Sale Creek Middle / High School

Hamilton County
211 Patterson RD
Sale Creek, TN 37373
577 Students
High School 6th - 12th
School Overview
Sale Creek Middle/High School, located in the rural community of Sale Creek, Tennessee, serves as a combined educational facility for students in grades 6 through 12. As part of the Hamilton County School District, the school functions as a community hub, offering a unique environment where middle schoolers and high schoolers share the same campus. This configuration often allows for a cohesive academic transition, fostering a sense of continuity and school spirit that extends from early adolescence through graduation.

The school is known for its strong focus on community identity and school pride, typical of smaller, town-centered institutions in the region. Academically, it provides a comprehensive curriculum intended to prepare students for post-secondary success, supplemented by various extracurricular activities and athletic programs that play a vital role in student life. By integrating the middle and high school levels, Sale Creek provides a stable, close-knit educational experience designed to support the development of students within the northern reaches of Hamilton County.
577
Total Students
41.0
Full-Time Teachers
14.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    513 (88.9%)
  • Two or More
    31 (5.4%)
  • Hispanic
    22 (3.8%)
  • Black
    8 (1.4%)
  • Asian
    3 (0.5%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: High School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Hamilton County
Phone: (423)332-8819
Website: http://scmhs.hcde.org
Grade Range: 6th - 12th
Total Students: 577
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 41.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 14.1
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 6 88
Grade 7 98
Grade 8 95
Grade 9 78
Grade 10 69
Grade 11 81
Grade 12 68
Gender Ratio