Type public secondary Superintendent Timothy L. Blankenship Grades 9-12 Phone +1 423-442-9230 | Established 1995 Principal Debi Tipton Enrollment 1087 Mascot Chief | |
Address 3128 US-411, Madisonville, TN 37354, USA Motto Student-centered learning community dedicated to fostering college and career readiness District Monroe County Schools, Monroe County School District | ||
Sequoyah High School is a public high school in Madisonville, Tennessee. The school, a part of Monroe County Schools, was built in 1995 and combined Vonore High School and Madisonville High School. It is named after the Cherokee Indian Sequoyah. It serves grades 9-12 and is one of three high schools in Monroe County. The mission of Sequoyah High School is to be a student-centered learning community dedicated to fostering college and career readiness.
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The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Sequoyah High School is recognized as a Bronze School by U.S. News & World Report. The mascot is the Chief and the school colors are red,white, and gold.
Administration & faculty
Ms. Debi Tipton is the current principal of Sequoyah High School. The assistant principals are Ms. Kristie Tallent and Mr. Terry Harris along with part-time assistant principal Mr. Steve Hall who also serves as the athletic director. Mr. Brian Schrimsher is the Freshman Academy principal.
Sequoyah High School has a teaching staff of 60 as well as support staff of about 20.
Academics and testing
The percentage of students who come from socioeconomically disadvantaged homes is 52.85%.
Sequoyah offers extracurricular activities which include Associated Student Body, 25+ school clubs, and various special interest organizations. Volunteer hours are not required for graduation, but students are encouraged to do volunteer work. A partial list of organizations includes: Academic Incentive Club, Art Club, Beta Club, Cheerleading and Color Guard, Chief's Club, Class Government, Drama, Envirothon, FCA, FCCLA, FFA, FLC, FTA/Peer Tutoring, Future Business Leaders of America, HOSA, Journalism, Key Club, Music (marching band and concert choir), Planet Club, SACS, Scholar's Bowl, Science Bowl, Science Fair, Science Honor Society, Science Olympiad, Sequoyah Cares, SQHS government, Student Council, Talent Search, VICA, and Yearbook. Sequoyah also has many competitive athletic teams. A few of these teams include football, basketball, marching band and baseball, as well as many others.
Gay Straight Alliance Club
In August 2011, allegedly after years of teenagers being bullied for their sexual-orientation, a group of Sequoyah High students in Madisonville, wanted it to stop. However, when several students attempted to start a gay–straight alliance to address the harassment they were ordered to stop circulating a petition asking for the group to be permitted at the school. Students were threatened with suspension if they talked about the club.