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Public high school · Hamilton County · Soddy Daisy, Tennessee

Sequoyah High School

Sequoyah High School rates 6.4, right at the middle of Hamilton County's high schools, whose rated median is 6.5.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.4this school

6.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Hamilton County median is 6.5.

#925 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Hamilton County: 21 high schools rated, median 6.5

The brief

A Hamilton County high school where students score 19 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 925 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 53 of 80 in Hamilton County.

Sequoyah High School is listed in Hamilton County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math9%30 points below the Tennessee average of 39%156 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading28%13 points below the Tennessee average of 41%106 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency is down 8 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 19% recently.2025 TCAP; 30 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.3
25% of the rating
Academics
3.3
25% of the rating
College Readiness
7.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 18% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 25% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 37379; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Sequoyah High School and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$85,525
Median home value
$277,600
Median rent
$988/mo
College educated
26%
Homeownership
80.1%
Poverty rate
7.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37379; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
17
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,442/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Soddy Daisy. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Soddy Daisy), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
3 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Ivy Academy Inc.3.2 mi · charter
    7.2Compare →
  2. 6.7Compare →
  3. Sequoyah High Schoolthis school
    6.4
Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Sequoyah High School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Sequoyah High School serve?

Sequoyah High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Sequoyah High School?

Sequoyah High School has an enrollment of approximately 222 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sequoyah High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sequoyah High School is 8.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Sequoyah High School rank in TN?

Sequoyah High School ranks #925 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Sequoyah High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Sequoyah High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Sequoyah High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Sequoyah High School has 18% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Sequoyah High School a charter school?

No, Sequoyah High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Sequoyah High School a Title I school?

No, Sequoyah High School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
222
Student-teacher ratio
8.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
26
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Hamilton County
4-year graduation
90%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#53 of 80
Schools in district
81
District spending per student
$14,785
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
19.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37379)
29,002
Area average commute
28.3 min
Area median age
45.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.