📍 119 Robinson LN, Elizabethton, Carter County, 37643
Unaka High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Elizabethton, Carter County. The school has 315 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Carter County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Unaka High School enrolls 315 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino and 2.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 295 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Unaka High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TN-10, state senate district 4, state house district 4.
Unaka High School is one of 16 schools in Carter County, based in Elizabethton, Tennessee. The district serves 4,450 students district-wide and employs 351 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 315 students, Unaka High School is close to the district average of about 278 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe