Sequoyah High School (Tennessee)


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 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.
WWW sqhs.monroe.k12.tn.us

Administration & faculty

Debi Tipton is the current principal of Sequoyah High School.
Sequoyah High School has a teaching staff of 60 as well as support staff of about 20.

Academics and testing

ACT SectionAverage Score
English Score17.7
Math Score18.2

GroupNumber
African American9
American Indian/Alaska Native0
Hispanic/Latin76
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0
Asian4
White868
Multi-Racial19
ELS Students20
Total Enrollment 2016-171040

The percentage of students who come from socioeconomically disadvantaged homes is 52.85%.

Overall School Performance

The State of Tennessee Report Card for 2019 scores the school as follows. Scores can range from 0-4, with 4 being the highest.
  • Academic Achievement: 2.7
  • Student Academic Growth: 3.7
  • Chronically Out of School: 4.0
  • Ready to Graduate: 2.6
  • Graduation Rate: 2.8

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.