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Coffee County Central High School

Q: Is Coffee County Central High School a good school?

Coffee County Central High School ranks 143 rd of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Coffee County Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,262 students attended Coffee County Central High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Coffee County Central High School?

Students at Coffee County Central High School are 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Coffee County Central High School?

Coffee County Central High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Deerfield Elementary School Elementary : East Coffee Elementary School Elementary : Hickerson Elementary School Elementary : Hillsboro Elementary School Elementary : New Union Elementary School Elementary : North Coffee Elementary School Middle : Coffee County Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 64% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Coffee County Central High School in Manchester, TN, serves 1,262 students in grades 9–12 and is part of the Coffee County Schools district. The school has been on a strong upward trajectory, with its statewide ranking jumping to 143 out of 400 Tennessee high schools (64th percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–2026 — its best showing in nearly a decade. Test scores improved dramatically across the board, especially in Geometry, which soared from 19.1% to 41.4% proficiency, and English II, which rose to 60.6%, now above the state average. Chronic absenteeism is also a standout strength at 10.7%, far better than the statewide rate of 18.3%.

Compared with nearby high schools, Coffee County Central now ranks second only to Cascade High School (88th percentile) and outperforms Moore County High School, Tullahoma High School, Franklin County High School, and Shelbyville Central High School. Its English II proficiency beats every regional school except Cascade, and its attendance rate is dramatically better than Tullahoma (21.9%), Shelbyville (25.4%), and Franklin County (19.7%). The school also spends less per student ($11,897) than Tullahoma ($14,328) and Moore County ($13,566) while achieving better outcomes, suggesting efficient use of resources.

Coffee County Central has shown particular strength in supporting Hispanic students, who consistently rank in the top quartile statewide. However, performance for special education and low-income students has been more uneven from year to year, and the graduation rate of 89.0% sits just below the state average of 90.5%. With strong attendance, rising test scores, and a clear upward trend since 2020, the school appears well-positioned to continue improving, though maintaining consistent support for all student groups will be key to reaching the top tier.

1,262

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,897

Per pupil spending ?

25.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

100 Red Raider Drive
Manchester, TN 37355

(931) 723-5159

District: Coffee County Schools

Feeder schools for Coffee County Central High School:

Elementary:	Deerfield Elementary School
	East Coffee Elementary School
	Hickerson Elementary School
	Hillsboro Elementary School
	More...
	New Union Elementary School
	North Coffee Elementary School
Middle:	Coffee County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Tennessee median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg44%

143^rd of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^rd of 141Coffee 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	57.3	143 of 400	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.3	194 of 389	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	172 of 392	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	159 of 384	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	138 of 358	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	197 of 347	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	161 of 342	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	98 of 341	71.3%	★★★★☆
2017	42.1	155 of 273	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.8	226 of 351	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.4	169 of 300	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.5	206 of 296	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.9	102 of 285	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.9	104 of 269	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.1	163 of 273	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.6	151 of 267	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	134 of 230	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.3	168 of 233	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	121 of 240	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.8	60 of 239	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	29.2	159 of 222	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.8	60 of 208	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	29.7	138 of 187	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.8	63 of 199	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	88.6	2 of 47	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	187 of 365	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	170 of 365	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	179 of 366	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	140 of 350	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	168 of 340	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	154 of 337	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	73.9	7 of 20	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	54 of 229	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	47.6	92 of 213	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	39 of 209	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	28.1	154 of 202	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.7	64 of 189	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	39 of 180	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	41 of 153	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	34 of 159	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	157 of 308	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.6	237 of 324	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.8	153 of 337	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	214 of 330	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	143 of 322	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	169 of 317	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	84 of 302	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	81 of 308	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	202 of 368	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	151 of 366	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	146 of 359	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	139 of 349	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	180 of 332	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	164 of 329	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	164 of 210	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.4	92 of 198	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.7	137 of 183	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	83 of 154	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	96 of 151	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	82 of 127	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	109 of 159	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	154 of 330	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.3	209 of 323	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	193 of 326	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	172 of 325	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	159 of 312	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	217 of 306	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	175 of 301	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	120 of 307	60.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2024)96th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)65th percentile+22 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)42nd percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II61%~ state avg

