Is Tellico Plains High School a good school?

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

How many students attend Tellico Plains High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 452 students attended Tellico Plains High School.

What is the racial makeup of Tellico Plains High School?

Students at Tellico Plains High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into 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

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:
200^th of 392 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,347

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: 17.4

Number of students: 452

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tellico Plains High School ranks worse than 51% of high schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Monroe County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.36. (See more...)

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.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Tellico Plains High School has the largest high school student body size in the Monroe County School District. (See more...)

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Finance

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

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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White students:

Monroe County:

SchoolDigger ranks Monroe County 125^th 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
2010	51.38	155^th	267	41.9%
2011	64.54	101^st	273	63.0%
2012	61.49	125^th	269	53.5%
2013	52.52	164^th	285	42.5%
2014	51.38	147^th	296	50.3%
2015	69.10	77^th	300	74.3%
2016	44.81	191^st	351	45.6%
2017	55.69	99^th	273	63.7%
2018	68.81	60^th	341	82.4%
2019	60.71	88^th	342	74.3%
2021	53.87	115^th	347	66.9%
2022	50.98	146^th	358	59.2%
2023	41.49	207^th	384	46.1%
2024	44.36	200^th	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	27^th	159	83.0%
2024	19.82	172^nd	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
2018	73.03	28^th	308	90.9%
2019	72.35	31^st	302	89.7%
2021	50.33	124^th	317	60.9%
2022	31.27	237^th	322	26.4%
2023	34.59	225^th	330	31.8%
2024	48.68	143^rd	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
2019	56.92	105^th	337	68.8%
2021	58.35	92^nd	340	72.9%
2022	56.87	110^th	350	68.6%
2023	55.69	134^th	366	63.4%
2024	59.98	114^th	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
2019	65.25	67^th	329	79.6%
2021	44.53	153^rd	332	53.9%
2022	40.01	195^th	349	44.1%
2023	26.89	269^th	359	25.1%
2024	31.78	247^th	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
2018	62.17	88^th	307	71.3%
2019	51.61	108^th	301	64.1%
2021	45.57	146^th	306	52.3%
2022	39.82	189^th	312	39.4%
2023	31.51	236^th	325	27.4%
2024	34.38	213^th	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.

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

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

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

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

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total 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 88^th of 342 High schools	Ranks 207^th 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)	31	22.3	8.7%
9th Grade Algebra I (Monroe County)	27.2	22.8	4.4%
9th Grade Algebra I (Tennessee)	21.8	17.8	4%
9th Grade English I (Tellico Plains High School)	36.5	38.9	2.4%
9th Grade English I (Monroe County)	26.9	32.5	5.6%
9th Grade English I (Tennessee)	33.3	36	2.7%
10th Grade Algebra II (Tellico Plains High School)	39.1	66.7	27.6%
10th Grade Algebra II (Monroe County)	50	20.5	29.5%
10th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)	46.7	47.7	1%
10th Grade English II (Tellico Plains High School)	29	37.7	8.7%
10th Grade English II (Monroe County)	35.2	38.7	3.5%
10th Grade English II (Tennessee)	44	50.7	6.7%
10th Grade Geometry (Tellico Plains High School)	45.5	13.5	32%
10th Grade Geometry (Monroe County)	33.3	17.3	16%
10th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)	28.2	23.8	4.4%
11th Grade Algebra II (Tellico Plains High School)	26.8	9.5	17.3%
11th Grade Algebra II (Monroe County)	17.7	13	4.7%
11th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)	17.7	16.8	0.9%
11th Grade Geometry (Tellico Plains High School)	87.5	57.1	30.4%
11th Grade Geometry (Monroe County)	62.9	40	22.9%
11th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)	20	17.1	2.9%
All Grades Algebra I (Tellico Plains High School)	28.6	19.8	8.8%
All Grades Algebra I (Monroe County)	24.6	20.3	4.3%
All Grades Algebra I (Tennessee)	27.4	23.2	4.2%
All Grades Algebra II (Tellico Plains High School)	30	18.4	11.6%
All Grades Algebra II (Monroe County)	21.5	13.7	7.8%
All Grades Algebra II (Tennessee)	27.4	25.6	1.8%
All Grades English I (Tellico Plains High School)	36.5	38.9	2.4%
All Grades English I (Monroe County)	26.8	32.3	5.5%
All Grades English I (Tennessee)	32.7	35.4	2.7%
All Grades English II (Tellico Plains High School)	29	38.3	9.3%
All Grades English II (Monroe County)	35.1	38.8	3.7%
All Grades English II (Tennessee)	42.7	49.4	6.7%
All Grades Geometry (Tellico Plains High School)	54.3	19.3	35%
All Grades Geometry (Monroe County)	36.3	17.9	18.4%
All Grades Geometry (Tennessee)	33.9	28.6	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	472	452	4.2%
African American	5	4	20%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	7	13	85.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	457	425	7%
Two or More Races	1	9	800%

