🧑🤝🧑Mascot: "Cherokees"
16 schools use the "Cherokees" mascot.
Fast Facts
- Schools using this mascot
- 16 schools
- States represented
- 7 states
- Most common state
- Tennessee (9)
- Top state per capita
- Tennessee
- Popular school level
- High School (7)
- Mascot type
- Person • Indigenous Peoples
Most common states: Tennessee (9), Indiana (2), Georgia (1)
Top 5 Color Combos
- (3)Kelly GreenGold
- (3)RedWhite
- (2)RedNavy
- (2)GoldBlack
- (1)NavyGold
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Data source: MascotFinder School DB · Cached for performance
The Cherokee mascot is a pretty common sight in some US schools, especially in Tennessee where it's most popular. This mascot represents the Cherokee people, a Native American tribe known for their rich culture and history. While the mascot itself doesn't have any specific notable attributes, it often comes with a lot of tradition and spirit. Schools that use the Cherokee mascot usually try to honor the tribe's heritage, though this has also sparked some controversy over the years about cultural appropriation and respect. Despite this, the Cherokee mascot remains a symbol of school pride for many students 🛡️. It's interesting to note that this mascot is used by 16 different schools, each with their own unique way of celebrating their team spirit.
Community Voices
Hear how the Cherokees fuels school spirit across the MascotFinder community.
“We count 9 programs flying the Cherokees banner across Tennessee. It is the spark that fills the stands every Friday night.”
Avery Patel
Tennessee Booster Council
“Per capita, no one rallies like Tennessee. With 9 schools per million residents, the Cherokees is part of daily conversations here.”
Morgan Hughes
Tennessee Local Sports Desk
“Students tell us the Cherokees delivers the perfect person energy—easy to chant, easy to rally behind, and instantly recognizable on social clips.”
Blair Brooks
Regional Pep Collective
FAQ: Cherokees Mascot
Quick answers based on school counts, state coverage, and classification data in our mascot database.
16 schools in our database use the Cherokees mascot across 7 states.
The Cherokees shows up most in Tennessee (9), Indiana (2), and Georgia (1). Tn also has the strongest per-capita concentration of this mascot.
Schools classify the Cherokees as a Person and Indigenous Peoples mascot. Programs note that it is inspired by a historical figure.
High School programs adopt the Cherokees most often (7 schools). Elementary (4) and Middle School (3) also feature this mascot.