Seymour High School
Tel:
(865)577-7040
- Seymour High School serves 1,090 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 26% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 36%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 41% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%.
Top Placements
Seymour High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Seymour High School's student population of 1,090 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 64 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,090 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 64 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Seymour High School's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has decreased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Seymour High School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.28. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TN) |
| Overall School Rank | #298 out of 573 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 36% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 35% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 10% |
| Black | 1% | 22% |
| White | 95% | 63% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.28 |
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| Graduation Rate | 97% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sevier County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, TN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Seymour High School is South Doyle High School (8.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Seymour Middle School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Seymour Middle School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Seymour Seymour Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 631 students
0.0 miles
737 Boyds Creek Rd
Seymour, TN 37865
(865)579-0730 0.0 6-8 631 - Seymour Seymour Primary Grades: K-2 | 509 students
0.1 miles
717 Boyds Creek Rd
Seymour, TN 37865
(865)577-5970 0.1 K-2 509 - Seymour Seymour Intermediate Grades: 3-5 | 551 students
0.2 miles
212 North Pitner Rd
Seymour, TN 37865
(865)609-0030 0.2 3-5 551 - Knoxville Gap Creek Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 102 students
3.4 miles
1920 Kimberlin Hts Rd
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865)577-4860 3.4 K-5 102 - Seymour Prospect Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 402 students
4.4 miles
1535 Burnett Station Rd
Seymour, TN 37865
(865)980-1565 4.4 PK-5 402
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