Gibbs High School (Corryton, Tennessee)

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Gibbs High School
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Gibbs High School (Corryton, Tennessee)
7628 Tazewell Pike

,
37721

Coordinates 36°07′45″N83°51′07″W / 36.12917°N 83.85186°W / 36.12917; -83.85186
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School type Public
Established1913
School district Knox County Schools
CEEB code 430465
NCES School ID 470222000741 [1]
PrincipalJason Webster
Teaching staff63.00 (FTE) [2]
Grades9-12
Number of students1,023 (2019-20) [2]
Student to teacher ratio16.24 [2]
Color(s)    Columbia blue, black, and white
MascotEagle
Website http://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. [3]

Notable alumni

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