Tellico Plains High School

Summary:

Tellico Plains High School is a public high school serving 452 students in grades 9-12 in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, which is part of the Monroe County school district. While the school has shown some academic success in the past, it currently faces several challenges, including declining performance, lack of diversity, and struggles to support vulnerable student populations.

Tellico Plains High School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (94.03%) compared to nearby schools like McMinn High School, Sweetwater High School, and Sequoyah High School, which have more diverse student populations. The school's academic performance has also declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 60th out of 341 Tennessee high schools in 2017-2018 to 141st out of 374 in 2023-2024. Additionally, Tellico Plains High School's performance on state assessments (TNReady) is below the state and county averages in several subject areas.

Tellico Plains High School's challenges extend to its support for special education and low socioeconomic status students, whose performance is notably lower compared to the overall student population and the surrounding schools. The school also has a higher student-teacher ratio (17.4) than nearby schools, which may impact the level of individual attention and support students receive. While Tellico Plains High School shares the same school district as Sweetwater High School and Sequoyah High School, its academic performance is generally lower, suggesting the need for further investigation and targeted interventions to address the school's areas of concern.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 9180 Hwy 68
       Tellico Plains, TN  37385


(423) 253-2550

District: Monroe County

SchoolDigger Rank:
200th of 392 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,347 Help


Feeder schools for Tellico Plains High School:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  17.1 Help
Number of students:  442

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.5%
Hispanic:
4.3%
Two or more races:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Tellico Plains High School ranks worse than 51% of high schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Monroe County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.36. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Tellico Plains High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Tellico Plains High School has the smallest high school student body size in the Monroe County School District. Racial makeup is: White (92.5%), Hispanic (4.3%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tellico Plains High School is 17.1, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Monroe County School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tellico Plains High School is $12,347. 1 high schools in the Monroe County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tellico Plains High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tellico Plains High School 200th of 392 Tennessee public high schools. (See Tellico Plains High School in the ranking list.)

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Monroe County:

SchoolDigger ranks Monroe County 125th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tellico Plains High School

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Rank History for all students at Tellico Plains High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 51.38 155th 267 41.9%
2011 64.54 101st 273 63.0%
2012 61.49 125th 269 53.5%
2013 52.52 164th 285 42.5%
2014 51.38 147th 296 50.3%
2015 69.10 77th 300 74.3%
2016 44.81 191st 351 45.6%
2017 55.69 99th 273 63.7%
2018 68.81 60th 341 82.4%
2019 60.71 88th 342 74.3%
2021 53.87 115th 347 66.9%
2022 50.98 146th 358 59.2%
2023 41.49 207th 384 46.1%
2024 44.36 200th 392 49.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tellico Plains High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.83 27th 159 83.0%
2024 19.82 172nd 183 6.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tellico Plains High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.03 28th 308 90.9%
2019 72.35 31st 302 89.7%
2021 50.33 124th 317 60.9%
2022 31.27 237th 322 26.4%
2023 34.59 225th 330 31.8%
2024 48.68 143rd 337 57.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Tellico Plains High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.92 105th 337 68.8%
2021 58.35 92nd 340 72.9%
2022 56.87 110th 350 68.6%
2023 55.69 134th 366 63.4%
2024 59.98 114th 365 68.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Tellico Plains High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.25 67th 329 79.6%
2021 44.53 153rd 332 53.9%
2022 40.01 195th 349 44.1%
2023 26.89 269th 359 25.1%
2024 31.78 247th 366 32.5%
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Rank History for White students at Tellico Plains High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.17 88th 307 71.3%
2019 51.61 108th 301 64.1%
2021 45.57 146th 306 52.3%
2022 39.82 189th 312 39.4%
2023 31.51 236th 325 27.4%
2024 34.38 213th 326 34.7%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Tellico Plains High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 517 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 518
1989 474 n/a n/a 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 475
1990 471 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 471
1991 473 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1992 472 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 472
1993 466 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 466
1994 481 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1995 458 0 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 460
1996 458 0 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 460
1997 485 0 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 487
1998 446 9 1 3 0 n/a n/a -1 458
1999 447 0 0 1 1 n/a n/a 1 450
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 460 460
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 457 457
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 486 486
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 486 486
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 515 515
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 533 533
2006 516 1 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 523
2007 515 0 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 520
2008 500 0 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 505
2009 507 0 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 511
2010 462 2 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 468
2011 450 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 456
2012 435 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 441
2013 450 1 1 2 3 0 2 0 459
2014 457 2 3 3 2 0 3 0 470
2015 439 1 4 5 1 0 2 0 452
2016 451 1 8 1 2 0 2 0 465
2017 454 1 6 2 0 0 2 0 465
2018 448 4 3 3 0 0 2 0 460
2019 457 5 2 7 0 0 1 0 472
2020 430 5 1 8 0 1 3 0 448
2021 429 5 1 11 0 1 7 0 454
2022 444 5 1 12 1 1 10 0 474
2023 425 4 0 13 1 0 9 0 452
2024 409 2 0 19 2 0 10 0 442

