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Cookeville High School

Q: Is Cookeville High School a good school?

Cookeville High School ranks 113 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Cookeville High School?

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

Q: 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.

Q: What schools feed into Cookeville High School?

Cookeville High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Algood Elementary School Elementary : Capshaw Elementary School Elementary : Jere Whitson Elementary School Elementary : Northeast Elementary School Elementary : Sycamore Elementary School Middle : Algood Middle School Middle : Avery Trace Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 72% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Cookeville High School is a large public high school in Cookeville, Tennessee, serving 2,241 students in grades 9–12 within the Putnam County Schools district. The school holds a 4-star state rating, ranks 113th out of 400 Tennessee high schools, and is the strongest traditional high school in Putnam County, outperforming Upperman High School and Monterey High School on overall rank, graduation rate, Biology, English II, and Geometry. Nearby White County High School is the only regional school ranked higher. Cookeville's 95.2% graduation rate is a standout, beating the state average of 90.5% and even surpassing White County's 89.4% rate.

Academically, Cookeville students score above state and district averages in Biology, English II, Geometry, and Algebra II. The clear weak spot is Algebra I, where only 20% of students are proficient versus 32.3% statewide. This stands out because nearby schools with lower overall rankings—including Monterey High School and Livingston Academy—do better in Algebra I. Since Cookeville's Algebra II and Geometry scores are solid, this likely points to a 9th-grade transition challenge in foundational math rather than a broad math deficiency.

The school's biggest red flag is chronic absenteeism. At 26.4%, it's dramatically higher than the state rate of 18.3% and higher than every nearby school except Livingston Academy. This is striking given the school's strong graduation rate. Cookeville also earns recognition for supporting economically disadvantaged students, who have posted 4-star ratings for three straight years, ranking in the 76th–81st percentile statewide. English language learner outcomes, however, rank in only the 14th percentile—a clear area needing attention. Per-student spending has risen about 21% over four years to $11,130, though that remains below smaller nearby schools like Monterey and Jackson County High School.

2,241

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,130

Per pupil spending ?

40.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1 Cavalier Drive
Cookeville, TN 38501

(931) 520-2287

District: Putnam County Schools

Feeder schools for Cookeville High School:

Elementary:	Algood Elementary School
	Capshaw Elementary School
	Jere Whitson Elementary School
	Northeast Elementary School
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	Sycamore Elementary School
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: Declining — 86th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (91%)

✓Above the Tennessee median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg43%

113^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Putnam County Schools

56^th of 141Putnam 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	113 of 400	71.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	62.8	61 of 230	73.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	36.3	146 of 229	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	61.9	74 of 308	76.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	47.8	80 of 210	61.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	59.4	105 of 330	68.2%	★★★☆☆
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)

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2021)46th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile-36 vs school

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

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II67%+9 vs state

Biology I62%+13 vs state

Geometry50%+8 vs state

Algebra II41%+4 vs state

English I34%-3 vs state

Algebra I20%-12 vs state

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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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)			TNReady English Language Arts (2026)			TNReady Algebra I (2026)						TNReady Algebra II (2026)				TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math I (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math II (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math III (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 8th Grade	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 Integrated Math I 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 12th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 12th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 12th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III All Grades	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
Cookeville High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1 Cavalier Drive	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(931) 520-2287	2,202	136	16.2	40.1%	1,592 (72.3%)	75 (3.4%)	448 (20.3%)	47 (2.1%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	36 (1.6%)	62.5	113^th of 400 public high schools	71.8%		68.8	82^nd of 389 public high schools	78.9%	31								20.2	9.1			20.0	91.4	31.2	< 5%	41.3		88.5	60.8	60.0	62.5																		35.1				34.3	≥ 95%	65.2	8.7		67.3	≥ 95%	41.2	26.1		50.0							$11,130	$633	$9,795
Putnam County Adult High School	Public	9-12	268 East Main Street	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 528-8685	29	0	76.3	59.1%	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 Highway	Baxter	38544	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 858-3112	918	46	19.8	44.6%	807 (87.9%)	23 (2.5%)	61 (6.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.5%)	52.1	180^th of 400 public high schools	55.0%		37.5	232^nd of 389 public high schools	40.4%	52								20.6				20.6	≥ 95%	29.1		39.6			50.3		50.9																		28.2				28.6	89.5	55.8	36.4		58.2	75.9	34.9	30.0		41.1							$11,388	$675	$10,117
Monterey High School	Public	7-12	710 East Commercial Avenue	Monterey	38574	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 839-2970	544	41	13.3	54.8%	349 (64.2%)	2 (0.4%)	189 (34.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	46.8	206^th of 400 public high schools	48.5%		51.8	164^th of 389 public high schools	57.8%	42	38.5	58.2	47.5	40.5	35.4	38.1	90.0	18.3				32.4		25.6		31.2			32.1		32.6																		26.0		< 5%		23.0		58.2			58.2		50.8			54.8	51.4	56.1	53.6	52.7	43.9	48.6	$13,505	$693	$12,042
Jackson County High School	Public	9-12	190 Blue Devil Ln	Gainesboro	38562	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 268-9771	389	24	16.1	27.9%	358 (92.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	43	230^th of 400 public high schools	42.5%		36.1	242^nd of 389 public high schools	37.8%	12								12.2				11.8		32.5		32.6	49.4				48.4																		30.0				29.0		59.2			58.0		35.8			34.7							$13,344	$954	$11,379
Livingston Academy	Public	9-12	120 Melvin Johnson Drive	Livingston	38570	Overton County	Overton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 823-5911	847	48	17.6	20.3%	792 (93.5%)	9 (1.1%)	24 (2.8%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.9%)	51.5	186^th of 400 public high schools	53.5%		53.8	156^th of 389 public high schools	59.9%	30								36.4				35.8	≥ 95%	27.0		30.1	61.0				59.0															< 5%		6.3	31.5				31.2		54.3			53.9		30.9			30.2							$10,469	$866	$9,291
White County High School	Public	9-12	267 Allen Drive	Sparta	38583	White County	White County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 836-3214	1,067	75	14.1	24.9%	947 (88.8%)	34 (3.2%)	43 (4.0%)	13 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.6%)	73.5	72^nd of 400 public high schools	82.0%		73.6	62^nd of 389 public high schools	84.1%	10																		57.8	7.1		53.3	38.3				37.3		49.2		6.3	44.8	≥ 95%	68.7		70.4			7.1	40.4				39.8		61.8			60.5												$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 School
Elementary : Capshaw Elementary School
Elementary : Jere Whitson Elementary School
Elementary : Northeast Elementary School
Elementary : Sycamore Elementary School
Middle : Algood Middle School
Middle : Avery Trace Middle School

What district is Cookeville High School in?

Putnam County Schools

Is Cookeville High School a good school?

Cookeville High School ranks 113^th of 400 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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