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Cumberland Gap High School

Q: Is Cumberland Gap High School a good school?

Cumberland Gap High School ranks 193 rd of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Cumberland Gap High School?

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

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cumberland Gap High School?

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

Q: What schools feed into Cumberland Gap High School?

Cumberland Gap High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Clairfield Elementary School Elementary : Ellen Myers Primary School Elementary : Forge Ridge School Elementary : Powell Valley Elementary School Middle : H. Y. Livesay Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 52% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Cumberland Gap High School is a public high school in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, serving 459 students in grades 9–12 as part of Claiborne County Schools. The school holds a mid-range position statewide, ranking 193rd out of 400 Tennessee high schools for the 2025–2026 school year with a 3-star rating. While its district ranks 115th out of 141 Tennessee districts, Cumberland Gap High School is clearly the stronger of the two traditional high schools in the county, consistently outperforming Claiborne High School by a wide margin in statewide rankings.

Parents will find several notable strengths. The school boasts an outstanding 98% graduation rate, well above the state average of 90.5%, with a dropout rate of just 2%. English II proficiency is a genuine bright spot, with 69% of students scoring proficient compared to 58.1% statewide. In most subjects, Cumberland Gap outpaces Claiborne High School by significant margins — for example, 48.1% proficiency in Biology I versus 30.4%, and 36.7% in Geometry versus just 5.1%. The school also invests more per student at $14,248 annually compared to $13,193 at Claiborne High.

However, there are real concerns. Chronic absenteeism is the school's biggest challenge, with 30.3% of students chronically absent in 2024–2025 — nearly double the state average of 18.3% and higher than Claiborne High's 23.3%. Algebra II performance is a critical weakness, with only 14% proficiency compared to 37.3% statewide. The school's ranking has also been volatile, swinging from 107th in 2024–2025 to 193rd in 2025–2026. Performance with special education students dropped sharply from the 76th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 18th percentile in 2024–2025, suggesting inconsistent support systems. Overall, Cumberland Gap High School does well at graduating its students, but addressing absenteeism and math instruction will be key to stabilizing its academic performance.

459

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,248

Per pupil spending ?

17.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

661 Old Jackboro PIKE
Cumberland Gap, TN 37724

(423) 869-9964

District: Claiborne County Schools

Feeder schools for Cumberland Gap High School:

Elementary:	Clairfield Elementary School
	Ellen Myers Primary School
	Forge Ridge School
	Powell Valley Elementary School
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 — 44th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Tennessee median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

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

!Algebra II scores 23 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg30%

Tennessee avg43%

193^rd of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Claiborne County Schools

115^th of 141Claiborne County Schools 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
2026	50.1	193 of 400	51.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	38.0	194 of 308	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	40.8	193 of 330	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
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

White (2026)42nd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-15 vs school

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

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II69%+11 vs state

Biology I48%~ state avg

US History48%+5 vs state

Geometry37%-6 vs state

English I34%-4 vs state

Algebra I28%-4 vs state

Algebra II14%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)			TNReady English Language Arts (2026)			TNReady Algebra I (2026)					TNReady Algebra II (2026)				TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady US History (2026)					TNReady English I (2026)					TNReady English II (2026)					TNReady Geometry (2026)					TNReady Science (2026)			TNReady Social Studies (2026)			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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 9th Grade	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I 12th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 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 Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 869-9964	476	36	13.0	17.2%	448 (94.1%)	5 (1.1%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	50.1	193^rd of 400 public high schools	51.8%		62.7	107^th of 389 public high schools	72.5%	86							28.2				27.9		14.3		14.0	48.5				48.1			46.8		47.5	34.3				33.6		71.1			69.0		37.6			36.7							$14,248	$796	$12,197
Claiborne Adult High School	Public	9-12	1403 Tazewell Road	Tazewell	37879	Claiborne County	Claiborne County Schools	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 Drive	New Tazewell	37825	Claiborne County	Claiborne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 626-3532	656	44	14.7	26.4%	628 (95.7%)	5 (0.8%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	25.8	305^th of 400 public high schools	23.8%		33.6	259^th of 389 public high schools	33.4%	46							22.4				21.8	47.1	20.3		22.6	37.4	19.0			30.4		41.7	36.7		38.6	21.2				20.7		43.4			42.1		5.4			5.1							$13,193	$1,057	$10,949
Grainger County Adult High School	Public	9-12	7850 Rutledge PIKE	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 828-5172	3			30.0%	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Grainger County Virtual Academy	Public	7-12	7850 Rutledge Pike	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(865) 828-3611				—															(n/a)			< 5%			20.0							< 5%		< 5%							30.0			30.8															6.3			6.7			13.3
Grainger Academy	Public	9-12	232 Pioneer Drive	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County Schools	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

Is Cumberland Gap High School a good school?

Cumberland Gap High School ranks 193^rd of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Cumberland Gap High School in?

Claiborne County Schools

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

What is the racial makeup of Cumberland Gap High School?

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

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2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 2025

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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