Knox County Schools is the

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that operates all

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s in Knox County,

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History

Before the 1987–1988 school year, the

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Knoxville Knoxville is a city in and the county seat of Knox County in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 United States census, Knoxville's population was 190,740, making it the largest city in the East Tennessee Grand Division and the state's ...

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 2022–Present *Mildred Doyle holds the record for longest time as superintendent (30 years). *Mildred Doyle is also the only women to ever hold the office of superintendent of Knox County (county or city). Lists of Knox County City School Superintendents (1871-1988) Alenander Baird 1871-1875 Reverend H.T Morton 1875-1878 R.D.S Robertson 1877-1881 Albert Ruth 1881-1897 J.H. McCallie 1897-1901 Albert Ruth 1901-1907 Seymour Mynders 1907-1911 Walter Miller 1910-1924 Homer Shepherd 1926-1931 Harry Clark 1932-1941 Thomas Prince 1941-1949 Wilson New 1949-1954 Thomas Johnston 1954-1964 Olin Adams Jr. 1964-1971 Elmer Aslinger 1971-1973 Roy Wallace 1973-1975 James Newman 1975-1984 Fred Bedelle Jr. 1984-1987

Operations

Its current headquarters is in Knoxville. It was formerly headquartered in the

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in downtown Knoxville.Central Office Contacts
" Knox County Schools. Retrieved on September 9, 2015. "Physical Address: 912 South Gay Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902"

Statistics

The district has 94 schools (including 51 elementary schools, 16 middle schools, 16 high schools, 11 special schools) with 8,339 employees serving approximately 60,500 students in the cities of

and Farragut as well as all other communities in the county. There are 3,927 classroom teachers, 85 principals, and 126 assistant principals. The system has another 549 certified personnel plus 3,652 support staff. All middle and high schools are accredited by the

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and 96% of the elementary schools are accredited. As of April 2012, there were 1,431 students enrolled in Pre-K, 27,168 K-5, 12,879 grades 6–8, 16,230 grades 9–12, and 104 in non-traditional schools. Of the student population, 76.6% are white, 5.3% Hispanic, 2.2% Asian/Pacific Island, and 13.9% African-American.

Schools

The district has a total of 88 schools within 9 districts.

Elementary schools

Knox County operates 50

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s. *A. L. Lotts est. 1993 *Adrian Burnett est. 1976 *Amherst est. 2005 *Ball Camp est. 1931 *Bearden est. 1938 *Beaumont Magnet Elementary and Honors/Fine Arts Academy est. 1936 *Belle Morris est. 1930 *Blue Grass est. 1938 *Bonny Kate est. 1932 *Brickey-McCloud est. 2003 *Carter est. 1938 *Cedar Bluff est. 1975 *Chilhowee Intermediate est. 1928 *Christenberry est. 1996 *Copper Ridge est. 1979 *Corryton est. 1936 *Dogwood est. 1995 *East Knox County est. 1979 *Farragut Intermediate est. 1984 *Farragut Primary est. 1989 *Fountain City est. 1931 *Gap Creek est. 1933 *Gibbs est. 2006 *Green Magnet Math and Science Academy est. 1956 *Halls est. 1986 *Hardin Valley est. 2000 *Inskip est. 1948 *Karns est. 1992 *Lonsdale est. 1935 *Maynard est. 1926 *Mooreland Heights est. 1931 *Mount Olive est. 1952 *New Hopewell est. 1952 *Northshore est. 2013 *Norwood est. 1954 *Pleasant Ridge est. 1948 *Pond Gap est. 1954 *Powell est. 1968 *Ritta est. 1905 *Rocky Hill est. 1940 *Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy est. 1972 *Sequoyah est. 1930 *Shannondale est. 1955 *South Knoxville est. 1955 *Spring Hill est. 1955 *Sterchi est. 1959 *Sunnyview Primary est. 1963 *West Haven est. 1958 *West Hills est. 1958 *West View est. 1950

Middle schools

The district operates 16

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s, enrolling grades 6–8. *Bearden Middle est. 1978 *Carter Middle est. 1948 *Cedar Bluff Middle est. 1964 *Farragut Middle est. 1984 *Gibbs Middle est. 2018 *Gresham Middle est. 1931 *Halls Middle est. 1981 *Hardin Valley Middle est. 2018 *Holston Middle est. 1957 *Karns Middle est. 1974 *Northwest Middle est. 1966 *Powell Middle est. 1974 *South-Doyle Middle est. 1967 *Vine Middle est. 1951 *West Valley Middle est. 1999 *Whittle Springs Middle est. 1959

High schools

The district operates 15

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s. These are: *

Austin-East High School Austin-East High School, also known as Austin-East 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. History Austin-East is the ...

, Knoxville est. 1951 * Bearden High School, Knoxville est. 1939 * Carter High School,

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est. 1915 * Career Magnet Academy, located at Pellissippi State Community College * Central High School, Knoxville est. 1906, relocated 1971 *

Farragut High School Farragut High School, located at 11237 Kingston Pike, serves as a high school in Farragut, a suburb of Knoxville, Tennessee. Knox County Schools, the unified Knox County, Tennessee school district, operates the school. The school serves the ma ...

, Farragut est. 1904 * Fulton High School, Knoxville est. 1951 * Gibbs High School, Corryton est. 1913 *

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 ...

Halls Crossroads 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 t ...

est. 1916 *

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, ...

, western Knox County est. 2008 *

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, stud ...

, Karns est. 1913 * L&N STEM Academy est. 2011, located in former L&N railroad station * Powell High School,

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est. 1949 *

South-Doyle High School South-Doyle High School is a Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' accredited high school in unincorporated Knox County, Tennessee, near Knoxville, operated by the Knox County Schools school district. The school community is composed of ...

, southern Knox County est. 1967 * West High School, Knoxville est. 1951

Special schools

There are 10 Knox County schools offering special or non-traditional programs. Included are three

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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

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. It is housed in the historic Knoxville High School 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

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services, primarily for children of preschool age * The Knoxville Adaptive Education Center, a special school for students with

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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 * Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy

Governance

Knox County Schools is governed by a nine-member elected

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Board of Education
Knox County Schools website and directed by an appointed superintendent. The Knox County board of education includes Susan Horn, Virginia Babb, Reverend Dr. John Butler, Jennifer Owen, Daniel Watson, Betsy Henderson, Patti Bounds, Mike McMillan, and Kristi Kristy. In addition the board has a student representative, Grace Deckard, who is a non-voting member. Dr. Jon Rysewyk currently serves as the Superintendent.

References

External links

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