Sweetwater High School serves 640 learners in grades 9-12.

Sweetwater High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Sweetwater High School’s learner population of 640 learners has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has decreased by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Sweetwater High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Sweetwater High School is 0.32, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Sweetwater High School is Sequoyah High School (9.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Sweetwater Junior High School (0.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Sweetwater Elementary School (0.6 miles away)