Sequoyah High School (Tennessee)

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Sequoyah High School
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Location
Sequoyah High School (Tennessee)
3128 Hwy 411, Madisonville, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°32′52″N84°19′14″W / 35.54789°N 84.32067°W / 35.54789; -84.32067
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1995
School district Monroe County Schools
SuperintendentKristi Windsor
PrincipalDebi Tipton
Teaching staff50.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment801 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.02 [1]
ColorsRed, white and gold
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MascotChiefs [2]
Feeder schoolsVonore Middle School, Madisonville Middle School
Website Official website OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Sequoyah High School is a public high school in Madisonville, Tennessee. The school, a part of Monroe County Schools, was built in 1995 and combined Vonore High School and Madisonville High School. It is named after the Cherokee Indian Sequoyah. It serves grades 9-12 and is one of three high schools in Monroe County.

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The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Sequoyah High School is recognized as a Bronze School by U.S. News & World Report. [3] The mascot is the Chief and the school colors are red, white, and gold. [4]

Administration & faculty

Debi Tipton is the current principal of Sequoyah High School. Sequoyah High School has a teaching staff of 60 as well as support staff of about 20. [4]

Academics and testing

Expected to EnterPercentage of Graduating Class
4 Year College/University25%
2 Year College/Technical School20%
ACT SectionAverage Score
English Score17.7
Math Score18.2
GroupNumber
African American9
American Indian/Alaska Native0
Hispanic/Latin76
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0
Asian4
White868
Multi-Racial19
ELS Students20
Total Enrollment 2016-171040

[4] The percentage of students who come from socioeconomically disadvantaged homes is 52.85%. [5]

Overall School Performance

The State of Tennessee Report Card for 2019 scores the school as follows. [6] Scores can range from 0-4, with 4 being the highest.

Gay Straight Alliance Club

In August 2011, allegedly after years of teenagers being bullied for their sexual-orientation, a group of Sequoyah High students in Madisonville, wanted it to stop. However, when several students attempted to start a gay–straight alliance to address the harassment they were ordered to stop circulating a petition asking for the group to be permitted at the school. Students were threatened with suspension if they talked about the club. [7] [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sequoyah High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Sequoyah High School". Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Nation's Top High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 Official website OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. ↑ "Sequoyah School Profile". Schooldigger. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Sequoyah High School Performance Indicators". TN Department of Education. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  7. ↑ Queer Voices (October 4, 2011). "High School Student Claims Principal Assaulted Him For Wearing Pro-Gay Shirt". HuffPost .
  8. ↑ Garcia, Michelle (November 17, 2015). "Principal Assaults HS Student for ProGay Shirt". The Advocate .
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