Knox County Schools
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Knox County Schools is the school district
that operates all public schools in Knox County
, Tennessee
.
of Knoxville
and Knox County operated separate school districts. In that year the two systems were consolidated into Knox County Schools.
and Farragut
as well as all other communities in the county. There are 4,088 classroom teachers, 87 principals, and 112 assistant principals. The system has another 509 certified personnel plus 3,138 support staff. All middle and high schools are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
and 96% of the elementary schools are accredited.
As of May 2009, there were 1,476 students enrolled in Pre-K, 26,260 K-5, 12,369 grades 6-8, 16,295 grades 9-12, and 127 in non-traditional schools. Of the student population, 79.2% are white, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.2% Asian/Pacific Island, and 15% African-American.
s.
s, enrolling grades 6-8.
s. These are:
In 2008, 3,413 graduates of Knox County high schools qualified for $59,261,454 in scholarship offers.
high school programs:
The Knox County Adult High School offers day and evening high school classes for adult students (age 18 and older) desiring to complete a regular high school diploma
. It is housed in the historic Knoxville High School
building.
Knox County public preschools are:
Other special schools are:
and directed by an appointed superintendent.
Superintendent Dr. James P. McIntyre's vision emphasizes "Building on Strength: Excellence for All Children" for Knox County Schools. The Board of Education has adopted a strategic plan to implement the vision. The strategic plan has four main goals with time frames and evaluations across five years.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
that operates all public schools in Knox County
Knox County, Tennessee
Knox County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Its 2007 population was estimated at 423,874 by the United States Census Bureau. Its county seat is Knoxville, as it has been since the creation of the county. The county is at the geographical center of the Great Valley of East Tennessee...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
.
History
Before the 1987-1988 school year, the cityCity
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
of Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
and Knox County operated separate school districts. In that year the two systems were consolidated into Knox County Schools.
Statistics
The district has 87 schools (including 50 elementary schools, 14 middle schools, 13 high schools, 10 special schools) with 7,934 employees serving approximately 56,000 students in the cities of KnoxvilleKnoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
and Farragut
Farragut, Tennessee
Farragut is a town in Knox and Loudon counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and is generally a suburb of nearby Knoxville. Farragut's population was 20,689 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area...
as well as all other communities in the county. There are 4,088 classroom teachers, 87 principals, and 112 assistant principals. The system has another 509 certified personnel plus 3,138 support staff. All middle and high schools are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
and 96% of the elementary schools are accredited.
As of May 2009, there were 1,476 students enrolled in Pre-K, 26,260 K-5, 12,369 grades 6-8, 16,295 grades 9-12, and 127 in non-traditional schools. Of the student population, 79.2% are white, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.2% Asian/Pacific Island, and 15% African-American.
Elementary schools
Knox County operates 50 elementary schoolElementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
s.
- A L Lotts
- Adrian Burnett
- Amherst
- Ball Camp
- Bearden
- Beaumont Magnet Elementary and Honors/Fine Arts Academy
- Belle Morris
- Blue Grass
- Bonny Kate
- Brickey-McCloud
- Carter
- Cedar Bluff
- Chilhowee Intermediate
- Christenberry
- Copper Ridge
- Corryton
- Dogwood
- East Knox County
- Farragut Inttermediate
- Farragut Primary
- Fountain City
- Gap Creek
- Gibbs
- Green Magnet Math and Science Academy
- Halls
- Hardin Valley
- Inskip
- Karns
- Lonsdale
- Maynard
- Mooreland Heights
- Mount Olive
- New Hopewell
- Norwood
- Pleasant Ridge
- Pond Gap
- Powell
- Ritta
- Rocky Hill
- Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy
- Sequoyah
- Shannondale
- South Knoxville
- Spring Hill
- Sterchi Elementary
- Sunnyview
- West Haven
- West Hills
- West View
Middle schools
The district operates 14 middle schoolMiddle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
s, enrolling grades 6-8.
- Bearden Middle
- Carter Middle
- Cedar Bluff Middle
- Farragut Middle
- Gresham Middle
- Halls Middle
- Holston Middle
- Karns Middle
- Northwest Middle
- Powell Middle
- South-Doyle Middle
- Vine Middle
- West Valley Middle
- Whittle Springs Middle
High schools
The district operates 13 high schoolHigh school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
s. These are:
- Austin-East High SchoolAustin-East High SchoolAustin-East High School, also known as Austin-East Performing Arts and Sciences Magnet High School, is a public high school in Knoxville, Tennessee, operated by Knox County Schools.The school includes a magnet school program in performing arts...
, Knoxville - Bearden High SchoolBearden High SchoolBearden High School is a Knox County, Tennessee, high school located in the Bearden area in the city of Knoxville.The school was founded in 1939. It was named for the family of Marcus De LaFayette Bearden, a farmer who served as a captain in the Union Army during the Civil War.The current building...
