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Upperman High School

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Upperman High School ranks 232 nd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 40% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Upperman High School is a public high school located in Baxter, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 918 students. The school is part of the Putnam County School District, which is ranked 71 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Upperman High School's academic performance, as measured by TNReady/TCAP test scores, is generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Algebra I (7.8%), English I (24.9%), and Geometry (24.1%) were significantly lower than the state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 86.5% and 90.2% over the past few years, which is slightly lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 4.4% to 8.1%. Additionally, Upperman High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 16.0% to 23.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Cookeville High School, which is located within the same district, Upperman High School generally underperforms in academic measures, graduation rates, and attendance. The school's performance has been inconsistent over the years, with its ranking and star rating fluctuating between 2 and 3 stars on the SchoolDigger scale, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of the school's educational practices and strategies to address these challenges and improve student success.

899

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,388

Per pupil spending ?

40.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6950 Nashville HWY
Baxter, TN 38544

(931) 858-3112

District: Putnam County

Feeder schools for Upperman High School:

Elementary:	Cane Creek Elementary
	Cornerstone Elementary
Middle:	Upperman Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Hispanic:

7.2%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (31% vs 40% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra I scores 22 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg40%

232^nd of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	37.5	232 of 389	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	224 of 392	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	258 of 384	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	225 of 358	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	159 of 347	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	186 of 342	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	230 of 341	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.3	114 of 273	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.8	175 of 351	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.3	193 of 300	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	64.0	79 of 296	73.3%	★★★★☆
2013	66.4	79 of 285	72.3%	★★★★☆
2012	52.7	157 of 269	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.0	127 of 273	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.3	180 of 267	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	26.4	174 of 240	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	173 of 239	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	228 of 365	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	206 of 365	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	244 of 366	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	236 of 350	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	194 of 340	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	206 of 337	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	127 of 213	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	118 of 209	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	123 of 189	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.8	152 of 180	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	142 of 324	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	188 of 337	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	231 of 330	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	266 of 322	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.6	191 of 317	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	177 of 302	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	143 of 308	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	248 of 368	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	249 of 366	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	250 of 359	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	223 of 349	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	146 of 332	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	149 of 329	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	145 of 198	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	86.1	7 of 183	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	40.3	81 of 154	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	119 of 151	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.7	70 of 125	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	84 of 159	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	239 of 323	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	226 of 326	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	259 of 325	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	240 of 312	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.4	187 of 306	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	192 of 301	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	254 of 307	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile~ school

Female (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2024)28th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II57%~ state avg

Biology I41%-5 vs state

Algebra II29%-6 vs state

English I25%-14 vs state

Geometry24%-13 vs state

Algebra I8%-22 vs state

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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 US History (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 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 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
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
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)
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
Gordonsville High School	Public	7-12	110 Main Street East	Gordonsville	38563	Smith County	Smith County	No	No	No	No	(615) 683-8245	532	36	14.5		482 (90.6%)	9 (1.7%)	18 (3.4%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	60.4	121^st of 389 public high schools	68.9%		62.6	108^th of 392 public high schools	72.4%	13	42.9	40.5	41.6	46.8	26.2	36.0	31.5	31.5		22.6		22.8		75.0	51.0		56.0									41.7	31.2	34.6	33.6	48.9		48.9	56.6		54.4		26.3		24.7	64.9	47.6	55.9	64.9	63.1	64.0	$12,383	$554	$10,993
DeKalb County Schools Adult Education Virtual School	Public, Virtual	9-12	110 South Public Square	Smithville	37166	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(615) 597-4084	0																		(n/a)
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
Smith County High School	Public	9-12	312 Fite AVE	Carthage	37030	Smith County	Smith County	No	No	No	No	(615) 735-9219	493	43	11.3		412 (83.6%)	12 (2.4%)	44 (8.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	54.6	153^rd of 389 public high schools	60.7%		66.8	86^th of 392 public high schools	78.1%	67							20.7	20.3		12.7		13.3		75.0	45.1		51.0										34.4		35.9	36.4		36.4	62.8		63.2		36.9		32.0							$14,491	$519	$13,030
De Kalb County Adult High School	Public	10-12	242 Tiger DR	Smithville	37166	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(615) 497-2254	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
De Kalb County High School	Public	9-12	1130 West Broad ST	Smithville	37166	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 597-4094	783	55	14.3		603 (77.0%)	12 (1.5%)	131 (16.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	30 (3.8%)	34.1	256^th of 389 public high schools	34.2%		44.9	199^th of 392 public high schools	49.2%	57							10.1	9.1	60.0	14.9		18.6					8.3										26.7		26.2	33.2		31.7	52.3		48.8	88.9	22.0		28.9							$12,646	$1,689	$10,144

Frequently Asked Questions about Upperman High School

How many students attend Upperman High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 899 students attended Upperman High School.

Is Upperman High School a good school?

Upperman High School ranks 232^nd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Upperman High School?

Students at Upperman High School are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Upperman High School in?

Putnam County

What schools feed into Upperman High School?

Upperman High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cane Creek Elementary
Elementary : Cornerstone Elementary
Middle : Upperman Middle School

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