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.
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. The mascot is the Chief and the school colors are red, white, and gold.
Administration & faculty John Parham is the current principal of Sequoyah High School. Sequoyah High School has a teaching staff of 60 as well as support staff of about 20.
Academics and testing Expected to Enter Percentage of Graduating Class 4 Year College/University 25% 2 Year College/Technical School 20%
ACT Section Average Score English Score 17.7 Math Score 18.2
Group Number African American 9 American Indian/Alaska Native 0 Hispanic/Latin 76 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 Asian 4 White 868 Multi-Racial 19 ELS Students 20 Total Enrollment 2016-17 1040
The percentage of students who come from socioeconomically disadvantaged homes is 52.85%.
Overall School Performance The State of Tennessee Report Card for 2019 scores the school as follows. Scores can range from 0-4, with 4 being the highest.
Academic Achievement: 2.7 Student Academic Growth: 3.7 Chronically Out of School: 4.0 Ready to Graduate: 2.6 Graduation Rate: 2.8
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.
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