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Sequatchie County High School

Q: Is Sequatchie County High School a good school?

Sequatchie County High School ranks 153 rd of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 62% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Sequatchie County High School in Dunlap, TN, serves 542 students in grades 9-12 and ranks as a solidly mid-tier Tennessee high school (62nd percentile, 3 stars), with a 93.0% graduation rate that outpaces the state average of 90.5% and a dropout rate that has fallen from 11.6% to 5.6% since 2021-22. While the school's district, Sequatchie County Schools, ranks in the 33rd percentile statewide, the high school itself performs well above that relative standing and is competitive with most of its rural neighbors.

Parents will find two clear academic bright spots: Biology and U.S. History. Sequatchie posts 65.1% proficiency in Biology versus 49.8% statewide, outpacing nearby schools like Soddy Daisy, Hixson, and Whitwell, and trailing only Signal Mountain and Sale Creek in the local area. U.S. History proficiency jumped to 62.6% — a 20-point advantage over the state average and nearly matching Signal Mountain, a 5-star school. Math is the flip side: Geometry proficiency sits at 27.6% and Algebra I at 25.9%, both below state averages, with only a few nearby schools scoring lower.

The biggest concern for parents to watch is chronic absenteeism. At 33.7%, Sequatchie has the highest rate in the entire local comparison group — nearly double the state average of 18.3% and far above Signal Mountain's 10.4% or Sale Creek's 14.9%. That said, the school still graduates students at a higher rate than rural peers like Bledsoe County High School, Grundy County High School, and Whitwell, suggesting effective credit recovery or graduation support systems. The school also achieves these strengths while spending less per student ($13,137) than most Hamilton County schools, making its subject-area wins notable.

542

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,137

Per pupil spending ?

99.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7067 Sr 28
Dunlap, TN 37327

(423) 949-2154

District: Sequatchie County Schools

Feeder schools for Sequatchie County High School:

Elementary:	Griffith Elementary School
Middle:	Sequatchie County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Hispanic:

10.7%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Geometry scores 15 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg43%

153^rd of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

95^th of 141Sequatchie County Schools 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
2026	55.6	153 of 400	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.4	142 of 389	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	156 of 392	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	128 of 384	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	103 of 358	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	46.1	158 of 347	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.0	236 of 342	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	102 of 341	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	56.5	93 of 273	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.3	137 of 351	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.2	190 of 300	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.4	207 of 296	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.2	122 of 285	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.2	139 of 269	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.8	114 of 273	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.8	143 of 267	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	163 of 365	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	224 of 365	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	175 of 366	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	159 of 350	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	157 of 340	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	210 of 337	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	132 of 229	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.1	114 of 213	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	121 of 209	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	106 of 202	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	79 of 189	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	15.8	164 of 180	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	126 of 153	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	155 of 308	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.9	206 of 324	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	179 of 337	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	153 of 330	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	78 of 322	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	92 of 317	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	41.1	170 of 302	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.8	59 of 308	80.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	133 of 368	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	117 of 366	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	85 of 359	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	87 of 349	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	42.6	168 of 332	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	243 of 329	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	39.2	84 of 151	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	73 of 159	54.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	161 of 330	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.3	156 of 323	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	172 of 326	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	140 of 325	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	126 of 312	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	174 of 306	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	258 of 301	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.4	119 of 307	61.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2022)44th percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Biology I65%+15 vs state

US History63%+20 vs state

English II51%-7 vs state

Algebra II35%~ state avg

English I35%~ state avg

Geometry28%-15 vs state

Algebra I26%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, December 16, 2021

My son always loved going to school but when he started going to this school that changed. He came home one day and said, "mom, the teachers just don't care about the students at this school".

He has also explained very disturbing incidences such as girls getting groped in packed hallways, bullying, and tons of vaping and drug use. Close Quote

