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 IndianSequoyah. 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.[2] The mascot is the Chief and the school colors are red, white, and gold.
Ms. Debi Tipton is the current principal of Sequoyah High School. The assistant principals are Ms. Kristie Tallent and Mr. Terry Harris along with Mr. Randy Echols who serves as freshman academy principal. Sequoyah High School has a teaching staff of 60 as well as support staff of about 20. [3]
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
[3] The percentage of students who come from socioeconomically disadvantaged homes is 52.85%.[4]
Sequoyah offers extracurricular activities which include Associated Student Body, 25+ school clubs, and various special interest organizations. Volunteer hours are not required for graduation, but students are encouraged to do volunteer work. A partial list of organizations includes: Academic Incentive Club, Art Club, Beta Club, Color Guard, Chief's Club, Class Government, Drama, Envirothon, Ethics Bowl, FCA, FCCLA, FFA, FLC, FTA/Peer Tutoring, Future Business Leaders of America, GSA, HOSA, Journalism, Key Club, Music (marching band and concert choir), Planet Club, SACS, Scholar's Bowl, Science Bowl, Science Fair, Science Honor Society, Science Olympiad, Sequoyah Cares, SQHS government, Student Council, Talent Search, VICA, and Yearbook. Sequoyah also has many competitive athletic teams. A few of these teams include football, basketball, marching band, cheerleading, and baseball, as well as many others. [3]
Overall School Performance
The State of Tennessee Report Card for 2019 scores the school as follows.[5] Scores can range from 0-4, with 4 being the highest.
^"Sequoyah School Profile". Schooldigger. Schooldigger. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
^"Sequoyah High School Performance Indicators". TN Department of Education. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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