Upperman High School
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Upperman High School is a public high school
located in Baxter, Tennessee
. It is part of the Putnam County, Tennessee
School District. Upperman includes grades 9–12 and a Pre-K program. Upperman was listed as one of the United States' best high schools by U.S. News and World Reports in 2008.
Upperman also offers the following sports: Boys Basketball, Football, Softball, Track & Field, Volleyball, Golf, and Cheerleading.
, FFA
, FBLA, Health Occupations Students of America, National Beta Club
, Academic Team, Student Government, Latin Club,Environmental Club, and the Regiment of Black (the Color Guard and Marching Band of Upperman).
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Baxter, Tennessee
Baxter, Tennessee
Baxter is a town in Putnam County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,279 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Cookeville, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area.Though this is a small town it had its few minutes of fame when the little family store was featured in "Coal Miner's...
. It is part of the Putnam County, Tennessee
Putnam County, Tennessee
Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 62,315, a 21 percent increase from 1990. The was 72,321, an increase of 16.1% since 2000...
School District. Upperman includes grades 9–12 and a Pre-K program. Upperman was listed as one of the United States' best high schools by U.S. News and World Reports in 2008.
History
Upperman opened with an enrollment of 363 students from grades 9-12 with Dave C. Huddleston as its first principal on August 22, 1959. It opened on the same campus of the former private school Baxter Seminary. In 1976, a new school was opened and enrollment was increased to include grades 7-12. On January 6, 2003, the new Upperman campus was opened for the first day of classes. Across town at the original Upperman, a new 5-8 grade Cornerstone Middle School also had its first day of classes.Sports
Upperman has won two TSSAA State Championships for baseball. The Upperman Lady Bees Girls' Basketball team also has two state runner-ups (1999 & 2001). From 2007-2008, the Lady Bees made the Final Four of the Class AA State Tournament. Upperman Boys Basketball also has made four different State Tournament appearances.Upperman also offers the following sports: Boys Basketball, Football, Softball, Track & Field, Volleyball, Golf, and Cheerleading.
Club
Upperman also has a variety of clubs. The Pep Club has the most members. The following are also clubs at Upperman: Drama Club, Mu Alpha ThetaMu Alpha Theta
Mu Alpha Theta is a United States mathematics honor society for high schools and two-year colleges. It has over 89,000 student members in more than 1,800 schools worldwide. Its main goals are to inspire keen interest in mathematics, develop strong scholarship in the subject, and promote the...
, FFA
National FFA Organization
The National FFA Organization is an American youth organization known as a Career and Technical Student Organization, based on middle and high school classes that promote and support agricultural education...
, FBLA, Health Occupations Students of America, National Beta Club
National Beta Club
The National Beta Club is an organization for 5th-12th graders in the United States, recognizing academic achievement, leadership, character and service....
, Academic Team, Student Government, Latin Club,Environmental Club, and the Regiment of Black (the Color Guard and Marching Band of Upperman).