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Best kept secret at Sequatchie Co High School?
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Enrollment
542
High
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEQUATCHIE COUNTY·NCES 470375001544
Sequatchie Co High School
7067 SR 28, Dunlap, TN 37327 · (423) 949-2154 · Sequatchie County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Tennessee public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public high schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 140 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 143 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 121 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 138 | 25% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Sequatchie County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
48.9%
TN avg 40.9% . +8.7pp since 2022
Math
26.1%
TN avg 39.3% . -2.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.9% | 26.1% |
| 2023-24 | 35.8% | 25.2% |
| 2022-23 | 40.2% | 28.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sequatchie Co High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #180 of 339 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #106 of 337 ▲ 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 542 | #215 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.3% | #243 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.7% | #34 of 200 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
542
-116 (-18%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 495
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 542 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 586 | 46.8 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 631 | 46.5 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 658 | 46 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 710 | 41 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 709 | 42 | 16.9:1 | 100% (708) |
| 2010-11 | 681 | 41 | 16.6:1 | 59% (405) |
| 2000-01 | 500 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 495 | 22 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sequatchie Co High School.
About Sequatchie Co High School
In Dunlap, Tennessee, part of Sequatchie County, Sequatchie Co High School is a high school. School enrollment was 542 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Tennessee is roughly 754 students; this school is 28% smaller than that.
Sequatchie Co High School is one school in a 3-school district, Sequatchie County, which enrolls 1,924 students.
Most students at Sequatchie Co High School are White: 87% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 11% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Sequatchie Co High School comes in at 23%.
allk12 grades Sequatchie Co High School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Sequatchie County census figures show that median household income is about $58,750, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 21%. A total of 3 public schools operate in Sequatchie County, serving about 1,924 students.
Nearby, Sequatchie Co Middle School is about 0.2 miles away. Sequatchie Co High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Sequatchie Co High School is Rural: Distant.
Sequatchie Co High School saw enrollment fall 18% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Sequatchie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,809
Census ACS
Median income
$58,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,924 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sequatchie County
- Griffith ElementaryElementary · 786 students
- Sequatchie Co Middle SchoolMiddle · 596 students
Other schools in Dunlap
- Griffith ElementaryElementary · 786 students
- Sequatchie Co Middle SchoolMiddle · 596 students
Nearby schools
- Sequatchie Co Middle School0.2 mi · 596
- Griffith Elementary0.2 mi · 786
- Swiss Memorial Elementary11.9 mi · 317
- Signal Mountain Middle/High School13.6 mi · 1,396
- Nolan Elementary School13.8 mi · 729
- Ivy Academy Inc.13.9 mi · 487
Frequently asked questions
About Sequatchie Co High SchoolHow many students attend Sequatchie Co High School?
Sequatchie Co High School enrolls approximately 542 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Sequatchie Co High School serve?
Sequatchie Co High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sequatchie Co High School?
At Sequatchie Co High School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 11% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Sequatchie Co High School public or private?
Sequatchie Co High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sequatchie County.
What county does Sequatchie Co High School serve?
Sequatchie Co High School serves Sequatchie County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.