Tellico Plains High School vs. Sequoyah High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Tellico Plains High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Graduation Rate
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Overview
Serving 442 students in grades 9-12, Tellico Plains High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 801 students in grades 9-12, Sequoyah High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
442 students
801 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
50 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1000 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1166 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
18%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
31%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
32%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
91%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
111
220
Grade 10 Students
120
189
Grade 11 Students
116
197
Grade 12 Students
95
195
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
4%
11%


% Black
n/a
2%


% White
93%
83%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%


Diversity Score
0.13
0.30


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
56%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
12%

