Upperman High School

Upperman High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
6950 Nashville Hwy,  Baxter, TN
Putnam County School District
3.8
3.9
903 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Penny Nash
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
17%
Reading Proficiency
30%
Average GPA
3.6
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
A-
Teachers
B-
College Prep
B-
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
A
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.6
Reading Proficiency
30%
Math Proficiency
17%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
47
Full Time Teachers
47
Teachers in First or Second Year
24.3%
College Prep
Average ACT
25
Math
24
English
24
Reading
26
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
5
AP Pass Rate
91.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
21.3%
State Average
56.3%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
774:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.6%
Female
48.4%
White
87.9%
Hispanic
6.6%
Two or more races
2.7%
Black
2.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Tennessee Technological University 187 Students
University of Tennessee 92 Students
Middle Tennessee State University 54 Students
Volunteer State Community College 50 Students
Belmont University 38 Students
East Tennessee State University 37 Students
Vanderbilt University 27 Students
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 27 Students
University of Kentucky 21 Students
Austin Peay State University 20 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 30 Students
Nursing 26 Students
Business 22 Students
Biology 19 Students
Computer Science 11 Students
Pre-Law Studies 11 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 10 Students
Criminology 10 Students
Education 9 Students
English 9 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 115 Reviews
5.0 Alum
7/27/2023
I loved the atmosphere, and I really liked the students I surrounded myself with to become the person I am. I didn't really have any bad parts I thought high school went really well for me. I would like to see them advertise Upperman more and expand because it really is a great school.
3.0 Alum
6/13/2023
Overall Upperman was a decent school. The teachers they had were kind and the school spirit was unmatched. But they couldn't keep teachers. It seemed like every year the teachers would leave and there was never a sense of comfort with your education. Especially with honors and AP classes. It felt like every year we would get a new and inexperienced person to teach our classes that were meant to be above and beyond.
4.0 Senior
2/18/2021
Good general high school where most of all the teachers are good at their job and caring. Have never had an issue with other students and even if I were to, the school would handle it properly.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.9 7 Reviews
5.0 parent
4/22/2019
We relocated from out of state and have been pleased with our academic experiences here. We are enjoying our years at Upperman Schools. There are many friendly & supportive families involved at the school. The creative arts departments (drama, music, art) are wonderful and thriving because of a supp...
5.0 parent
1/12/2017
We currently have two students attending this school and have been pleased with the overall day-to-day environment and quality of learning. The building his new and beautiful! The teaching staff is mostly friendly and passionately engages students in learning. Administration is thorough and attentiv...
1.0 parent
9/21/2011
My job transfered us from out of state to TN. Schools were my main criteria on where we located. Baxter used to have high rankings, but those may have fallen due to overcrowding & bad attitudes. Not from here? Be prepared to be left behind. The emphasis isn't on how you preform, but who you are. Exp...
1.0 parent
8/29/2011
Extremely disappointed with this school! My child and I moved to Baxter specifically for this school when they had a nine out of ten. The people here are very exclusionary. If you weren't born here, you don't belong! If you are anything other than white, good luck. The teachers are ignorant and lazy...

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