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| Sycamore High School | |
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 Basketball court in Sycamore High School | |
| Location | |
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1021 Old Clarksville Pike , 37146 | |
| 36°22′02″N 87°02′50″W / 36.3673°N 87.0472°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
Principal | Dawn Wenning[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 669 (2023-24)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 18.48 |
| Colors | Navy Blue Vegas Gold[3] |
| Team name | War Eagles |
| Website | SHS |
Sycamore High School is a public high school located in Pleasant View, Tennessee. Sycamore Middle School is situated on an adjacent site.
The school ranks 140th out of 389 Tennessee high schools, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it above the state median overall.[4] It also has a GreatSchools rating of 7 out of 10.[5] The average ACT score for the school in 2025 was 19.5.[6][7]
History
editSycamore High School (SHS) was established in the 1995–96 school year as part of a district-wide reorganization to accommodate growing student enrollment in northern Cheatham County. Prior to this, students in grades 7 through 9 attended Sycamore Middle School (SMS), which had originally opened in 1979 as a junior high. In 1987–88, SMS was converted into a traditional middle school serving grades 6–8.
With the opening of Sycamore High School, 7th and 8th grade students were temporarily relocated there, while SMS was restructured as Sycamore Intermediate School to serve only 5th and 6th graders. Over the following years, school clusters were formed to better distribute the student population. As part of this restructuring, SMS gradually added grades back, bringing 7th grade in 1998–99 and 8th grade in 2000–01 back after facility expansions. Meanwhile, SHS transitioned into a full four-year high school, housing grades 9 through 12 by the 2000–01 school year.
On September 30, 2025, Sycamore High School became the first school in the county to install OpenGate weapon detection scanners. The devices were introduced as part of a district-wide security initiative following the Antioch High School shooting in Nashville earlier in the year. The rollout, overseen by Cheatham County School Resource Officers, was scheduled to continue through Fall Break across other middle and high schools in the district. According to district officials, the project cost approximately $220,000 and was modeled after similar systems used in Metro Nashville Public Schools.[8]
Athletics
editSycamore High School competes in various interscholastic sports. As a member of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA),l.[9] The school competes in a variety of sports, including basketball, football, baseball, softball, volleyball, soccer, tennis, wrestling, cross country, and track and field.[10][11]
Demographics
editSycamore High School serves students in grades 9–12. It is fed primarily by Sycamore Middle School, which now enrolls students in grades 5–8.[12]
In the 2023–2024 school year, Sycamore's student body was:[13]
- 85.1% White
- 8.4% Hispanic
- 3.4% two or more races
- 1.8% Black/African American
- 0.8% Asian
- 0.6% Native American/Alaskan
References
edit- ↑ "Wenning named new SHS principal". www.cheathamcountyschools.net. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Sycamore High School". SchoolDigger. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Sycamore High School War Eagles Apparel Store | Prep Sportswear". www.prepsportswear.com. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Sycamore High School". SchoolDigger. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Explore Sycamore High School in Pleasant View, TN". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Explore Sycamore High School in Pleasant View, TN". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Former Clarksville teacher accused of having sex with student". Elizabethton Star. May 5, 2006. p. 5. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
- ↑ Tierney, Brendan (September 29, 2025). "Cheatham County Schools adding weapon detection scanners". WSMV-TV. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ↑ "School Directory". portal.tssaa.org. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Department Pages | Sycamore High School". www.sycamorehighccs.net. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Sycamore High School • Home". Hudl. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ↑ "About SMS". www.sycamoremiddleccs.net. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Search for Public Schools - Sycamore High School (470057001834)". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
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