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Covington High School

Q: Is Covington High School a good school?

Covington High School ranks in the bottom 17.5% of Tennessee high schools.

Q: How many students attend Covington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended Covington High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Covington High School?

Students at Covington High School are 49% African American, 45% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into Covington High School?

Covington High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Covington Elementary School Middle : Covington Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

330^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 18% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Covington High School is a mid-sized public high school in Covington, Tennessee, serving 643 students in grades 9–12 as part of Tipton County Schools. The school has a mixed profile: it posts strong graduation and low dropout numbers, but classroom proficiency rates on state assessments are generally well below district and state averages. In the 2025–2026 school year, Covington ranked 330th out of 400 Tennessee high schools (18th percentile, 1-star rating), a notable decline from the prior year when it ranked 234th of 389 (40th percentile).

The most concerning academic metric is Algebra I, where only 5.6% of Covington students were proficient in 2025–2026, compared to 31.4% districtwide and 32.3% statewide — a persistent weakness. On the positive side, graduation rates are a genuine bright spot: 98.1% in 2024–2025, up from 87.4% in 2020–2021, with a dropout rate of just 1.9% compared to 6.7% statewide. Chronic absenteeism has improved significantly to 18.0%, though it remains above the district average of 14.0%. English II is the school's strongest subject, and 10th-grade Algebra II students performed nearly at the state average.

Within Tipton County, Covington is the academic laggard among the three high schools: Munford High School ranks in the 80th percentile statewide and Brighton High School in the 40th, while Covington sits at the 18th. Munford's Algebra I proficiency is 40.2% compared to Covington's 5.6%. Covington compares more favorably to nearby Ripley High School in Lauderdale County Schools, which has a graduation rate of only 74.5% vs. Covington's 98.1%. However, Arlington High School, just 19 miles away, ranks in the 89th percentile with dramatically higher proficiency. The school spends more per student ($12,242) than Munford ($10,078) or Brighton ($11,149), yet outcomes are lower. The central challenge is transforming strong retention into stronger academic achievement, particularly in Algebra I.

643

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,242

Per pupil spending ?

72.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

803 South College
Covington, TN 38019

(901) 840-9200

District: Tipton County Schools

Feeder schools for Covington High School:

Elementary:	Covington Elementary School
Middle:	Covington Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.0%

White:

44.9%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (26% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg43%

330^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Tipton County Schools

68^th of 141Tipton 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	21.6	330 of 400	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.4	234 of 389	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	284 of 392	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	280 of 384	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	242 of 358	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	228 of 347	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	180 of 342	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	235 of 341	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.0	195 of 273	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	46.1	184 of 351	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.0	140 of 300	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.9	120 of 296	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.7	72 of 285	74.7%	★★★★☆
2012	63.3	116 of 269	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.2	102 of 273	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.0	91 of 267	65.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	192 of 230	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.4	141 of 233	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	138 of 240	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	136 of 239	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	122 of 222	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	140 of 208	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	92 of 187	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	103 of 199	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	232 of 365	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	287 of 365	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	282 of 366	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	243 of 350	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	248 of 340	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	149 of 337	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	291 of 308	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	34.3	219 of 324	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	258 of 337	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	236 of 330	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	208 of 322	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	216 of 317	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	136 of 302	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.3	198 of 308	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	256 of 368	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	246 of 366	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	216 of 359	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	220 of 349	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	187 of 332	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	203 of 329	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	258 of 330	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.7	172 of 323	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	250 of 326	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	206 of 325	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	204 of 312	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	150 of 306	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	120 of 301	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	185 of 307	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)36th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II45%-13 vs state

Biology I33%-17 vs state

Geometry28%-14 vs state

English I23%-14 vs state

Algebra II20%-17 vs state

Algebra I6%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)					TNReady Algebra II (2026)					TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math I (2026)		TNReady US History (2026)				TNReady English I (2026)				TNReady English II (2026)					TNReady Geometry (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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2020)	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 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 Integrated Math I 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 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 11th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Covington High School	Public	9-12	803 South College	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 840-9200	657	47	13.9	72.1%	301 (45.8%)	320 (48.7%)	21 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	21.6	330^th of 400 public high schools	17.5%		37.4	234^th of 389 public high schools	39.8%	96	6.2	< 5%			5.6		63.6	12.0		20.0	37.8	21.7			32.6							22.8			22.8		45.8			44.9	66.7	23.6			27.9	$12,242	$826	$10,761
Brighton High School	Public	9-12	8045 Hwy 51 South	Brighton	38011	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 840-9400	1,116	66	16.9	38.5%	781 (70.0%)	211 (18.9%)	62 (5.6%)	9 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.2%)	41	240^th of 400 public high schools	40.0%		37	237^th of 389 public high schools	39.1%	3	22.6	< 5%			21.0		86.7	23.8	< 5%	29.9	48.1	23.3			44.6							34.4			33.9		53.0			52.6	≥ 95%	30.6	8.3		36.7	$11,149	$459	$10,144
Munford High School	Public	9-12	1080 McLaughlin Drive	Munford	38058	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 840-9600	1,273	69	18.5	38.7%	946 (74.3%)	185 (14.5%)	75 (5.9%)	12 (0.9%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (3.9%)	71.6	81^st of 400 public high schools	79.8%		74.8	60^th of 389 public high schools	84.6%	21	41.4				40.2	≥ 95%	82.0	48.0	23.1	68.1	66.9	43.5			52.6							35.9			35.9		65.1			64.9		44.4	63.8		53.3	$10,078	$396	$9,132
Ripley High School	Public	9-12	254 Jefferson Street	Ripley	38063	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 635-2642	638	44	14.5		221 (34.6%)	369 (57.8%)	23 (3.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	16.8	343^rd of 400 public high schools	14.3%		18.7	332^nd of 389 public high schools	14.7%	11	8.7	< 5%			7.2		18.8	6.2		7.5	72.7	31.9	< 5%		33.1							13.4			13.7		33.6			32.6	63.6	13.6		19.2	21.3	$13,486	$912	$11,695
Bolton High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	7323 Brunswick Rd	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-1435	678	42	16.1		44 (6.5%)	556 (82.0%)	49 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)	29.9	287^th of 400 public high schools	28.3%		27.2	288^th of 389 public high schools	26.0%	1	9.5				9.4			20.0	18.2	20.9		45.7			43.0							11.3			11.2		42.0			40.3		27.8	27.3		27.0	$13,872	$1,634	$11,416
Arlington High School	Public	9-12	5475 Airline Road	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Arlington Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 867-1541	1,866	107	17.5	11.0%	1,259 (67.5%)	271 (14.5%)	176 (9.4%)	63 (3.4%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	91 (4.9%)	80.8	44^th of 400 public high schools	89.0%		82.5	39^th of 389 public high schools	90.0%	5	35.6	25.0			35.1		88.5	42.9		57.3	71.8	60.0			71.0				66.4		66.5	54.9			54.8		75.7			75.6	93.8	46.0			55.1	$13,293	$825	$12,075

Frequently Asked Questions about Covington High School

Is Covington High School a good school?

Covington High School ranks in the bottom 17.5% of Tennessee high schools.

What district is Covington High School in?

Tipton County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Covington High School?

Students at Covington High School are 49% African American, 45% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Covington High School?

Covington High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Covington Elementary School
Middle : Covington Middle School

How many students attend Covington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended Covington High School.

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