Tellico Plains Junior High School

Monroe County
120 Old High School RD
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
272 Students
Middle School 5th - 8th
School Overview
Tellico Plains Junior High School (TPJHS), located at 120 Old High School Road in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, serves as a focal point for adolescent education in the local community. As a junior high institution, the school is dedicated to bridging the gap between elementary education and high school, focusing on the unique academic, social, and emotional development needs of students during their early teenage years. The school operates under the Monroe County School District, aiming to provide a supportive environment that encourages both intellectual growth and personal responsibility.

The school’s digital presence, hosted via their Weebly platform, serves as a hub for communication between faculty, students, and parents. The site typically provides essential resources such as academic calendars, school policies, athletic updates, and contact information for staff members. By emphasizing community involvement and maintaining a structured learning environment, Tellico Plains Junior High strives to prepare its student body for the rigors of high school while fostering a sense of school spirit and local pride within the rural Tellico Plains area.
272
Total Students
14.8
Full-Time Teachers
18.3
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    256 (94.1 %)
  • Two or More
    7 (2.6 %)
  • Hispanic
    4 (1.5 %)
  • Black
    4 (1.5 %)
  • Asian
    1 (0.4 %)
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: Monroe County
Phone: (423)253-2250
Website: http://tpjhs.weebly.com/
Grade Range: 5th - 8th
Total Students: 272
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 14.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 18.3
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 5 63
Grade 6 66
Grade 7 83
Grade 8 60
Gender Ratio