Sale Creek Middle High School

CEEB CODE - 432040

www.salecreekmiddlehigh.com

School Profile 2020-21

211 Patterson Road

Sale Creek, TN 37373

423-332-8819

423-332-8847 (fax)

Dr. LeAnn Welch,

Principal

David Green,

Assistant Principal

Shea Vetterick,

School Counselor

Anita Defore,

College & Career

Access Advisor

THE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY

Sale Creek is a rural community located 30 miles north of Chattanooga, Tennessee, a city with a metropolitan population of approximately 300,000. Our student body represents a wide variety of socio-economic groups including those families who operate small farms and those who parents are teachers, engineers and other professionals. Although students are primarily Caucasian, other races represented include African-American, Asian, Native American and Hispanic. Our school body encompasses grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 600.

THE MARKING SYSTEM AND GRADE DISTRIBUTION

A=90-100 B=80-89 C=70-79 D=60-69 F=68 or below

Grade Point Average (GPA) is determined by converting the semester numerical grades to a 4.0 scale with A=4, B=3, C=2 D=1, and F=0. Numeric GPAs are weighted with the addition of 3 points for Honors classes and 5 points for Dual Enrollment classes. Our average ACT score for all grade levels is 19.8, an increase of nearly a full point over last year!

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: 22 Credits

4 English Units

4 Math Units (Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry, Advanced Math)

3 Science Units (2 lab sciences, Biology & Chemistry or Physics required)

3 Social Studies Units

2 Foreign Language Units

1 Fine Art Unit

1 Wellness Unit or 2 JROTC Units

½ Personal Finance Unit

½ Personal Fitness Unit

1 Capstone Experience (Senior Project)

3 Units in a Concentration Area (STEM, Business, Humanities, Construction Core or JROTC)

Honors Courses:

English 9

English 10

English 11

Algebra

Geometry

Physical World Concepts

Biology

Chemistry

World History

Physics

Spanish I & II

Dual Enrollment Courses:

English Composition I & II

U.S. History I & II

Statistics

Pre-Calculus I & II

Calculus I

Our Mission Statement

We will work together to provide a supportive, enriching environment in which all students can achieve excellence. Our students will be given the opportunity to gain knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to succeed in the 21^st Century.

Sale Creek School was founded in 1908, making it one of the oldest schools in Hamilton County, TN.