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Knox County Schools
Knox County Schools is the school district that operates all public schools in Knox County, Tennessee. History Before the 1987–1988 school year, the city of Knoxville and Knox County operated separate school districts. In that year the two systems were consolidated into Knox County Schools. List of Knox County School Superintendents (1869–Present) M.C Wilcott 1869-1873 Thomas Conner Karns 1873-1875 H.M Brothers 1875-1876 H.G Hampstead 1877-1878 Frank Smith 1879-1880 William Gibbs 1881-1883 John Shipe 1883-1885 James Saylor 1886-1888 J.C Ford 1889-1896 D.P Duggan 1897-1900 Sam Hill 1901-1907 E.R Cate 1907-1910 Monroe Wilson 1911-1917 William Stooksbury 1917-1922 William Morris 1923-1934 Leonard Brickey 1934-1946 Mildred Doyle 1946-1976 Earl Hofmeister 1976-1992 Allen Morgan 1992-1998 Roy Mullins 1998-1999 Charles Lindsey 1999-2007 Roy Mullins 2007-2008 James McIntyre 2008-2016 Buzz Thomas 2016-2017 (interim) Bob Thomas 2017–2022 Dr. Jon Rysewyk 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carter High School (Strawberry Plains, Tennessee)
Carter High School is a public high school located in the Strawberry Plains neighborhood of Knox County, Tennessee, operated by the Knox County school system. The school's athletic teams are the Hornets, and its colors are green and white. The sports teams sponsored by the school are baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field, and volleyball. The original school building was completed in 1915 before the school year. It burned down several years later. A new school was built on the site after the fire which is now home to Carter Middle School. In 1976 the current Payton complex was built. It consists of three buildings; the Katelyn building which houses the Main Office, classrooms and cafeteria; an arts building which has the auditorium and gym as well as two art rooms, a band room and choir room; the vocational education building which shop classes as well as the Freshman Academy. In between the main building and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L&N Station (Knoxville)
The L&N Station is a former rail passenger station in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, located in the downtown area at the northern end of the World's Fair Park. Built in 1905 by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and designed by its chief engineer, Richard Montfort, the station was renovated for use in the 1982 World's Fair, and is currently home to Knox County's STEM-based magnet high school, the L&N STEM Academy.Lydia McCoy,STEM School Classes Start on Monday at Former Knoxville Train Station" Knoxville ''New Sentinel'', 14 August 2011. Retrieved: 15 August 2011. In 1982, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its architecture and role in Knoxville's transportation history. The L&N completed a rail line running from Cincinnati to Atlanta in the early 1900s, and built a string of passenger stations and depots to service trains along this line. The company's Knoxville station was the city's largest, and considered by some the "finest" alo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L&N STEM Academy
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad , commonly called the L&N, was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States. Chartered by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1850, the road grew into one of the great success stories of American business. Operating under one name continuously for 132 years, it survived civil war and economic depression and several waves of social and technological change. Under Milton H. Smith, president of the company for 30 years, the L&N grew from a road with less than of track to a system serving fourteen states. As one of the premier Southern railroads, the L&N extended its reach far beyond its namesake cities, stretching to St. Louis, Memphis, Atlanta, and New Orleans. The railroad was economically strong throughout its lifetime, operating freight and passenger trains in a manner that earned it the nickname, "The Old Reliable." Growth of the railroad continued until its purchase and the tumultuous rail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karns, Tennessee
Karns is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northwest Knox County, Tennessee, United States, about northwest of the center of Knoxville. The population of the CDP was 3,536 at the 2020 census. History The community was formerly called Beaver Ridge. However, in 1913 when the first high school building was erected in Karns, the school was named in honor of Professor Thomas Conner Karns (1845–1911), the first Superintendent of Public Instruction for Knox County. Later, in the 1950s, the community voted to officially change its name from Beaver Ridge/Byington to Karns. Geography Karns is located in the Beaver Creek Valley between Beaver Ridge and Copper Ridge, both of which are elongate ridges typical of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians. The center of the community is located at (35.982, -84.114). Elevation ranges from about 960 to above sea level. Beaver Creek, a tributary of the Clinch River, flows through the community. Demographics Economy Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karns High School
Karns High School is a public high school in the Karns community of Knox County, Tennessee administered by the Knox County Schools public school district. A growing population in western Knox County established in 1913; prior to this time, students were assigned to Central High School, located several miles away in nearby Knoxville. As of the 2008 academic year there were 2,578 enrolled students. Still to date that is the largest number of students enrolled at Karns High School since it was established in 1913. In 1913, the first Karns High School was erected. This building was named after Professor T.C. Karns, the first Superintendent of Public Instruction in Knox County. The high school had an enrollment of 75 students while the elementary school had 160 students. In 1938, a new Karns High School was built at the cost of $74,000. Its location was in the back of the parking lot where the current Karns Intermediate School is. The location chosen had previously been a Dutch ceme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardin Valley Academy