Schools Near Tellico Plains High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Algebra I (2024)		TNReady Algebra II (2024)				TNReady Biology I (2024)				TNReady US History (2024)		TNReady English I (2024)		TNReady English II (2024)		TNReady Geometry (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th 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 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tellico Plains High School	Public	9-12	9180 Hwy 68	Tellico Plains	37385	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	No	(423) 253-2550	452	26	17.4		425 (94.0%)	4 (0.9%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	44.4	200^th of 392 public high schools	49.0%		41.5	207^th of 384 public high schools	46.1%	7	15.0	13.2		17.2		23.2		40.0		40.2			36.0	36.0	50.9	50.9		26.2	5.9	20.9	$12,347	$1,772	$9,787
Central High School	Public	9-12	145 Co Road 461	Englewood	37329	McMinn County	McMinn County	No	No	No	No	(423) 263-5541	650	47	13.9		568 (87.4%)	14 (2.2%)	41 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.8%)	66.8	88^th of 392 public high schools	77.6%		56.6	130^th of 384 public high schools	66.1%	42	18.8	18.1	88.9	21.2	5.6	28.0		58.3	29.2	63.4			46.7	46.0	73.6	73.3	93.8	35.1		34.4	$10,954	$938	$9,338
Sequoyah High School	Public	9-12	3128 Hwy 411	Madisonville	37354	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	No	(423) 442-9230	806	47	17.1		695 (86.2%)	14 (1.7%)	62 (7.7%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.2%)	48.7	177^th of 392 public high schools	54.8%		43	196^th of 384 public high schools	49.0%	19	25.4	23.8		22.9		24.3	81.0	35.4		39.1			26.8	26.8	49.1	48.3		32.3		28.7	$10,735	$1,348	$8,741
Sweetwater High School	Public	9-12	414 South High ST	Sweetwater	37874	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	No	(423) 337-7881	559	40	14.1		447 (80.0%)	13 (2.3%)	73 (13.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.1%)	35.5	249^th of 392 public high schools	36.5%		42.4	203^rd of 384 public high schools	47.1%	46	20.8	19.8		17.6		18.9	84.2	28.2	10.0	34.2	21.4	21.4	28.1	28.1	43.0	43.0		22.8	14.3	21.7	$12,944	$2,454	$9,896
McMinn High School	Public	9-12	2215 Congress Pkwy	Athens	37303	McMinn County	McMinn County	No	No	No	No	(423) 745-4142	1,408	83	16.9		1,106 (78.6%)	80 (5.7%)	132 (9.4%)	19 (1.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (4.8%)	47.1	188^th of 392 public high schools	52.0%		45.3	184^th of 384 public high schools	52.1%	4	12.9	11.8	90.3	23.8		31.5	89.8	40.1	9.1	46.0	5.3	5.3	31.4	30.7	52.0	51.0	93.5	27.1		30.3	$8,817	$1,040	$7,110

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Impact of COVID-19 on Tellico Plains High School

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