Summary:
ZIP code 37327, centered on Dunlap, Tennessee, is served by one public high school: Sequatchie County High School, which enrolls 542 students in grades 9–12 and is part of the Sequatchie County Schools district. The school holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 62nd percentile of Tennessee high schools for 2025–2026, placing it 153rd out of 400 schools statewide; this ranking has been stable, hovering between the 60th and 63rd percentiles over the past three years.
Sequatchie County High School posts a graduation rate of 93.0%, above the state's 90.5%, and a dropout rate of 5.6%, below the state's 6.7%. Academic strengths are clear in US History (62.6% proficient vs. 42.4% statewide) and Biology I (65.1% vs. 49.8% statewide). Math is the weak spot: only 27.6% of students are proficient in Geometry and 25.9% in Algebra I, both well below state averages. Chronic absenteeism is a significant concern, affecting 33.7% of students — nearly double the state rate of 18.3% — even though graduation outcomes remain strong.
Year-over-year trends are mixed. The school improved sharply in US History (+16.8 points), Biology I (+8.1), and Algebra I (+5.8), but English II proficiency fell from 68.5% to 51.2%, far worse than the state's modest gain. Ninth graders taking Algebra II early performed well (92.9% proficient), while on-level 11th graders struggled (19.4%). Notably, the school outperforms its district by a wide margin: it ranks in the 62nd percentile, while the district sits in the 33rd percentile among Tennessee districts. Per-student spending is $13,137. For parents, the picture is a stable, mid-tier school with strong history and science instruction, solid graduation rates, and clear opportunities to improve math achievement and attendance.
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