Hardin Valley Academy, located at 11345 Hardin Valley Road, is a Knox County high school that was founded in 2008. The school is split into four academies: Liberal Arts, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), Health Sciences, and BLPA (Business, Law, and Public Affairs). It serves portions of Farragut north of Interstate 75. - Compare with the city map City and state titles State *2016 - 1st (259.0 Points) *2015 - 3rd (246.0 Points) *2014 - 8th (160.0 Points) *2013 - 11th (132.0 Points) *2012 - 7th (217.0 Points) *2011 - 10th (163.0 Points) *2010 - 12th (157.0 Points) *2009 - 8th (119.0 Points) City * 2015 - 1st (509.0 Points) * 2014 - 4th (389.0 Points) * 2013 - 5th (343.0 Points) * 2012 - 3rd (535.0 Points) * 2011 - 3rd (544.0 Points) * 2010 - 3rd (497.5 Points) * 2009 - 4th (349.0 Points) The Nest Egg Unique to Hardin Valley Academy is an official branch of the UT Federal Credit Union known as the Nest Egg. This bank, operated by students during lunc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halls Crossroads, Tennessee
Halls Crossroads (known locally as Halls) is a census-designated place in northern Knox County, Tennessee. As a northern suburb of nearby Knoxville, Halls is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town takes its name from the Thomas Hall family that settled in the area in the late 18th century. The population at the 2020 census was 10,341. History In 1785, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a bill instructing militiamen to cut and clear a road by the most eligible route to Nashville at least ten feet wide and fit for passage of wagons and carts. This road is now known as Emory Road, which runs along a stretch of Tennessee State Route 131 in the Halls Crossroads area. One of the earliest settlers was Thomas Hall who arrived in the valley around 1796 from Orange County, North Carolina. Hall married Nancy Hais on September 25, 1783, two years after his release from a British prisoner of war camp in Charleston, South Carolina. He fought for freedo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halls High School
Halls 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. It is named for Pulaski Hall, a prominent citizen and owner of one of the first businesses in the town. The school includes the North Knox Career and Technical Education Center. The principal is Spencer Long, who replaced the retiring, Mark Duff. Mr. Duff was a longtime history teacher at Halls High before entering administration in Knox County Schools. Spencer Long is a alumni of Halls High School. Academics Halls High School offers an extensive academic array from technical studies to college preparatory programs. The school shares its campus with the North Knox Career and Technical Education Center, a school that provides intense, hands-on studies in a variety of fields. The school also sponsors many clubs and academic societies including: Athletics The Red Devils football team wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corryton, Tennessee
Corryton, also known as Corryton Village, is an unincorporated bedroom community in northeastern Knox County, Tennessee, United States, about 15 miles northeast of Knoxville. The United States Geographic Names System classifies Corryton as a populated place. It is included in Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Corryton is situated near two mountains, House Mountain (the highest point in Knox County) and Clinch Mountain. It includes a grade school, a public library, community center, and several churches including Little Flat Creek Baptist Church (founded in 1797, making it the first Baptist church organized in Knox County), Corryton Church (formerly Corryton Baptist) and Rutherford Memorial United Methodist. History John Sawyers, a Revolutionary War veteran, settled in the vicinity of what is now Corryton in 1785. He subsequently built a small fort along the Emory Road. The community remained primarily agricultural until the construction of the Knoxville, Cumbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gibbs High School (Corryton, Tennessee)
Gibbs High School is a public high school located in Corryton, Tennessee, United States. The school was founded in 1913 in a two-story brick building built on 12 acres; it burned down in 1937. The second building burned down 13 years later in 1950. The third and current school is near the intersection of Tazewell Pike and East Emory Road. When the new Gibbs Elementary School opened across Tazewell Pike in 2007, the high school began using the old elementary school building as an on-site career and technical education facility. Gibbs' principal is Jason Webster. Notable alumni *Trevor Bayne, Nascar driver, Daytona 500 winner *Kenny Chesney, country singer, graduated in 1986 * Ed Hooper, writer and producer, graduated in 1981 *Phil Leadbetter, bluegrass guitarist *Ashley Monroe, country singer, member of the Pistol Annies *Morgan Wallen Morgan Cole Wallen (born May 13, 1993) is an American country singer and songwriter. He competed in the sixth season of ''The Voice'', or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fulton High School (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Fulton High School is a secondary school in Knoxville, Tennessee, opened in 1951. It has adopted the Small Learning Community model. History Founding In the 1940s the Knoxville City School System served the city's high school students in three schools - Knoxville High School, Rule High School, and Stair Technical High School. The majority of these students attended Knoxville High, a facility that was greatly in need of renovation if it was to continue housing 2,000 plus students. In lieu of this expenditure, the school board and the city council voted to build a new high school in each geographical area of the city. Thomas N. Johnston, principal of Stair Tech, was to become the principal of the new school in the north area. After the blueprints were drawn Mr. Johnston carried them in the trunk of his car as he toured the North Knoxville neighborhood looking for the perfect building site. He finally chose land at the corner of Broadway and Woodland Avenue in the Scott Park commun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
