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 1968. 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 750 students annually. Sullivan East graduates roughly 250 Seniors annually. The three middle schools that feed into Sullivan East are Mary Hughes 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 Andy Hare, Current assistant principals include Janet Bailey, and Rick James.Closure due to black moldIn 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 Speedway until the necessary repairs were completed.
