Blount County Schools

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Blount County Schools
BCSLogo.Shield (1).png
Address
831 Grandview Drive
Maryville
, Blount County, Tennessee , 37803
United States
Coordinates 35°45′05″N83°56′11″W / 35.75139°N 83.93639°W / 35.75139; -83.93639
District information
Established1867;158 years ago (1867)
NCES District ID 4700300 [1]
Students and staff
Enrollment10,091 (2025-2026) [1]
Staff1,900
Athletic conference TSSAA
Other information
Website www.blountk12.org

Blount County Schools (BCS) is a school district in Blount County, Tennessee, United States. The district has 20 schools with 1200 teachers, 600 administrators serving approximately 10,100 students.

Contents

The district includes all unincorporated areas and all municipalities except for Maryville and most of Alcoa. [2]

Communities in the district boundary include: Eagleton Village, Friendsville, Greenback, Happy Valley, Louisville, Rockford, Seymour, Tallassee, Townsend, Walland & Wildwood.

History

In 2022 the board of trustees made David Murrell the director (superintendent) of the school system. [3]

On December 7th, 2023, Blount County Schools and their board of trustees unveiled their new logo for the school system. This change was driven by their "Blount County Strong" initiative to emphasize its commitment to students' success through diverse opportunities and community support. This branding is reinforced by a new logo featuring mountains (representing strength) and water ripples (representing multiple pathways for students). [4]

On April 21st, 2025, following the resignation of previous Director of Schools David Murrell, the Blount County Schools board of directors voted unanimously to elect the founder and now former Samuel Everett School of Innovation principal Mr. Justin Ridge as the new Director of Schools. [5] According to Blount County Schools, Mr. Ridge brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the roll, being a product of the Blount County School system and having been with the district in leadership positions for many years.

Schools

Below is a list of schools in the system, grouped by high school and feeder schools, followed by enrollment figures, mascot, and the year built.

Throughout the 1980s, the school system undertook a program of school consolidation, particularly for elementary schools. The result was larger, more comprehensive schools. The consolidation led to the closing of several smaller and community schools.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Blount County". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences.
  2. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Blount County, TN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved January 27, 2023. - Text list
  3. ↑ Miller, Amy Beth (May 6, 2022). "David Murrell to be next director of Blount County Schools". The Daily Times . Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  4. ↑ amybeth.miller@thedailytimes.com, Amy Beth Miller (December 7, 2023). "Blount County Schools unveils new logo for Blount County Strong". The Daily Times. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ Jarnagin, Josh (April 21, 2025). "Blount County names new director of schools". www.wvlt.tv. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Eagleton College and Career Academy".
  7. ↑ "Home". samueleverettschool.blountk12.org. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
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