Tellico Plains High School

What Tellico Plains High School does

Tellico Plains High School (TPHS) is a SACS-accredited public high school located at 9180 Highway 68 in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, within Monroe County. The school is operated by the Monroe County Schools district and serves approximately 450 students with 32 faculty members and 5 paraprofessionals. Educational programming spans English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, Vocational, and Special Education departments, supplemented by dual enrollment, ACT preparation, and career/technical pathways. Leadership consists of Principal Russell Harris (EDS, TN Technology University; MS/BS, University of TN Chattanooga) and Assistant Principal Sharon McKinnon, who also serves as Head Softball Coach.

The institution is government-owned and tuition-free for district residents, funded through state and local tax revenues rather than commercial revenue streams. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The only direct-to-family payments are optional and ancillary: a $25 mandatory sitting fee for senior portrait sessions with on-campus photographers (Andrew Hollingshead Photography or Lasting Impressions), plus yearbook, graduation supply, and apparel purchases through Jostens. Communication channels include a legacy Weebly site and a new official district-hosted website (tphs.monroe.k12.tn.us), ParentVue, and Webmail. Student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1, which the school markets as enabling personalized instruction.

TPHS supplements its academic core with athletics (football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, track, cross country, golf, soccer, cheerleading) and more than 15 extracurricular clubs (Beta, FBLA, FFA, FCA, FCCLA, HOSA, Drama, Art, Chess, among others). The school highlights a 'very minimal' teacher/staff turnover rate and one of the lowest discipline rates in surrounding areas as differentiators. Community engagement is operationalized through a documented network of local athletic sponsors, including Citizens National Bank, Blount Memorial Hospital, Tennessee Wesleyan College, and other regional businesses. The entity is not investor-owned, has no funding history, no subsidiaries, and operates a single rural campus.

Name

Tellico Plains High School

Legal name

Tellico Plains High School

Website

https://tellicoplainshigh.weebly.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tellico Plains High School is a SACS-accredited public high school in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, serving approximately 450 students within the Monroe County Schools district. The school provides tuition-free secondary education with a 15:1 student-teacher ratio, offering academic, athletic, vocational, and extracurricular programs.

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Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Public high school
• College preparation
• Career technical education
• High school athletics

Headquarters

HQ city

Tellico Plains

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: As a public high school within Monroe County Schools district, TPHS is funded through state and local tax revenues, not through direct tuition or fees. The school is tuition-free for students residing in the district.

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Core offering

Tellico Plains High School is a public secondary school serving grades 9-12 in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, part of the Monroe County Schools district. It delivers core academic instruction across English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, Vocational/Career and Technical Education, and Special Education, supplemented by college preparation (ACT prep, dual enrollment), competitive athletics, and extracurricular clubs for approximately 450 students.

Product overview

Tellico Plains High School is a SACS accredited public high school located in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, serving approximately 450 students with 32 faculty members. The school offers a comprehensive educational program including core academic departments (English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, Vocational, and Special Education), athletics programs (football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, track, cross country, golf, soccer, cheerleading), and extracurricular clubs (Beta, FBLA, FFA, FCA, FCCLA, HOSA, Drama, Art, Chess, and others). The institution does not offer technology products or services; it provides traditional educational services to its student body.

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Products and services

• Secondary Academic Education (Grades 9-12) Core four-year secondary education program spanning English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies, delivered to grades 9-12 students in Monroe County, Tennessee.
• Career and Technical Education (Vocational Programs) Vocational and career-technical courses preparing high school students for direct entry into the workforce or further technical training.
• Fine Arts Program Fine Arts courses encompassing Art, Drama, Music, and related creative disciplines for high school students.
• Special Education Services Special Education services providing individualized support for students with learning differences as part of the school's academic offerings.
• College Preparation (ACT Prep and Dual Enrollment) College preparation programming including ACT prep and dual-enrollment options enabling students to earn college credit while completing high school.
• High School Athletics Program Competitive interscholastic athletics program offering football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, track and field, cross country, golf, soccer, and cheerleading for enrolled students.
• Extracurricular Clubs and Organizations Student-led clubs and organizations such as Beta, FBLA, FFA, FCA, FCCLA, HOSA, Drama, Art, and Chess enriching student life outside the academic day.
• Library Media Center Library media center providing books, periodicals, research databases, and instructional resources for students and faculty.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bear Sponsors (Athletic Sponsors)minorOthersVarious local businesses and organizations sponsor TPHS athletics program. Sponsors include Advanced Cellular, Balfour, Bethlehem Baptist Youth Group, Biereley-Hale Funeral Home, Blount Memorial Hospital, Citizens National Bank, Hardees, Josten's, Lifetouch, Subway, Tennessee Wesleyan College, and others. These sponsors provide financial and material support for athletic programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Loudon High School: Public high school in Loudon County, Tennessee, located adjacent to Monroe County with similar east-Tennessee rural geography, public funding model, and student demographic profile.
• Sweetwater High School: Public high school in Monroe County, Tennessee, operating under the same district governance and funding model as TPHS with a comparable rural Appalachian profile and student population.
• Lenoir City High School: Public high school in Loudon County, Tennessee, directly adjacent to Monroe County, serving a comparable east-Tennessee student population under the same state public-school system as TPHS.
• Madisonville High School: Public high school within Monroe County Schools district, serving students in the same Tennessee county as TPHS with similar district funding, governance, and community-based operating model.
• McMinn High School: Public high school in Athens, Tennessee (McMinn County), serving nearby east-Tennessee students under the same state accountability framework as TPHS with similar rural profile.
• McMinn Central High School: Public high school in McMinn County, Tennessee, serving a similar rural east-Tennessee community with comparable student population size and public-school operating model to TPHS.
• Polk County High School: Public high school in neighboring Polk County, Tennessee, with comparable rural Appalachian demographics, similar enrollment scale, and similar public-school funding structure to TPHS.

Broad incumbents

• Knox County Schools: Large Tennessee public school district serving the Knoxville area, operating under the same state public education framework as TPHS but with substantially greater resources, scale, and programmatic breadth.
• Hamilton County Schools: Larger, urban-suburban Tennessee public school district serving the Chattanooga region; comparable as a public K-12 system operating under the same state accountability framework but at materially greater scale and resource level than TPHS.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/tellico-plains-high-school

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