Summary:
Zip code 37865 is home to one high school, Seymour High School, which serves grades 10–12 and enrolls approximately 693 students in Sevier County Schools. As the only high school in the area, Seymour High School stands out for its strong graduation rate of 97.7% in 2024-2025, well above both the district (94.7%) and state (90.5%) averages. The school has also shown consistent improvement in its state ranking, moving from the 59th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 70th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 4-star rating.
Academically, Seymour High School outperforms its district across most subjects. English II is a clear strength, with 70.8% proficiency in 2025-2026, well above the district's 54.7% and the state's 58.1%. The school also exceeds state averages in Algebra II (40.6% vs. 37.3%) and US History (44.7% vs. 42.4%). However, performance is mixed in some areas: 11th-grade Algebra II (22.2%) and US History (42.6%) fall slightly below state averages, and Biology I proficiency was just 25% in 2024-2025, far below the state's 45.7%. Geometry showed dramatic improvement, jumping from 22.4% proficiency in 2024-2025 to 41.5% in 2025-2026.
A key concern is chronic absenteeism: 33.5% of students are chronically absent, far exceeding the district (23.2%) and state (18.3%) averages, even while the dropout rate remains low at 1.8%. This disconnect between high graduation and high absenteeism is worth investigating. Sevier County Schools ranks in the 34th percentile statewide, yet Seymour High School consistently outperforms district averages, suggesting it is one of the stronger schools in the district. Missing data on free/reduced lunch and student-teacher ratios limits a full assessment, but overall, Seymour High School offers strong graduation outcomes, solid literacy instruction, and improving academic rankings.
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