The purpose and direction of Cocke County High School are to provide a comprehensive instructional program for our students to obtain maximum growth and development so they can achieve post-secondary success. Our school is charged with identifying strengths and weaknesses for each student in order to build an educational program to meet the needs of all students. Further, the school is responsible for continually reviewing all assessment data from local, regional, and state resources while also getting input from students, staff, and community to improve the programs at Cocke County High School.
Mission Statement
The mission of Cocke County High School is to lay a foundation for lifelong learning and to prepare students with the intellectual and social skills to become contributing and responsible citizens engaged in careers in keeping with their abilities and opportunities.
Vision Statement
Cocke County High School will be known as an innovative learning institution with appropriate curriculum to prepare all students to think critically, to act responsibly, and to perform successfully in a technological and multicultural society. All members of the CCHS community will support each other in the pursuit of these common goals; will be respectful of themselves and each other, of their school, and of education itself; and will strive to meet the needs of all students and to challenge all students.
Our Beliefs
- Student learning is the chief priority for the school.
- Clear goals and high expectations for student achievement should guide the development
of the curriculum and the design of instructional strategies and learning activities. - Students need not only to demonstrate their understanding of essential knowledge and skills
but also to be actively involved in solving problems in meaningful contexts and producing
quality work. - Students learn in different ways and should be provided with a variety of instructional
approaches to support their learning. - Carefully constructed assessment tools, representing a variety of domains are essential to
ensure that students have the necessary skills and attitudes for future endeavors. - Instructional decisions should be based on assessment data which is aligned to standards
based curriculum. - Cultural awareness increases not only student’s understanding but also their respect of
different peoples and cultures. - Each student is a valuable individual with unique physical, social, emotional, and intellectual
needs. - Mutual respect among and between students and staff fosters positive relationships.
- A safe, physically comfortable environment promotes student learning.
- Parents and the community share the responsibility with teachers and administrators for
advancing the school’s mission. - The role of the educator is unsurpassed in importance. Students should be provided with
caring and dynamic educators, knowledgeable in their fields of instruction. - The commitment to continuous improvement is imperative if our school is going to enable
students to become confident, self-directed, lifelong learners. - Effective school-based decision-making and policy development involves collaboration
among staff, students, parents, and community members.