Sequoyah High School vs. Tellico Plains High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Tellico Plains High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 806 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 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 452 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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
806 students
452 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1166 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1000 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
14%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
35-39%
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Graduation Rate
91%
≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
216
117
Grade 10 Students
215
128
Grade 11 Students
193
94
Grade 12 Students
182
113
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
8%
3%
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% Black
2%
1%
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% White
86%
94%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.26
0.12
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
57%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
13%
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