Gibbs High School (Corryton, Tennessee)

Gibbs High School
Location
7628 Tazewell Pike Corryton , Tennessee 37721 United States
Coordinates	36°07′45″N83°51′07″W / 36.12917°N 83.85186°W / 36.12917; -83.85186
Information
School type	Public
Established	1913
School district	Knox County Schools
CEEB code	430465
NCES School ID	470222000741 [1]
Principal	Jason Webster
Teaching staff	60.00 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades	9-12
Number of students	1,047 (2023–24) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	14.96 [1]
Color(s)	Columbia blue, black, and white
Mascot	Eagle
Website	gibbshs.knoxschools.org

Gibbs High School is a public high school located in Corryton, Tennessee, United States.

The school was founded in 1913 in a two-story brick building built on 12 acres; it burned down in 1937. The second building burned down 13 years later in 1950. The third and current school is near the intersection of Tazewell Pike and East Emory Road. ^{[ citation needed ]}

When the new Gibbs Elementary School opened across Tazewell Pike in 2007, the high school began using the old elementary school building as an on-site career and technical education facility.

Gibbs' principal is Jason Webster. ^[2]

Notable alumni

• Trevor Bayne, Nascar driver, Daytona 500 winner
• Kenny Chesney, country singer, graduated in 1986 ^[3]
• Ed Hooper, writer and producer, graduated in 1981
• Phil Leadbetter, bluegrass guitarist ^[4]
• Ashley Monroe, country singer, member of the Pistol Annies
• Morgan Wallen, country music artist ^[5]
• Dave Wright, politician. ^[6]

References

1. "Gibbs High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
2. http://www.knoxschools.org, Administration
3. "Kenny Chesney". People.com. People Magazine. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
4. "Phil Leadbetter". sonifly.com. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
5. Deming, Mark. "Morgan Wallen Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
6. "Representative Dave Wright". capitol.tn.gov. Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 12, 2020.