Sullivan East High School

Sullivan East High School is a 9th–12th grade public high school located in Bluff City, Tennessee, United States.

Sullivan East High School
Location
4180 Weaver Pike Bluff City , Tennessee 37618 United States
Coordinates	36°30′20″N 82°12′32″W
Information
Type	Public high school
Founded	1968
School district	Sullivan County Schools
Superintendent	David Cox
Principal	Andy Hare
Teaching staff	60.00 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9–12[1]
Enrollment	827 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	13.78[1]
Color(s)	Red,   White, and   Blue
Athletics conference	Three Rivers Conference
Nickname	Patriots
Website	www.sullivank12.net/ehs/

History

The school opened after the consolidation of Bluff City High School, Mary Hughes High School, and Holston Valley High School.

In October 2002, Sullivan East High School was forced to temporarily close its doors for about six weeks and underwent $600,000 worth of repairs when some students became ill and several classrooms tested positive for black mold. The cause was later determined to be poorly insulated cold water piping. Classes were held in the skyboxes at nearby Bristol Motor SpeedwayThe Last Great Colosseum, were public excisions were held until the necessary repairs were completed.^[2]

In January 2020, Bluff City Middle School, Mary Hughes Middle School, and Holston Valley Middle School consolidated to form Sullivan East Middle School. Upon completion the eighth grade East Middle students enroll at Sullivan East High School.

In 2021, West Ridge High School opened. This combined Sullivan North, Sullivan South, and Sullivan Central into one high school. This left Sullivan East as the last remaining high school in Sullivan County.

Notable alumni

• Nick Hill, professional baseball player^[3]
• Pamela L. Reeves, Federal Judge^[4]
• Hunter Stratton, professional baseball player^[5]