Covington High School (Covington, Tennessee)

Covington High School (Covington, Tennessee) is a grade 9-12 institution in Tipton County, Tennessee.

Covington High School
Location
Covington, Tennessee Tipton County United States
Coordinates	35°33′24″N 89°38′59″W / 35.55668°N 89.64967°W / 35.55668; -89.64967
Information
Motto	Welcome to My City
Established	1970 (1970)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	821 (2016–17)^[1]
Color(s)	Purple   and gold
Team name	Chargers

History

Covington High School was founded in 1970.^[2]

Academics

CHS received a top grade of five or "most effective" on all four composite grades on the one, two and three-year trends on the TCAP/EOC/SAT 10. In 2011, the school recorded the highest rate of growth in Algebra proficiency in the state.^[3] In 2012 CHS won the state's SCORE award for the highest improvement trend in the state of Tennessee. It repeated the same feat in 2013 and 2014 making it the winner of the award for three consecutive years and in three of the award's four years of existence.^[4]

Athletics

Covington High School won the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association state championship in baseball in 1999 and 2006. ^[5]

Clubs and organizations

Clubs and Organizations at Covington High School include Future Business Leaders of America, Future Farmers of America, HOSA, Band, and Choir.

Demographics

Of a total enrollment of 831, 53% of the student body are minorities. 61% are economically disadvantaged.^[6]

References

1. "Covington High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
2. "Covington High School". Chs.tipton-county.com. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
3. "The Score Prize : Covington High School, Tipton County" (PDF). Tnscore.org. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
4. "The SCORE Prize". Tnscore.org. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
5. . Tssaa.org. Archived from the original on June 7, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
6. "Covington High School in COVINGTON, TN | Best High Schools". US News. Retrieved December 2, 2013.