Summary:
ZIP code 37385 contains just one high school: Tellico Plains High School, serving grades 9–12 with 435 students in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, as part of Monroe County Schools, a district ranked 122 out of 141 in Tennessee. Because this is the only high school in the area, the entire summary focuses on this single school. The school has earned a 2-star rating and ranks in the 39th percentile statewide, down from the 49th percentile in 2023–2024. Per-pupil spending is $13,040, and the available data covers graduation, dropout, chronic absenteeism, and TNReady proficiency results across multiple subjects and years.
Tellico Plains High School's biggest strengths are in keeping students on track to graduate. Its graduation rate is 95.4%, well above the district rate of 89.6% and the state rate of 90.5%, while its dropout rate of 2.8% is less than half the district and state averages. Academically, the school outperforms its district in several subjects, including Algebra II, Biology I, English I, and English II. The most striking result is 10th-grade Algebra II, where 75% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, far above the district's 28.3% and the state's 63.9%. English II also improved dramatically, rising from 40.4% to 51.8% proficiency year over year.
However, there are clear areas of concern. Chronic absenteeism is high at 27.8%, compared to 21.5% for the district and 18.3% statewide, which may be limiting academic achievement. The school trails the state average in every reported subject, with the largest gaps in Geometry (21.9% vs. 42.3% statewide) and Algebra I (21.9% vs. 32.3%). Tellico Plains has also slipped in statewide ranking from the 49th percentile to the 39th percentile over the past two years. Overall, this is a school that does an excellent job graduating students and shows bright spots in select subjects, but struggles with chronic absenteeism and foundational math skills that will be important for future success.
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