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Enrollment
635
High
DISTRICT 411 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEATHAM COUNTY·NCES 470057001834
Sycamore High School
1021 Old Clarksville PIKE, Pleasant View, TN 37146 · (615) 746-5013 · Cheatham County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL635 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% 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 | 166 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 152 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 154 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 163 | 26% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
48.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.2pp since 2022
Math
30.4%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.3pp 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 30 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.7% | 30.4% |
| 2023-24 | 47.9% | 32.4% |
| 2022-23 | 46.5% | 27.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sycamore High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #145 of 339 ▼ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #108 of 337 ▼ 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 635 | #187 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.3% | #224 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.8% | #98 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
635
-62 (-9%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 908
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 | 635 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 669 | 36.2 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 712 | 39.2 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 697 | 39 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 728 | 41.2 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 738 | 41 | 18.0:1 | 40% (296) |
| 2010-11 | 811 | 48 | 16.9:1 | 34% (278) |
| 2000-01 | 634 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 908 | 43 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sycamore High School.
About Sycamore High School
Sycamore High School is a low-enrollment high school serving families in Pleasant View, Tennessee. Total enrollment is 635 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12.
Sycamore High School is a school in Cheatham County. The district has 14 schools and 5,451 students.
Of every 100 students at Sycamore High School, about 85 are White. Other students are 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 26%.
Sycamore High School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 72% of Tennessee public high schools.
Census data for Cheatham County show median household income comes to about $89,852, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 14 public schools and about 5,451 students.
Sycamore Middle School, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Sycamore High School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's student count fell 9% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Cheatham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,829
Census ACS
Median income
$89,852
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,451 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cheatham County
- Sycamore Middle SchoolMiddle · 672 students
- Pleasant View ElementaryElementary · 566 students
- Cheatham Co CentralHigh · 514 students
- Cheatham Middle SchoolMiddle · 502 students
- Harpeth Middle SchoolMiddle · 432 students
- Harpeth High SchoolHigh · 425 students
Other schools in Pleasant View
- Sycamore Middle SchoolMiddle · 672 students
- Pleasant View ElementaryElementary · 566 students
Other Sycamore High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Sycamore High. Sycamore High School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Sycamore High SchoolCincinnati, OH · 1,678 students
- Sycamore High SchoolSycamore, IL · 1,161 students
Nearby schools
- Sycamore Middle School0.1 mi · 672
- Pleasant View Elementary2.3 mi · 566
- Cheatham Middle School4.4 mi · 502
- Cheatham Co Central5.0 mi · 514
- East Cheatham Elementary5.6 mi · 369
- Coopertown Elementary6.6 mi · 409
Frequently asked questions
About Sycamore High SchoolHow many students attend Sycamore High School?
Sycamore High School enrolls approximately 635 students in grades 09-12.
Is Sycamore High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sycamore High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How diverse is Sycamore High School?
Sycamore High School reports a student body of 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Sycamore High School?
Sycamore High School is overseen by Cheatham County in Cheatham County.
What city is Sycamore High School in?
Sycamore High School is located in Pleasant View, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.