Upperman High School

6950 Nashville Hwy, Baxter TN, 38544 | Putnam County School District | 931-858-3112
  • grades 9-12
  • students 697
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 32% 8% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Baxter
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
33%Baxter
35%Tennessee

Upperman High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Putnam County School District" in Baxter, TN. There are a total of 697 students and 39 teachers at Upperman High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Upperman High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.0%, which is 8% lower than the Tennessee average.

Upperman High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students697
Teachers39
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment2
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Upperman High School, there are a total of 2 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10-14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Upperman High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 94.7% 82.8% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 3.4% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 1.7% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2% 10.6% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.9% 1.5% 3.1%

Baxter demographics profile

StatisticBaxterTennesseeNational
Population1,5406,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)49016791
Median age37.238.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%57%55%
Speak English97%93%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Baxter

IndexBaxterTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade70.6%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school65.5%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college31.3%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree13.6%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.9%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters2.5%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Upperman High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.