, Knoxville - Carter High SchoolCarter High School (Knoxville, Tennessee)Carter High School is a public high school located at 210 North Carter School Rd in the Strawberry Plains neighborhood of Knox County, Tennessee, operated by the Knox County school system. The school's athletic teams are nicknamed the Hornets, and its colors are green and white...
, Strawberry PlainsStrawberry Plains, TennesseeStrawberry Plains is an unincorporated community straddling the boundary between Jefferson and Sevier and Knox counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The United States Geographic Names System classifies Strawberry Plains as a populated place.... - Central High SchoolCentral High School (Knoxville, Tennessee)Central High School is a public high school located at 5321 Jacksboro Pike in the Fountain City neighborhood of Knoxville, Tennessee, operated by the Knox County school system...
, Knoxville - Farragut High SchoolFarragut High SchoolFarragut High School is a high school located at 11237 Kingston Pike in Farragut, a suburb of Knoxville, Tennessee. It is operated by Knox County Schools, the unified Knox County, Tennessee school district....
, Farragut - Fulton High School, Knoxville
- Gibbs High School, CorrytonCorryton, TennesseeCorryton is an unincorporated community in northeastern Knox County, Tennessee, United States, about 15 miles north of Knoxville. The United States Geographic Names System classifies Corryton as a populated place...
- Halls High SchoolHalls High SchoolHalls High School is a high school in the Halls Crossroads suburb of Knoxville, Tennessee, operated by Knox County Schools. Founded in 1916, the school was one of the first in the area...
, HallsHalls Crossroads, TennesseeHalls Crossroads is an unincorporated community in northern Knox County, Tennessee. As a northern suburb of nearby Knoxville, Halls is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area... - Hardin Valley Academy, western Knox County (near Farragut and Karns)
- Karns High SchoolKarns High SchoolKarns High School is a public high school in the Karns community of Knox County, Tennessee administered by the Knox County Schools public school district....
, KarnsKarns, TennesseeKarns is an unincorporated community in western Knox County, Tennessee, United States, about west of the center of Knoxville. The United States Geographic Names System classifies Karns as a populated place.- Geography :...
- Powell High School, PowellPowell, TennesseePowell is an unincorporated community in Knox County, Tennessee, United States. The United States Geographic Names System classifies Powell as a populated place. The area is located in the Emory Road corridor, just north of Knoxville, southeast of Clinton, and east of Oak Ridge...
- South-Doyle High SchoolSouth-Doyle High SchoolSouth-Doyle High School is a high school located at 2020 Tipton Station in Knoxville, Tennessee, operated by the Knox County Schools school district....
, southern Knox County - West High SchoolWest High School (Knoxville, Tennessee)West High School is a Professional Development school in the Knox County school district located at 3300 Sutherland Avenue in Knoxville, Tennessee 37919. The school's enrollment of about 1350 continues to grow every year with feeder schools such as Bearden Middle, Northwest Middle, and Holston...
, Knoxville
In 2008, 3,413 graduates of Knox County high schools qualified for $59,261,454 in scholarship offers.
Special schools
There are 10 Knox County schools offering special or non-traditional programs. Included are three vocationalVocational school
A vocational school , providing vocational education, is a school in which students are taught the skills needed to perform a particular job...
high school programs:
- Byington-Solway Career and Technical Education Center, located at Karns High School
- Lincoln Park Technology and Trade Center
- North Knox Career and Technical Education Center, located at Halls High School
The Knox County Adult High School offers day and evening high school classes for adult students (age 18 and older) desiring to complete a regular high school diploma
High school diploma
A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government jobs and higher education. An equivalent is the GED.-Past diploma styles:...
. It is housed in the historic Knoxville High School
Knoxville High School (Tennessee)
Knoxville High School was a public high school in Knoxville, Tennessee, that operated from 1910 to 1951, enrolling grades 10 to 12. Its building is a contributing property in the Emory Place Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places...
building.
Knox County public preschools are:
- Fair Garden Preschool
- Sam E. Hill Family Community Center
Other special schools are:
- Fort Sanders Educational Development Center, offering special educationSpecial educationSpecial education is the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the students' individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials,...
services, primarily for children of preschool age - The Knoxville Adaptive Education Center, a special school for students with mental healthMental healthMental health describes either a level of cognitive or emotional well-being or an absence of a mental disorder. From perspectives of the discipline of positive psychology or holism mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life and procure a balance between life activities and...
needs, including three elementary, three middle, and seven high school classrooms at the school, plus similar "satellite" classrooms in other county schools - Richard Yoakley Alternative School
- Ridgedale Alternative School
Governance and strategic planning
Knox County Schools is governed by a nine-member elected board of educationBoard of education
A board of education or a school board or school committee is the title of the board of directors or board of trustees of a school, local school district or higher administrative level....
and directed by an appointed superintendent.
Superintendent Dr. James P. McIntyre's vision emphasizes "Building on Strength: Excellence for All Children" for Knox County Schools. The Board of Education has adopted a strategic plan to implement the vision. The strategic plan has four main goals with time frames and evaluations across five years.