by a teacher
Sunday, August 26, 2012

Sequatchie County High School has very useful academic data that refers to various subjects they have very academically advanced teachers and many opportunities to give the students.I for one would have to say this is an above average school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Algebra II (2026)				TNReady Biology I (2026)				TNReady US History (2026)			TNReady English I (2026)		TNReady English II (2026)				TNReady Geometry (2026)				TNReady Science (2026)				TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	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 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sequatchie County High School	Public	9-12	7067 Sr 28	Dunlap	37327	Sequatchie County	Sequatchie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 949-2154	586	47	12.5		508 (86.7%)	6 (1.0%)	61 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	55.6	153^rd of 400 public high schools	61.8%		56.4	142^nd of 389 public high schools	63.5%	11									26.0	25.9	92.9		19.4	35.2			68.3	65.1	66.7	60.2	62.6	35.9	34.8		54.2		51.2		26.7		27.6									$13,137	$799	$11,504
Signal Mountain Middle/High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	2650 Sam Powell Trail	Signal Mountain	37377	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 886-0880	1,383	81	17.0		1,179 (85.2%)	10 (0.7%)	78 (5.6%)	25 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (6.6%)	88.3	25^th of 400 public high schools	93.8%		90.2	21^st of 389 public high schools	94.6%	4	81.4	63.9	50.6	69.8	77.8	64.6	64.4	69.3	38.2	69.0		88.2	33.7	61.0	86.1			85.4		63.0	63.9	73.8	72.4		89.3		88.8		59.8		78.8	84.5	78.7	77.4	80.4	83.1	90.6	77.5	84.0	$15,627	$728	$14,565
Ivy Academy Inc. School	Public, Charter	6-12	8520 Dayton PIKE	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(423) 302-7494	470	35	13.4		401 (85.3%)	15 (3.2%)	25 (5.3%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	48.2	197^th of 400 public high schools	50.8%		57.4	137^th of 389 public high schools	64.8%	60	26.4	32.9	47.0	35.1	23.6	29.6	18.8	24.1	13.6	12.9			8.9	11.3			54.2	54.5		36.1	34.4	27.3	26.5		61.5		61.5		55.9		57.4	41.7	47.9	42.6	44.1	30.6	52.1	39.7	40.8	$18,268	$584	$17,276
Whitwell High School	Public	9-12	200 Tiger Trail	Whitwell	37397	Sequatchie County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 658-5141	337	24	14.2		312 (92.6%)	4 (1.2%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	64	103^rd of 400 public high schools	74.3%		54.5	154^th of 389 public high schools	60.4%	51									35.6	34.7			31.7	31.7		50.0		48.6		46.7	46.7	42.5	41.9		56.3		56.3		35.8		33.3									$14,007	$764	$12,329
Soddy Daisy High School	Public	9-12	618 Sequoyah- Access Road	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 332-8828	1,118	72	15.5		941 (84.2%)	18 (1.6%)	75 (6.7%)	10 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (6.6%)	69.3	90^th of 400 public high schools	77.5%		73.4	64^th of 389 public high schools	83.5%	26									22.1	21.4		88.4	35.9	52.2		62.8		57.9		11.8	9.1	41.2	40.8	7.1	69.7		66.7	80.4	45.9		56.8									$15,670	$691	$14,646
Sequoyah High School	Public	10-12	9517 W Ridge Trail Road	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 843-4707	222	26	8.4		201 (90.5%)	6 (2.7%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	15.9	348^th of 400 public high schools	13.0%		23.4	310^th of 389 public high schools	20.3%	38																									38.6		38.6		14.6		14.0									$21,413	$687	$19,884
Sale Creek Middle / High School	Public	6-12	211 Patterson Road	Sale Creek	37373	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 332-8819	562	37	15.2		505 (89.9%)	7 (1.2%)	21 (3.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	72.5	78^th of 400 public high schools	80.5%		77	50^th of 389 public high schools	87.1%	28	58.2	48.4	54.5	53.7	54.9	49.5	45.5	49.8	27.3	43.4			53.7	58.0		77.2		77.2				36.1	36.1		75.8		75.8	90.0	39.7		42.1	61.5	64.8	69.7	65.5	65.9	84.6	61.6	70.5	$17,773	$648	$16,614
Red Bank High School	Public	9-12	640 Morrison Springs Road	Chattanooga	37415	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 874-1900	819	51	16.2		336 (41.0%)	221 (27.0%)	163 (19.9%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (10.4%)	29.7	288^th of 400 public high schools	28.0%		29.2	276^th of 389 public high schools	29.0%	12									9.4	9.2		52.6	5.3	10.4		42.0	40.0	41.6		9.1		31.3	28.6		50.7		49.3	57.9	17.8		26.2									$17,181	$805	$15,773
Hixson High School	Public	9-12	5705 Middle Valley Road	Hixson	37343	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 847-4800	887	58	15.3		473 (53.3%)	143 (16.1%)	158 (17.8%)	34 (3.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (8.6%)	46.4	207^th of 400 public high schools	48.3%		52.1	163^rd of 389 public high schools	58.1%	44									25.3	25.0		78.1	11.9	21.8	76.9	47.2	50.0	49.8		15.8	18.5	29.2	28.8		53.8	13.3	49.8	89.3	32.0		38.2									$17,397	$1,082	$15,834
Grundy County High School	Public	9-12	24970 Sr 108	Coalmont	37313	Grundy County	Grundy County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 692-5400	520	36	14.4		507 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	34.2	269^th of 400 public high schools	32.8%		33.1	263^rd of 389 public high schools	32.4%	6									21.8	18.7		14.3		13.3		39.6		36.8		27.3	26.1	26.7	25.8		46.6		46.6			23.7	20.7									$11,364	$830	$9,629

Frequently Asked Questions about Sequatchie County High School

What district is Sequatchie County High School in?

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What is the racial makeup of Sequatchie County High School?

Students at Sequatchie County High School are 87% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Sequatchie County High School a good school?

Sequatchie County High School ranks 153^rd of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sequatchie County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 542 students attended Sequatchie County High School.

What schools feed into Sequatchie County High School?

Sequatchie County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Griffith Elementary School
Middle : Sequatchie County Middle School

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