Sullivan Heights Middle School

692 Students

Middle School 6th - 9th

School Overview

Sullivan Heights Middle School is a public middle school and part of the Sullivan County school district, located in Kingsport, TN with 692 students offering grade levels from 06 to 09. Student demographics can be found below.

With 47 teachers, Sullivan Heights Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

692

Total Students

47.7

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sullivan Heights Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	649
Hispanic	18
Black	10
Asian	3
Two or More	11
American Indian	1

White
649 (93.8 %)
Hispanic
18 (2.6 %)
Two or More
11 (1.6 %)
Black
10 (1.4 %)
Asian
3 (0.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Sullivan County
Phone:	(423)354-1300
Grade Range:	6th - 9th
Total Students:	692
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	47.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 238

Grade 7 238

Grade 8 213

Grade 9 3