Biology I42%-8 vs state

Geometry41%~ state avg

Algebra II32%-6 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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	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 9th Grade	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 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	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
Coffee County Central High School	Public	9-12	100 Red Raider Drive	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Coffee County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 723-5159	1,287	73	17.5	25.9%	1,022 (79.4%)	30 (2.3%)	179 (13.9%)	23 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (2.5%)	57.3	143^rd of 400 public high schools	64.3%		45.3	194^th of 389 public high schools	50.1%	51										< 5%			< 5%		92.9	23.3	9.1	31.5		41.7			42.0												61.4			60.6		42.6			41.4									$11,897	$342	$10,961
Tri Star High School	Public	9-12	800 Parks Street	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Manchester City Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 353-1336				—															(n/a)									< 5%				< 5%			< 5%		< 5%	6.3	15.8	30.8		12.3			10.2		9.7	7.4				7.4		23.6			24.3		5.9	8.3		6.2
Coffee County Koss Center	Public	6-12	1756 McMinnville Highway	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Coffee County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 723-5189	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Coffee County Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1756 McMinnville Highway	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Coffee County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(931) 570-2670	69	7	9.2	25.5%	62 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																																											10.0									$8,024	$134	$7,808
Tullahoma High School	Public	9-12	927 North Jackson Street	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma City Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 454-2620	1,108	56	19.7	17.9%	831 (75.0%)	120 (10.8%)	94 (8.5%)	19 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	37 (3.3%)	46.9	204^th of 400 public high schools	49.0%		40.7	218^th of 389 public high schools	44.0%	14									15.8	< 5%			14.6	92.6	54.9	< 5%	< 5%	23.7	80.0	31.8			45.0		46.1	29.2		44.7	34.8				33.7		52.9			51.7		31.9	12.5		30.8									$14,328	$808	$12,609
Tullahoma Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	301 West Decherd Street	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma City Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(931) 913-2874	52	17	3.1	15.5%	44 (84.6%)	3 (5.8%)	4 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	37	253^rd of 400 public high schools	36.8%		35.5	244^th of 389 public high schools	37.3%	9			40.0	27.3			20.0	18.2										10.0							23.1			28.6							71.4			71.4		6.7			6.7			20.0	22.7			20.0	18.2	$14,328	$808	$12,609
Cascade High School	Public	9-12	3035 Fairfield PIKE	Bell Buckle	37020	Bedford County	Bedford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 389-9394	554	50	11.0	13.4%	458 (82.7%)	10 (1.8%)	55 (9.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	79.4	49^th of 400 public high schools	87.8%		75.4	55^th of 389 public high schools	85.9%	6									33.6				33.9		90.5	39.8		50.0		56.2			55.2			59.8		59.8	52.2				52.2		64.6			63.8	≥ 95%	51.4			57.1									$12,050	$754	$10,582
Franklin County High School	Public	9-12	833 Bypass Road	Winchester	37398	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 967-2821	1,168	75	15.5	18.3%	951 (81.4%)	65 (5.6%)	87 (7.4%)	12 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.2%)	34.5	267^th of 400 public high schools	33.3%		40.6	219^th of 389 public high schools	43.7%	48									12.6				12.2		76.5	27.3	< 5%	30.4		40.3	30.0		39.3			22.2		22.7	25.0				24.5		46.9			46.3	94.1	26.7	9.1		30.1									$11,128	$498	$9,880
Moore County High School	Public	7-12	1502 Hwy 55	Lynchburg	37352	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 759-4231	390	30	13.2	17.5%	352 (90.3%)	12 (3.1%)	12 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	44.8	214^th of 400 public high schools	46.5%		64.1	101^st of 389 public high schools	74.0%	113		31.7	60.6	47.0		38.1	43.7	41.0	13.7				13.7			17.5		17.2		66.7			66.7						25.3				25.3		61.4			61.4		32.8			35.0		66.7	66.2	66.4		71.4	54.9	62.7	$13,566	$273	$12,726
Shelbyville Central High School	Public	9-12	401 Eagle Boulevard	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 684-5672	1,590	103	15.5	28.1%	539 (33.9%)	175 (11.0%)	759 (47.7%)	12 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (6.4%)	25.5	307^th of 400 public high schools	23.3%		26	300^th of 389 public high schools	22.9%	7									7.3	9.5	< 5%		7.1		70.8	14.5	< 5%	21.6		33.2	< 5%		32.2			28.3		28.1	24.3	10.0			23.8		40.8			39.8	82.7	19.9	< 5%		27.5									$10,037	$703	$8,891

Frequently Asked Questions about Coffee County Central High School

What district is Coffee County Central High School in?

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Is Coffee County Central High School a good school?

Coffee County Central High School ranks 143^rd of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Coffee County Central High School?

Students at Coffee County Central High School are 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Coffee County Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,262 students attended Coffee County Central High School.

What schools feed into Coffee County Central High School?

Coffee County Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Deerfield Elementary School
Elementary : East Coffee Elementary School
Elementary : Hickerson Elementary School
Elementary : Hillsboro Elementary School
Elementary : New Union Elementary School
Elementary : North Coffee Elementary School
Middle : Coffee County Middle School

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