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tellico Plains High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 518 22.0 23.5 n/a
1989 475 22.0 21.5 n/a
1990 471 22.0 21.4 n/a
1991 473 25.0 18.9 n/a
1992 472 25.0 18.8 n/a
1993 466 25.0 18.6 n/a
1994 481 25.0 19.2 n/a
1995 460 30.0 15.3 n/a
1996 460 30.0 15.3 n/a
1997 487 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 458 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 450 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 460 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 457 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 486 n/a n/a n/a
2003 486 n/a n/a n/a
2004 515 n/a n/a n/a
2005 533 n/a n/a n/a
2006 523 25.9 20.2 n/a
2007 520 27.0 19.3 60.8
2008 505 28.0 18.0 66.9
2009 511 26.1 19.6 65.8
2010 468 26.8 17.4 73.7
2011 456 27.0 16.8 70.4
2012 441 27.5 16.0 63.3
2013 459 27.8 16.5 67.3
2014 470 26.5 17.7 66.6
2015 452 31.0 14.5 61.9
2016 465 28.0 16.6 n/a
2017 465 28.1 16.5 n/a
2018 460 28.6 16.0 n/a
2019 472 29.2 16.1 n/a
2020 448 28.1 15.9 60.3
2021 454 26.3 17.2 n/a
2022 474 28.3 16.7 n/a
2023 452 25.8 17.4 n/a
2024 442 25.8 17.1 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tellico Plains High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 518 22.0 23.5 n/a
1989 475 22.0 21.5 n/a
1990 471 22.0 21.4 n/a
1991 473 25.0 18.9 n/a
1992 472 25.0 18.8 n/a
1993 466 25.0 18.6 n/a
1994 481 25.0 19.2 n/a
1995 460 30.0 15.3 n/a
1996 460 30.0 15.3 n/a
1997 487 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 458 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 450 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 460 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 457 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 486 n/a n/a n/a
2003 486 n/a n/a n/a
2004 515 n/a n/a n/a
2005 533 n/a n/a n/a
2006 523 25.9 20.2 n/a
2007 520 27.0 19.3 60.8
2008 505 28.0 18.0 66.9
2009 511 26.1 19.6 65.8
2010 468 26.8 17.4 73.7
2011 456 27.0 16.8 70.4
2012 441 27.5 16.0 63.3
2013 459 27.8 16.5 67.3
2014 470 26.5 17.7 66.6
2015 452 31.0 14.5 61.9
2016 465 28.0 16.6 n/a
2017 465 28.1 16.5 n/a
2018 460 28.6 16.0 n/a
2019 472 29.2 16.1 n/a
2020 448 28.1 15.9 60.3
2021 454 26.3 17.2 n/a
2022 474 28.3 16.7 n/a
2023 452 25.8 17.4 n/a
2024 442 25.8 17.1 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Tellico Plains High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $478 (5.0%) $8,655 (89.6%) $9,656
2020 $680 (7.4%) $8,030 (87.3%) $9,196
2021 $1,115 (10.9%) $8,628 (84.0%) $10,268
2022 $1,612 (14.6%) $8,923 (80.7%) $11,060
2023 $1,772 (14.4%) $9,787 (79.3%) $12,347

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tellico Plains High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 88th of 342 High schoolsRanks 207th of 384 High schools
 28.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade Algebra I (Tellico Plains High School)3122.3
 8.7%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Monroe County)27.222.8
 4.4%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Tennessee)21.817.8
 4%
9th Grade English I (Tellico Plains High School)36.538.9
 2.4%
   9th Grade English I (Monroe County)26.932.5
 5.6%
   9th Grade English I (Tennessee)33.336
 2.7%
10th Grade Algebra II (Tellico Plains High School)39.166.7
 27.6%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Monroe County)5020.5
 29.5%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)46.747.7
 1%
10th Grade English II (Tellico Plains High School)2937.7
 8.7%
   10th Grade English II (Monroe County)35.238.7
 3.5%
   10th Grade English II (Tennessee)4450.7
 6.7%
10th Grade Geometry (Tellico Plains High School)45.513.5
 32%
   10th Grade Geometry (Monroe County)33.317.3
 16%
   10th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)28.223.8
 4.4%
11th Grade Algebra II (Tellico Plains High School)26.89.5
 17.3%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Monroe County)17.713
 4.7%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)17.716.8
 0.9%
11th Grade Geometry (Tellico Plains High School)87.557.1
 30.4%
   11th Grade Geometry (Monroe County)62.940
 22.9%
   11th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)2017.1
 2.9%
All Grades Algebra I (Tellico Plains High School)28.619.8
 8.8%
   All Grades Algebra I (Monroe County)24.620.3
 4.3%
   All Grades Algebra I (Tennessee)27.423.2
 4.2%
All Grades Algebra II (Tellico Plains High School)3018.4
 11.6%
   All Grades Algebra II (Monroe County)21.513.7
 7.8%
   All Grades Algebra II (Tennessee)27.425.6
 1.8%
All Grades English I (Tellico Plains High School)36.538.9
 2.4%
   All Grades English I (Monroe County)26.832.3
 5.5%
   All Grades English I (Tennessee)32.735.4
 2.7%
All Grades English II (Tellico Plains High School)2938.3
 9.3%
   All Grades English II (Monroe County)35.138.8
 3.7%
   All Grades English II (Tennessee)42.749.4
 6.7%
All Grades Geometry (Tellico Plains High School)54.319.3
 35%
   All Grades Geometry (Monroe County)36.317.9
 18.4%
   All Grades Geometry (Tennessee)33.928.6
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students472452
 4.2%
African American54
 20%
American Indian01
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic713
 85.7%
Pacific Islander00
White457425
 7%
Two or More Races19
 800%


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Frequently Asked Questions about 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

Students at Tellico Plains High School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Tellico Plains High School ranks 200th of 392 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 442 students attended Tellico Plains High School.


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