South Greene High School (SGHS) is a high school located south of

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in the South Greene community. Established in 1965, it is part of the Greene County School System. South Greene High School's athletic teams are known as the

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Feeder Schools

*Debusk Elementary (Formerly) *Camp Creek Elementary *Nolachucky Elementary *South Greene Middle

Awards

In 2011, South Greene High School was named as a

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, an award that recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools where students perform at very high levels or where significant improvements are being made in students' academic achievement. For 2011–2012, South Greene High School was named a

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"Reward School". Reward Schools are the top 5 percent of schools in the state for performance or the top 5 percent for year-over-year progress. South Greene was awarded for both "performance" and "progress" categories, and is the only high school in Greene County or Greeneville City to have earned that honor.

References

* http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2011/national.pdf * http://www.tn.gov/education/accountability/doc/2011-12_reward_schools.pdf

External links

Official school web site
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