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Alumni: what's one memory from Sullivan East High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
816
High
DISTRICT 1,214 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SULLIVAN COUNTY·NCES 470399001630
Sullivan East High School
4180 Weaver PIKE, Bluff City, TN 37618 · (423) 354-1900 · Sullivan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL816 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Tennessee public high schools
- CTest 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 | 207 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 209 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 221 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 179 | 22% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
37.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +9.6pp since 2022
Math
21.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +10.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 10 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.7% | 21.8% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 21.1% |
| 2022-23 | 28.1% | 11.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sullivan East High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #218 of 339 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #208 of 337 ▲ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 816 | #140 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.2% | #298 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #146 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
816
-62 (-7%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 1,200
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 | 816 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 827 | 60 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 849 | 59.8 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 878 | 64 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 876 | 62 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 933 | 64 | 14.6:1 | 56% (520) |
| 2010-11 | 967 | 62 | 15.6:1 | 51% (489) |
| 2000-01 | 1,040 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,200 | 82 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sullivan East High School.
About Sullivan East High School
Sullivan East High School is a mid-sized high school for students in Bluff City, Tennessee. The school has 816 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12.
Sullivan County operates 15 schools. Combined enrollment is 7,878 students.
White students account for 93% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 5% Hispanic. Among Sullivan County residents, the White share is about 92%. A diversity index of 13% means there is a 13% chance two randomly chosen students at Sullivan East High School are from different groups.
On the allk12 Grade, Sullivan East High School lands at C, ahead of 30% of Tennessee public high schools.
Census data for Sullivan County show the median household earns about $58,807 a year, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Sullivan County number 37, with about 19,066 students.
Among nearby public schools, Sullivan East Middle School is closest at about 0.8 miles. Sullivan East High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles.
NCES assigns Sullivan East High School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 62 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Sullivan East High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Sullivan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,624
Census ACS
Median income
$58,807
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
19,066 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sullivan County
- West Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Sullivan Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 630 students
- Holston ElementaryElementary · 605 students
- Sullivan Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 604 students
- Sullivan East Middle SchoolMiddle · 586 students
- Ketron Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
Other schools in Bluff City
- Sullivan East Middle SchoolMiddle · 586 students
- Bluff City ElementaryElementary · 504 students
Nearby schools
- Sullivan East Middle School0.8 mi · 586
- Avoca Elementary2.9 mi · 436
- Bluff City Elementary3.7 mi · 504
- Haynesfield Elementary4.8 mi · 405
- Emmett Elementary5.4 mi · 303
- Tennessee High School5.5 mi · 1,146
Frequently asked questions
About Sullivan East High SchoolHow large is Sullivan East High School?
Sullivan East High School enrolls approximately 816 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Sullivan East High School serve?
Sullivan East High School serves grades 09-12.
How diverse is Sullivan East High School?
Sullivan East High School reports a student body of 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Sullivan East High School?
Sullivan East High School is overseen by Sullivan County in Sullivan County.
What county does Sullivan East High School serve?
Sullivan East High School serves Sullivan County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.