Seymour High School

732 Boyds Creek Rd, Seymour TN, 37865 | Sevier County School District | 865-577-7040
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1086
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 44% 26% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Seymour
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
41%Seymour
35%Tennessee

Seymour High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Sevier County School District" in Seymour, TN. There are a total of 1,086 students and 63 teachers at Seymour High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Seymour High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.0%, which is 26% higher than the Tennessee average.

Seymour High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1086
Teachers63
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment31
Taking some courses31
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses20

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 Seymour High School, there are a total of 31 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 31 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
Alln/a
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

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.

Seymour High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 95.5% 87.6% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 1.5% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 1.3% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1% 8.2% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.9% 1.5% 3.1%

Seymour demographics profile

StatisticSeymourTennesseeNational
Population15,4446,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)96416791
Median age40.438.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%57%55%
Speak English95%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Seymour

IndexSeymourTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade83.6%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school82.4%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college50.2%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.5%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.4%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters10.5%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Seymour High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.