Campbell County Comprehensive High School

Campbell County Comprehensive High School
Address
150 Cougar Lane Jacksboro , Tennessee 37757 United States
Coordinates	36°21′04″N84°08′52″W / 36.3511°N 84.1479°W / 36.3511; -84.1479
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1975 (1975)
School district	Campbell County Public Schools
NCES School ID	470042000117 [1]
Principal	Ben Foust
Teaching staff	80.25 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,201 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	14.97 [1]
Color(s)	Orange and Blue
Mascot	Cougar
Website	www.cchstn.com

Campbell County Comprehensive High School is a public high school in Jacksboro, Tennessee, United States. It was established in 1975 and is part of the Campbell County Public Schools district.

History

The school began operation in 1975, serving the populations formerly served by separate high schools in Jacksboro and LaFollette. Initially it enrolled grades 10–12; grade 9 was added in the 1983–84 school year. ^[2]

2005 shooting

Main article: 2005 Campbell County High School shooting

On November 8, 2005, student Kenneth Bartley Jr. shot and killed assistant principal Ken Bruce and wounded two other school administrators after they confronted him about having a gun in the school. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - Campbell County Comprehensive High School (470042000117)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved March 28, 2025.
2. School History, CCHS website, accessed October 26, 2009 (archived November 7, 2007)
3. Copeland, Larry (November 8, 2005). "One killed, two wounded in Tennessee school shooting". USA TODAY. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
4. Mansfield, Duncan (April 10, 2007). "Boy Agrees to 45 Years in School Killing". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 10, 2008.

External links

• Official website