Sweetwater Jr High School

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322 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Sweetwater Junior High School is located at 1013 Cannon Avenue in Sweetwater, Tennessee, serving as a key educational institution for the local community. As a junior high facility, the school focuses on the critical transitional years of early adolescence, typically bridging the gap between elementary education and high school. The school operates under the Sweetwater City School District, aiming to provide a supportive environment that fosters academic growth, personal responsibility, and social development for its middle-grade students.

The school emphasizes a well-rounded educational experience, balancing core academic subjects—such as mathematics, science, language arts, and social studies—with extracurricular opportunities designed to engage students. By utilizing its historical presence in the Sweetwater community, the school works to prepare its students for the rigorous expectations of high school while encouraging them to participate in school activities, athletics, and programs that promote community involvement and character building.

322

Total Students

20.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sweetwater Jr High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	244
Hispanic	54
Black	13
Asian	2
Two or More	9

White
244 (75.8 %)
Hispanic
54 (16.8 %)
Black
13 (4.0 %)
Two or More
9 (2.8 %)
Asian
2 (0.6 %)

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:	Sweetwater
Phone:	(423)337-7336
Website:	http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/sweetwjh/
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	322
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the 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 7 153

Grade 8 169