991 1054 43 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1101
1992 1083 44 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1131
1993 1074 45 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1121
1994 1131 44 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1181
1995 1128 33 2 3 2 n/a n/a 0 1168
1996 1128 33 2 3 2 n/a n/a 0 1168
1997 1142 33 2 10 4 n/a n/a -1143 48
1998 1098 24 2 14 2 n/a n/a 1 1141
1999 1086 42 6 14 4 n/a n/a 0 1152
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1198 1198
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1166 1166
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1173 1173
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1173 1173
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1166 1166
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1200 1200
2006 1124 41 3 11 2 n/a n/a 0 1181
2007 1223 43 3 12 3 n/a n/a 0 1284
2008 1247 37 6 13 2 n/a n/a 0 1305
2009 1236 48 6 20 4 n/a n/a 0 1314
2010 1170 52 3 21 6 n/a n/a 0 1252
2011 1141 52 3 22 7 1 4 0 1230
2012 1151 60 4 25 8 1 8 0 1257
2013 1134 53 5 19 4 0 8 0 1223
2014 1125 48 8 18 4 0 8 0 1211
2015 1130 48 5 23 3 0 11 0 1220
2016 1126 47 4 22 1 1 8 0 1209
2017 1096 43 5 28 2 1 10 0 1185
2018 1069 42 8 31 1 1 13 0 1165
2019 1083 41 11 26 5 0 6 0 1172
2020 1052 47 11 33 7 0 15 0 1165
2021 1044 35 16 38 6 0 17 0 1156
2022 1038 40 17 52 6 0 24 0 1177
2023 1003 42 13 67 3 2 29 0 1159
2024 962 40 17 72 1 2 46 0 1140

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cocke County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1225 36.0 34.0 n/a
1989 1177 39.0 30.1 n/a
1990 1134 39.0 29.0 n/a
1991 1101 43.0 25.6 n/a
1992 1131 43.0 26.3 n/a
1993 1121 43.0 26.1 n/a
1994 1181 43.0 27.5 n/a
1995 1168 42.0 27.8 n/a
1996 1168 42.0 27.8 n/a
1997 48 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1141 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1152 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 1198 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 1166 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 1173 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1173 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1166 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1200 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1181 65.0 18.2 n/a
2007 1284 80.5 16.0 54.2
2008 1305 81.5 16.0 53.3
2009 1314 79.5 16.5 56.5
2010 1252 85.5 14.6 65.8
2011 1230 85.9 14.3 67.4
2012 1257 85.4 14.7 66.3
2013 1223 87.6 13.9 67
2014 1211 86.0 14.0 68.3
2015 1220 83.0 14.6 72
2016 1209 82.0 14.7 64.4
2017 1185 80.4 14.7 n/a
2018 1165 81.2 14.3 n/a
2019 1172 72.7 16.1 n/a
2020 1165 73.8 15.7 n/a
2021 1156 71.8 16.0 n/a
2022 1177 71.1 16.5 n/a
2023 1159 71.7 16.1 n/a
2024 1140 62.3 18.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cocke County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1225 36.0 34.0 n/a
1989 1177 39.0 30.1 n/a
1990 1134 39.0 29.0 n/a
1991 1101 43.0 25.6 n/a
1992 1131 43.0 26.3 n/a
1993 1121 43.0 26.1 n/a
1994 1181 43.0 27.5 n/a
1995 1168 42.0 27.8 n/a
1996 1168 42.0 27.8 n/a
1997 48 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1141 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1152 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 1198 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 1166 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 1173 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1173 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1166 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1200 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1181 65.0 18.2 n/a
2007 1284 80.5 16.0 54.2
2008 1305 81.5 16.0 53.3
2009 1314 79.5 16.5 56.5
2010 1252 85.5 14.6 65.8
2011 1230 85.9 14.3 67.4
2012 1257 85.4 14.7 66.3
2013 1223 87.6 13.9 67
2014 1211 86.0 14.0 68.3
2015 1220 83.0 14.6 72
2016 1209 82.0 14.7 64.4
2017 1185 80.4 14.7 n/a
2018 1165 81.2 14.3 n/a
2019 1172 72.7 16.1 n/a
2020 1165 73.8 15.7 n/a
2021 1156 71.8 16.0 n/a
2022 1177 71.1 16.5 n/a
2023 1159 71.7 16.1 n/a
2024 1140 62.3 18.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cocke County High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $626 (6.9%) $7,914 (86.7%) $9,129
2020 $592 (6.4%) $8,059 (87.4%) $9,220
2021 $1,541 (15.0%) $8,229 (80.3%) $10,252
2022 $1,171 (11.5%) $8,399 (82.8%) $10,148
2023 $1,153 (10.7%) $8,952 (82.8%) $10,810

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cocke County High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 212th of 342 High schoolsRanks 272nd of 384 High schools
 8.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English I (Cocke County High School)25.926.9
 1%
   9th Grade English I (Cocke County)25.127.4
 2.3%
   9th Grade English I (Tennessee)33.336
 2.7%
10th Grade English II (Cocke County High School)42.129.7
 12.4%
   10th Grade English II (Cocke County)41.331.5
 9.8%
   10th Grade English II (Tennessee)4450.7
 6.7%
11th Grade US History (Cocke County High School)23.226.9
 3.7%
   11th Grade US History (Cocke County)24.328.5
 4.2%
   11th Grade US History (Tennessee)29.639.7
 10.1%
12th Grade US History (Cocke County High School)4038.1
 1.9%
   12th Grade US History (Cocke County)35.334.6
 0.7%
   12th Grade US History (Tennessee)27.835.4
 7.6%
All Grades US History (Cocke County High School)23.827.4
 3.6%
   All Grades US History (Cocke County)24.128.5
 4.4%
   All Grades US History (Tennessee)28.638.5
 9.9%
All Grades English I (Cocke County High School)25.525.5
   All Grades English I (Cocke County)24.826.2
 1.4%
   All Grades English I (Tennessee)32.735.4
 2.7%
All Grades English II (Cocke County High School)39.928.5
 11.4%
   All Grades English II (Cocke County)39.530.2
 9.3%
   All Grades English II (Tennessee)42.749.4
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11721159
 1.1%
African American4142
 2.4%
American Indian53
 40%
Asian1113
 18.2%
Hispanic2667
 157.7%
Pacific Islander02
White10831003
 7.4%
Two or More Races629
 383.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cocke County High School

Students at Cocke County High School are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

Cocke County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bridgeport Elementary
Elementary : Centerview Elementary
Elementary : Del Rio Elementary
Elementary : Edgemont Elementary
Elementary : Northwest Elementary
Elementary : Parrottsville Elementary

Cocke County High School ranks 215th of 392 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,140 students attended Cocke County High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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