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White County High School joined Cookeville High School as Upper Cumberland high schools receiving an A grade in the state’s new education grade report released Thursday.
White County scored a 4.5 out of 5, for its A. The school received a four in achievement with a five in the other three categories. The report grades each high school in the state on four measures: achievement, growth, growth among highest need students, as well as college and career readiness.
Schools received an indicator score in each area, ranging from a low of one to a high of five.
Warren County High School joined Upperman High School with D grades, the lowest among Upper Cumberland high schools. Warren County showed level one indicators in growth, and growth for high need students.
Clarkrange High School recorded a B, reaching level five in growth, and college/career readiness. York Institute finished with a C, with low marks in growth. Both literacy and numbers measures ranked as level one.
Clay County High School received a B with a level three score on growth.
In Cumberland County, Cumberland County High School finished with a 2.9 out of 5, or a C grade. The school’s indicator score in both growth and growth for highest need students finished at a one. Stone Memorial finished with a B, with best marks in post education readiness.
Dekalb County High School scored a grade C, reaching a level four in career and college readiness and a three in the other three categories.
Jackson County High School received a B, with highest marks coming in career and college readiness.
Livingston Academy graded a B in the new report. Receiving a five in post education readiness, LA scored a level two in growth for highest need students.
Pickett County High School finished with a C. The school’s lowest score came in growth for highest need students, a level two.
Van Buren County High School finished with a C, with its highest score, a 3.4 level in achievement.
In Putnam County, Monterey finished with a B grade, while Cookeville recorded an A and Upperman a D.
Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King said the results indicate areas for celebration and areas where the district needs to improve. King said he is proud of the faculty and staff and remains committed to ensuring that students are ready to enter the next chapter of their lives, whether advancing grade levels, entering a postsecondary institution, or entering the workforce.
The Legislature passed a bill in 2016 requiring the Department Of Education to grade each school in the state. Delays due to testing issues in the late 2010s were followed by the COVID years of 2020 and 2021.
