Blount County Schools

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Blount County Schools
Blount County Schools logo.jpg
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
Enrollment10,663 (2019-2020) [1]
Staff640
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 18 schools with 750 teachers/administrators serving approximately 11,000 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]

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 programme 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. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Eagleton College and Career Academy".
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