Bearden High School | |
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Address | |
8352 Kingston Pike , United States | |
Coordinates | 35°55′17″N84°03′25″W / 35.9213°N 84.05681°W |
Information | |
Type | Public High School |
Motto | "A Proud Tradition of Excellence" |
Established | 1939 |
School district | Knox County Schools |
Superintendent | Jon Rysewyk |
Principal | Debbie Sayers |
Teaching staff | 123.92 (FTE) [1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Gender | Co-ed |
Enrollment | 1,997 (2022-23) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.12 [1] |
Hours in school day | 7 |
Color(s) | Maroon, grey, white |
Athletics | Football, basketball, baseball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, rugby, ice hockey, lacrosse, wrestling, marching band |
Mascot | Bulldogs |
Nickname | Bulldogs |
Rivals | Farragut Admirals, West Rebels, Maryville Red Rebels |
Newspaper | The Bark |
Yearbook | ECHO |
Feeder schools | West Valley, Cedar Bluff, and Bearden Middle |
Affiliations | Public High School |
Website | www |
Bearden High School is a Knox County, Tennessee, high school located in the Bearden area in the city of Knoxville. [2]
The school was founded in 1939. [3] 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. [4]
The current building was built in 1967 and finished in 1969, replacing the old building which eventually became Bearden Elementary School. The current principal is Debbie Sayers, who became Principal in the 2019–2020 school year. [5] Bearden High School athletic teams are dubbed "The Bulldogs." Bearden's rivals are the Farragut Admirals, West Rebels, and Maryville Red Rebels. [2] [6]
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