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]
Color(s)Red, 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.

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Administration & faculty

Ms. Debi Tipton is the current principal of Sequoyah High School. The assistant principals are Ms. Kristie Tallent and Mr. Terry Harris along with Mr. Randy Echols who serves as freshman academy principal. 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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