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Cumberland Gap High School

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Cumberland Gap High School ranks 107 th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 72% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Cumberland Gap High School is a public high school located in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 476 students. The school is part of the Claiborne County School District, which is ranked 105 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cumberland Gap High School has shown a mixed performance in academic test scores compared to the state and county averages. While the school has performed better in some subjects like Biology I and English II, it has struggled in others like Algebra I and Geometry. The school's proficiency rates in Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry have consistently lagged behind the state and county averages over the past few years. However, the school has performed better in subjects like Biology I and US History, with proficiency rates often exceeding the state and county averages. The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.5% to 92.5% over the past few years, but its dropout rate has fluctuated, ranging from 3.6% to 8.1% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Claiborne High School, another high school in the same district, has generally performed worse than Cumberland Gap High School in academic test scores and overall school rankings. Grainger Academy, a small high school in a neighboring Grainger County district, has a much higher per-student spending but its academic performance data is not available. Additionally, Cumberland Gap High School has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 30.6% in recent years, which could be a contributing factor to the school's academic performance.

459

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,248

Per pupil spending ?

71.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

661 Old Jackboro PIKE
Cumberland Gap, TN 37724

(423) 869-9964

District: Claiborne County

Feeder schools for Cumberland Gap High School:

Elementary:	Clairfield Elementary
	Ellen Myers Primary
	Forge Ridge School
	Powell Valley Elementary
Middle:	H. Y. Livesay Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.2%

Hispanic:

2.6%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 56 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Tennessee median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Geometry scores 12 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg40%

107^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 56 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Claiborne County

105^th of 139Claiborne County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	107 of 389	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	50.2	173 of 392	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	181 of 384	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	210 of 358	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	136 of 347	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	78 of 342	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	48.9	150 of 341	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.7	185 of 273	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.5	195 of 351	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.2	251 of 300	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.7	224 of 296	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	53.8	154 of 285	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.6	115 of 269	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.1	144 of 273	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.5	145 of 267	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	97 of 365	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	104 of 365	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	107 of 366	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	49.4	151 of 350	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	116 of 340	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	78 of 337	76.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	119 of 324	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	69 of 337	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	44.2	164 of 330	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	119 of 322	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	78 of 317	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	49.8	124 of 302	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	117 of 308	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	132 of 368	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.8	241 of 366	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	240 of 359	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	250 of 349	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.1	154 of 332	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	76 of 329	76.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	163 of 198	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.3	44 of 183	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	47.4	59 of 154	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	55 of 127	56.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	138 of 323	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	188 of 326	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	219 of 325	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	244 of 312	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.4	177 of 306	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	110 of 301	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	178 of 307	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)64th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II60%+6 vs state

Biology I58%+12 vs state

US History48%+10 vs state

Algebra II39%+5 vs state

English I36%-4 vs state

Algebra I32%+3 vs state

Geometry25%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)		TNReady Biology I (2025)			TNReady US History (2025)		TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)			TNReady Geometry (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cumberland Gap High School	Public	9-12	661 Old Jackboro PIKE	Cumberland Gap	37724	Claiborne County	Claiborne County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 869-9964	476	36	13.0		448 (94.1%)	5 (1.1%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	62.7	107^th of 389 public high schools	72.5%		50.2	173^rd of 392 public high schools	55.9%	66	34.5	32.2	39.6	39.2	61.3	27.3	58.2	49.1	48.1	37.4	35.5	60.8		60.3		25.9	25.0	$14,248	$796	$12,197
Claiborne Adult High School	Public	9-12	1403 Tazewell RD	Tazewell	37879	Claiborne County	Claiborne County	No	No	No	No	(423) 626-8222	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Claiborne High School	Public	9-12	815 Davis DR	New Tazewell	37825	Claiborne County	Claiborne County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 626-3532	656	44	14.7		628 (95.7%)	5 (0.8%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	33.6	259^th of 389 public high schools	33.4%		38.7	228^th of 392 public high schools	41.8%	31	15.5	14.5	17.1	16.9	43.8		37.7	40.7	41.3	28.0	26.7	43.2	18.2	41.6	63.6	20.6	23.0	$13,193	$1,057	$10,949
Grainger County Adult High	Public	9-12	7850 Rutledge PIKE	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County	No	No	No	No	(865) 828-5172	3				2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Grainger Academy	Public	9-12	232 Pioneer DR	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County	No	No	No	No	(865) 828-6330	11	1	11.0		10 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$45,825	$2,163	$43,604

Frequently Asked Questions about Cumberland Gap High School

What district is Cumberland Gap High School in?

Claiborne County

Is Cumberland Gap High School a good school?

Cumberland Gap High School ranks 107^th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cumberland Gap High School?

Students at Cumberland Gap High School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Cumberland Gap High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended Cumberland Gap High School.

What schools feed into Cumberland Gap High School?

Cumberland Gap High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clairfield Elementary
Elementary : Ellen Myers Primary
Elementary : Forge Ridge School
Elementary : Powell Valley Elementary
Middle : H. Y. Livesay Middle School

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