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Tellico Plains High School

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Tellico Plains High School ranks 233 rd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 40% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Tellico Plains High School is a public high school in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, serving 442 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Monroe County School District, which is ranked 128 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the years, Tellico Plains High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 60th out of 341 Tennessee high schools in 2017-2018 (4-star rating) to 233rd out of 389 in 2024-2025 (2-star rating). This is in contrast to the nearby Sequoyah High School, which has maintained a higher ranking (240th out of 389 in 2024-2025) and a 3-star rating. The school's graduation rates have fluctuated, ranging from 83.1% to 89.2%, while its dropout rates have varied from 4.1% to 8.9%. Tellico Plains High School also experiences high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.4% to 22.9%, which is higher than the rates reported by nearby Sweetwater High School and Sequoyah High School.

Academically, Tellico Plains High School's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on TNReady assessments, is generally lower than the state and Monroe County averages across various subject areas and grade levels. For example, in Algebra I, the school's proficiency rate for all grades in 2024-2025 was 22.4%, compared to the state average of 29.4% and the Monroe County average of 22%. Similarly, in English II, the school's proficiency rate for all grades in 2024-2025 was 40.4%, compared to the state average of 54.3% and the Monroe County average of 40.5%. The nearby Sequoyah High School and McMinn High School generally outperform Tellico Plains High School on these academic measures.

435

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,040

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9180 Hwy 68
Tellico Plains, TN 37385

(423) 253-2550

District: Monroe County

Feeder schools for Tellico Plains High School:

Elementary:	Coker Creek Elementary
	Rural Vale Elementary
	Tellico Plains Elementary
Middle:	Tellico Plains Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (29% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg28%

Tennessee avg40%

233^rd of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Monroe County

128^th of 139Monroe County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	233 of 389	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	200 of 392	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	207 of 384	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	146 of 358	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	115 of 347	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	88 of 342	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	60 of 341	82.4%	★★★★☆
2017	55.7	99 of 273	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.8	191 of 351	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	69.1	77 of 300	74.3%	★★★★☆
2014	51.4	147 of 296	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.5	164 of 285	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.5	125 of 269	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.5	101 of 273	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.4	155 of 267	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	211 of 365	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.0	114 of 365	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	134 of 366	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	110 of 350	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	92 of 340	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	105 of 337	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	199 of 324	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	143 of 337	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	225 of 330	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	237 of 322	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.3	124 of 317	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	31 of 302	89.7%	★★★★★
2018	73.0	28 of 308	90.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	241 of 368	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	247 of 366	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	269 of 359	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.0	195 of 349	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	153 of 332	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	67 of 329	79.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	19.8	172 of 183	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	58.8	27 of 159	83.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	246 of 323	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	213 of 326	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	236 of 325	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.8	189 of 312	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	146 of 306	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	108 of 301	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	88 of 307	71.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)35th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2024)6th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II40%-14 vs state

Algebra II34%~ state avg

Biology I30%-15 vs state

English I30%-9 vs state

Algebra I22%-7 vs state

Geometry18%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)			TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady US History (2025)			TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tellico Plains High School	Public	9-12	9180 Hwy 68	Tellico Plains	37385	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	No	(423) 253-2550	442	26	17.1		409 (92.5%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	37.4	233^rd of 389 public high schools	40.1%		44.4	200^th of 392 public high schools	49.0%	33	22.4	22.4		31.0	34.4		28.0		30.3				30.3	30.3	39.8	40.4		16.7	21.1	18.2	$13,040	$731	$11,387
Central High School	Public	9-12	145 Co Road 461	Englewood	37329	McMinn County	McMinn County	No	No	No	No	(423) 263-5541	619	46	13.6		520 (84.0%)	16 (2.6%)	51 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	63.2	104^th of 389 public high schools	73.3%		66.8	88^th of 392 public high schools	77.6%	16	24.6	23.7	86.7	51.3	48.3	94.1	38.8		46.2				35.8	34.3	62.2	60.3		29.1		30.2	$12,506	$511	$11,159
Sequoyah High School	Public	9-12	3128 Hwy 411	Madisonville	37354	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	No	(423) 442-9230	801	50	16.0		663 (82.8%)	13 (1.6%)	88 (11.0%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.5%)	36.4	240^th of 389 public high schools	38.3%		48.7	177^th of 392 public high schools	54.8%	63	25.8	25.8		21.6	21.3	75.0	29.7		32.4	19.4	30.0	20.5	28.0	28.0	41.6	40.7		24.6	9.1	23.7	$12,495	$726	$10,681
Sweetwater High School	Public	9-12	414 South High ST	Sweetwater	37874	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	No	(423) 337-7881	582	34	17.0		455 (78.2%)	20 (3.4%)	85 (14.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	31.4	270^th of 389 public high schools	30.6%		35.5	249^th of 392 public high schools	36.5%	21	21.1	20.9	22.4	23.2	22.3		27.4		37.7	21.6		21.6	34.1	34.1	41.1	41.1					$11,949	$693	$10,570
McMinn High School	Public	9-12	2215 Congress Pkwy	Athens	37303	McMinn County	McMinn County	No	No	No	No	(423) 745-4142	1,307	82	15.9		998 (76.4%)	81 (6.2%)	134 (10.3%)	19 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (5.6%)	44.3	201^st of 389 public high schools	48.3%		47.1	188^th of 392 public high schools	52.0%	13	17.2	17.1	90.3	27.3	32.4	84.4	32.0	19.0	36.6	10.5		11.1	40.7	40.6	47.8	47.6	85.2	20.2		23.3	$10,890	$645	$9,441

Frequently Asked Questions about Tellico Plains High School

How many students attend Tellico Plains High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Tellico Plains High School.

What is the racial makeup of Tellico Plains High School?

Students at Tellico Plains High School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Tellico Plains High School a good school?

Tellico Plains High School ranks 233^rd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Tellico Plains High School?

Tellico Plains High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Coker Creek Elementary
Elementary : Rural Vale Elementary
Elementary : Tellico Plains Elementary
Middle : Tellico Plains Junior High School

What district is Tellico Plains High School in?

Monroe County

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2024–25 dropout ratesApr 2, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataFeb 27, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 2025

2024–25 graduation ratesOct 28, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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