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Cookeville High School

Q: Is Cookeville High School a good school?

Cookeville High School ranks 82 nd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 79% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Cookeville High School is a public magnet high school in Cookeville, Tennessee, serving 2,202 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Putnam County School District, which is ranked 71 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cookeville High School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Tennessee high schools over the past decade, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time. The school excels in Algebra II and Biology I, with over 80% of students proficient or better in these subjects, significantly outperforming the state and district averages. However, the school struggles more in Algebra I and English I, with proficiency rates below the state and district averages. Cookeville High School also maintains a strong 4-year graduation rate, consistently above 86% in recent years, but has a higher dropout rate than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Cookeville High School outperforms other high schools in the Putnam County district, but Jackson County High School and Livingston Academy, in neighboring districts, perform comparably or better than Cookeville High School on some measures, such as Algebra II and English II proficiency. Additionally, Cookeville High School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, which could be a contributing factor to its lower performance in certain subject areas.

2,241

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,130

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Cavalier DR
Cookeville, TN 38501

(931) 520-2287

District: Putnam County

Feeder schools for Cookeville High School:

Elementary:	Algood Elementary
	Capshaw Elementary
	Jere Whitson Elementary
	Northeast Elementary
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	Sycamore Elementary
Middle:	Algood Middle School
	Avery Trace Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.9%

Hispanic:

20.8%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (46% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Tennessee high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% Tennessee)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg40%

82^nd of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Putnam County

71^st of 139Putnam 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	82 of 389	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	97 of 392	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	75 of 384	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	68 of 358	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	114 of 347	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	127 of 342	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	179 of 341	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.1	69 of 273	74.7%	★★★★☆
2016	72.8	48 of 351	86.3%	★★★★☆
2015	65.3	106 of 300	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.5	83 of 296	72.0%	★★★★☆
2013	77.2	27 of 285	90.5%	★★★★★
2012	72.7	76 of 269	71.7%	★★★★☆
2011	77.3	45 of 273	83.5%	★★★★☆
2010	69.8	76 of 267	71.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	43 of 233	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	47 of 240	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.2	77 of 239	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	114 of 222	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	81 of 208	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.3	102 of 187	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	125 of 199	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	52.7	26 of 48	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	43 of 50	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	103 of 365	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	122 of 365	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	89 of 366	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	85 of 350	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	46.8	154 of 340	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	158 of 337	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	101 of 213	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	130 of 209	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	96 of 202	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.0	127 of 189	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	124 of 180	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	92 of 153	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.2	148 of 159	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	63 of 324	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	63 of 337	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	70 of 330	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	48.5	133 of 322	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.7	212 of 317	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	179 of 302	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	227 of 308	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	73 of 368	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	83 of 366	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	67 of 359	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	69 of 349	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	99 of 332	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.8	98 of 329	70.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	71 of 198	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	37 of 183	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	51.8	42 of 154	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	49.7	53 of 151	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	47 of 125	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	87 of 127	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	103 of 159	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	80 of 323	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	90 of 326	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	70 of 325	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	68 of 312	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	52.4	103 of 306	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	109 of 301	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	170 of 307	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

White (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2021)46th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II65%+11 vs state

Biology I57%+11 vs state

Geometry49%+12 vs state

Algebra II49%+14 vs state

English I36%-4 vs state

Algebra I20%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, August 10, 2019

Teachers hate students all have 10 year don't care about job the sro are no help they laugh when students get attacked test scores so bad it was the worst experience if my life Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)			TNReady English Language Arts (2025)			TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)				TNReady Biology I (2025)					TNReady Integrated Math I (2025)		TNReady Integrated Math II (2025)				TNReady Integrated Math III (2025)		TNReady English I (2025)			TNReady English II (2025)			TNReady Geometry (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)			TNReady Social Studies (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 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 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 Integrated Math I 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 12th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th 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 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
Cookeville High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1 Cavalier DR	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	Yes	No	No	(931) 520-2287	2,202	136	16.2		1,592 (72.3%)	75 (3.4%)	448 (20.3%)	47 (2.1%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	36 (1.6%)	68.8	82^nd of 389 public high schools	78.9%		65.1	97^th of 392 public high schools	75.3%	15							21.4	20.4	90.4	38.9	17.6	48.6		81.8	55.2	41.7	56.6									38.4	7.7	35.5	60.4	9.1	65.1		42.4		48.7							$11,130	$633	$9,795
Putnam County Adult High School	Public	9-12	268 East Main ST	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	No	(931) 528-8685	29	0	76.3		7 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (75.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Upperman High School	Public	9-12	6950 Nashville HWY	Baxter	38544	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	No	(931) 858-3112	918	46	19.8		807 (87.9%)	23 (2.5%)	61 (6.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.5%)	37.5	232^nd of 389 public high schools	40.4%		39.9	224^th of 392 public high schools	42.9%	8							8.0	7.8	78.6	20.7		28.9			41.8		40.8									25.4		24.9	50.6		56.7	64.7	19.3	7.1	24.1							$11,388	$675	$10,117
Monterey High School	Public	7-12	710 East Commercial AVE	Monterey	38574	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	No	(931) 839-2970	544	41	13.3		349 (64.2%)	2 (0.4%)	189 (34.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	51.8	164^th of 389 public high schools	57.8%		53.1	149^th of 392 public high schools	62.0%	15	29.3	64.6	52.8	31.1	15.7	22.9	19.7	23.8		50.0		54.7			51.8		51.8									37.0		33.3	42.9		41.4		12.6		18.0	52.5	37.1	44.3	44.3	31.4	37.4	$13,505	$693	$12,042
Jackson County High School	Public	9-12	190 Blue Devil Ln	Gainesboro	38562	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 268-9771	389	24	16.1		358 (92.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	36.1	242^nd of 389 public high schools	37.8%		42.2	214^th of 392 public high schools	45.4%	28							14.3	14.1		30.4		27.6	46.5				45.6									35.4		35.0	46.1		46.2		15.6		17.2							$13,344	$954	$11,379
Livingston Academy	Public	9-12	120 Melvin Johnson DR	Livingston	38570	Overton County	Overton County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 823-5911	847	48	17.6		792 (93.5%)	9 (1.1%)	24 (2.8%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.9%)	53.8	156^th of 389 public high schools	59.9%		51	164^th of 392 public high schools	58.2%	8							29.6	28.9		30.0		32.5	50.8				51.0									35.6		35.6	52.3	20.0	50.3		33.5		33.5							$10,469	$866	$9,291
White County High School	Public	9-12	267 Allen DR	Sparta	38583	White County	White County	No	No	No	No	(931) 836-3214	1,067	75	14.1		947 (88.8%)	34 (3.2%)	43 (4.0%)	13 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.6%)	73.6	62^nd of 389 public high schools	84.1%		73.2	63^rd of 392 public high schools	83.9%	1														65.4	17.4		59.6	29.4	28.1	90.9	48.0	8.7	47.0	74.0	76.3	38.5		38.8	60.8		59.9											$11,944	$493	$10,636

Frequently Asked Questions about Cookeville High School

How many students attend Cookeville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,241 students attended Cookeville High School.

What schools feed into Cookeville High School?

Cookeville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Algood Elementary
Elementary : Capshaw Elementary
Elementary : Jere Whitson Elementary
Elementary : Northeast Elementary
Elementary : Sycamore Elementary
Middle : Algood Middle School
Middle : Avery Trace Middle School

What district is Cookeville High School in?

Putnam County

Is Cookeville High School a good school?

Cookeville High School ranks 82^nd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cookeville High School?

Students at Cookeville High School are 72% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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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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