Hamilton County Schools (or Hamilton County Department of Education) is the
school district
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that serves
Hamilton County, Tennessee
Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is located in the southern part of East Tennessee on the border with Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 366,207, making it the fourth-most populous county i ...
,
USA
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. After a 1995 referendum, the then-separate
Chattanooga
Chattanooga ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. Located along the Tennessee River bordering Georgia, it also extends into Marion County on its western end. With a population of 181,099 in 2020, ...
City Schools district was merged into the county district in 1997. About 2,300 high school seniors graduated from the system in May 2011.
District Leadership and Schools
The Department of Education serves about 45,000 students in Hamilton County with 2,914 teachers at 79 schools. The schools are divided into five learning communities. Hamilton County's superintendent is Dr. Justin Robertson and the district's Deputy Superintendent is Dr. Sonia Stewart.
High schools
The Secondary Education Division provides 17
high school
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s to serve students in grades 9–12.
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Brainerd (District 5
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Chattanooga Central High School, Central (District 9
*East Ridge (District 8
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Hamilton County High School (Tennessee), Hamilton County (District 9
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Hixson High School, Hixson (District 3
*Howard Schoo
*Ivy Academ
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Ooltewah High School- largest and flagship, Ooltewah (District 9
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Red Bank High School, Red Bank (District 2
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Sequoyah High School (Hamilton County, Tennessee), Sequoyah (District 1
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Soddy Daisy High School, Soddy Daisy (District
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Tyner Academybr>
Middle schools
Students in grades 6–8 are served by 21
middle school
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s.
Brown Middle
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle
Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy
Chattanooga High Center for Creative Arts
Chattanooga Preparatory School
Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences -K-12
Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts
Dalewood Middle
East Hamilton Middle
East Lake Academy
East Ridge Middle
HC Virtual School
Hixson Middle
Howard Connect Academy
Hunter Middle
Ivy Academy
Loftis Middle
Lookout Valley Middle / High
Normal Park Museum Magnet
Ooltewah Middle
Orchard Knob Middle
Red Bank Middle
Sale Creek Middle / High
Signal Mountain Middle / High
Soddy Daisy Middle
Tyner Middle Academy
Elementary schools
There are 44
elementary school
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s serving students in grades K-5.
*Allen Elementary
*Alpine Crest Elementary
*Apison Elementary
*Barger Academy
*Battle Academy
*Bess T. Sheperd Elementary
*Big Ridge Elementary
*Birchwood Elementary
*Brown Academy
*Calvin Donaldson
*Clifton Hills Elementary
*Daisy Elementary
*Du Pont Elementary
*East Brainerd Elementary
*East Lake Elementary
*East Ridge Elementary
*East Side Elementary
*Falling Water Elementary
*Middle Valley Elementary
*Hardy Elementary
*Harrison Elementary
*Hillcrest Elementary
*Hixson Elementary
*Lakeside Academy of Math, Science and Technology
*Lookout Mountain Elementary
*Lookout Valley Elementary
*McConnell Elementary
*Nolan Elementary
*Normal Park Upper
*Normal Park Lower
*North Hamilton
*Ooltewah Elementary
*Orchard Knob Elementary
*Red Bank Elementary
*Rivermont Elementary
*Snow Hill Elementary
*Soddy Elementary
*Spring Creek Elementary
*Thrasher Elementary
*Tommie F. Brown International Academy
*Wallace A. Smith Elementary
*Westview Elementary
*Wolftever Creek Elementary
*Woodmore Elementary
Combination schools
The district has 7 schools that covers grades ranging from K-12 to 6-12.
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Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences (K-12
CSAS*Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts (K-8
CSLA*Center for Creative Arts (6–12
CCA*East Hamilton Middle/High School (6–12
East Hamilton(District 7)
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Lookout Valley Middle/High School (6–12
Lookout Valley(District 6)
*Sale Creek Middle/High School (6–12
Sale Creek(District 1)
*Signal Mountain Middle/High School (6–12
Signal Mountain(District 2)
Alternative schools
The system provides four schools to serve special needs students, students at risk, high achievement students, and students with behavioral problems.
*Dawn School
*Hamilton County High School
*Middle College High School
*Washington Alternative School
References
External links
* {{official website, http://www.hcde.org/
Education in Hamilton County, Tennessee
School districts in Tennessee
Government agencies with year of establishment missing