Sullivan East High School

Sullivan East High School is a 9th through 12th grade high school located in Bluff City, Tennessee. The School opened its doors to students in 1969. Prior to the completion of Sullivan East High School students in the area attended Bluff City High School, Mary Hughes High School and Holston Valley High School. Sullivan East High School has around 1000 students annually. The three middle schools that feed into Sullivan East are Mary Hughes Middle School, Bluff City Middle School, and Holston Valley Middle School. Sullivan East is part of the Sullivan County school system. The school's mascot is the patriot. The current principal is Angela Buckles. Current assistant principals include Janet Bailey, Rick James, and Greg Stallcup.

Location

Sullivan East is located at 4180 Weaver Pike, Bluff City, TN.^[1]

Mission Statement and Beliefs

Mission Statement:
Sullivan East High School, through the combined efforts and resources of its faculty, students, parents, and community, is committed to achieving individual excellence in the education of its students to prepare them to be successful in the Twenty-First Century^[2].

Beliefs:

1. Our students will develop skills in information gathering, critical thinking, and problem solving that will contribute to their capabilities in adapting to a changing world.
2. Our students through acquired knowledge, positive attitudes, and skills, will be able to participate as effective citizens.
3. Our students will develop leadership and teamwork skills through diverse assignments and tasks to help them attain mastery skills.
4. Students, faculty, and staff will have a safe learning, teaching, and working environment.
5. Students will have a comfortable learning environment that is free from harassment.
6. Every student will be able to communicate through verbal and written means in a proficient manner.
7. All students, given equal opportunity, have the ability to learn.
8. We will attempt you graduate at least 50% of our students and send at least 20% to college.
9. Education is a responsibility shared by students, parents, schools, and the community.
10. Our school is committed to continuous improvement^[3].

Trivia

In October 2002, Sullivan East High School was forced to temporarily close its doors when five of nine classrooms tested for black mold came back with positive test results^[4]. During the removal process of the black mold students attended class in skyboxes at the nearby Nascar racetrack Bristol Motor Speedway.

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External links

• Sullivan East Homepage