Sullivan East High School

4180 Weaver Pike, Bluff City TN, 37618 | Sullivan County School District | 423-354-1900
  • grades 9-12
  • students 876
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 1% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Bluff City
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
30%Bluff City
35%Tennessee

Sullivan East High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Sullivan County School District" in Bluff City, TN. There are a total of 876 students and 62 teachers at Sullivan East High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Sullivan East High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 1% lower than the Tennessee average.

Sullivan East High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students876
Teachers62
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment21
Taking some courses10
Taking some courses (not tests)7
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses8

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sullivan East High School, there are a total of 21 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 10 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All18%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sullivan East High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 96.0% 95.7% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 0.8% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.4% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 1.5% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.1% 1.5% 3.1%

Bluff City demographics profile

StatisticBluff CityTennesseeNational
Population2,0936,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,19816791
Median age34.838.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%57%55%
Speak English99%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Bluff City

IndexBluff CityTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade78.3%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school76.7%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college51.6%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.0%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.2%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters4.7%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.2%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Sullivan East High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.