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Enrollment
610
High
DISTRICT 604 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONROE COUNTY·NCES 470300001199
Sweetwater High School
414 South High ST, Sweetwater, TN 37874 · (423) 337-7881 · Monroe County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL610 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% 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 | 151 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 165 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 145 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 149 | 24% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
37.8%
TN avg 40.9% . -2.2pp since 2022
Math
21.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +5.1pp 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 down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.8% | 21.8% |
| 2023-24 | 35.5% | 20.2% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 16.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sweetwater High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #217 of 339 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #206 of 337 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 610 | #196 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.3% | #193 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #164 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
610
+13 (+2%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 468
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 | 610 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 582 | 34.2 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 559 | 39.5 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 597 | 38 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 640 | 38.9 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 602 | 42 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 577 | 32 | 18.0:1 | 69% (398) |
| 2000-01 | 513 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 468 | 24 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sweetwater High School.
About Sweetwater High School
Among the schools in Sweetwater, Tennessee, is Sweetwater High School, a small high school. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 610 students.
Monroe County is the district for Sweetwater High School. It has 13 schools and 5,006 students.
At Sweetwater High School, 80% of students are White. It is also 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sweetwater High School scores 33%.
On the allk12 Grade, Sweetwater High School lands at C, ahead of 28% of Tennessee public high schools.
In Monroe County, the median household earns about $56,895 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Monroe County has 17 public schools with about 6,538 students, including Sweetwater High School.
Sweetwater High School's nearest public school is Sweetwater Jr High School (about 0.1 miles). In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Sweetwater High School.
Sweetwater High School is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
Enrollment at Sweetwater High School was 597 in 2020-21 and 610 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
The allk12 page for Sweetwater High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,695
Census ACS
Median income
$56,895
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
6,538 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Monroe County
- Sequoyah High SchoolHigh · 766 students
- Madisonville PrimaryElementary · 529 students
- Madisonville Intermediate SchoolElementary · 475 students
- Tellico Plains High SchoolHigh · 435 students
- Madisonville Middle SchoolMiddle · 430 students
- Tellico Plains ElementaryElementary · 357 students
Other schools in Sweetwater
- Sweetwater Primary SchoolElementary · 589 students
- Sweetwater ElementaryElementary · 317 students
- Sweetwater Jr High SchoolMiddle · 316 students
- Brown Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 310 students
Other Sweetwater High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Sweetwater High. Sweetwater High School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Sweetwater HighNational City, CA · 2,290 students
- Sweetwater High SchoolSWEETWATER, TX · 553 students
- Sweetwater High SchoolSweetwater, OK · 30 students
Nearby schools
- Sweetwater Jr High School0.1 mi · 316
- Sweetwater Elementary0.5 mi · 317
- Brown Intermediate School1.0 mi · 310
- Sweetwater Primary School1.9 mi · 589
- Philadelphia Elementary6.9 mi · 522
- Niota Elementary7.2 mi · 523
Frequently asked questions
About Sweetwater High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sweetwater High School?
Sweetwater High School enrolls approximately 610 students in grades 09-12.
Is Sweetwater High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sweetwater High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sweetwater High School?
At Sweetwater High School, the student body is approximately 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Sweetwater High School public or private?
Sweetwater High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Monroe County.
Where is Sweetwater High School located?
Sweetwater High School is located at 414 South High ST, Sweetwater, TN 37874.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.