Knox County Schools is the school district that operates all public schools in Knox County, Tennessee. [1]
Knox County Schools is the school district that operates all public schools in Knox County, Tennessee. [1]
Before the 1987–1988 school year, the city of Knoxville and Knox County operated separate school districts. In that year the two systems were consolidated into Knox County Schools. [2]
List of Knox County School Superintendents (1869–Present)
M.C Wilcott 1869–1873
Thomas Conner Karns 1873–1875
H.M Brothers 1875–1876
H.G Hampstead 1877–1878
Frank Smith 1879–1880
William Gibbs 1881–1883
John Shipe 1883–1885
James Saylor 1886–1888
J.C Ford 1889–1896
D.P Duggan 1897–1900
Sam Hill 1901–1907
E.R Cate 1907–1910
Monroe Wilson 1911–1917
William Stooksbury 1917–1922
William Morris 1923–1934
Leonard Brickey 1934–1946
Mildred Doyle 1946–1976
Earl Hofmeister 1976–1992
Allen Morgan 1992–1998
Roy Mullins 1998–1999
Charles Lindsey 1999–2007
Roy Mullins 2007–2008
James McIntyre 2008–2016
Buzz Thomas 2016–2017 (interim)
Bob Thomas 2017–2022
Dr. Jon Rysewyk 2022–Present
Lists of Knox County City School Superintendents (1871–1988)
Alenander Baird 1871–1875
Reverend H.T Morton 1875–1878
R.D.S Robertson 1877–1881
Albert Ruth 1881–1897
J.H. McCallie 1897–1901
Albert Ruth 1901–1907
Seymour Mynders 1907–1911
Walter Miller 1910–1924
Homer Shepherd 1926–1931
Harry Clark 1932–1941
Thomas Prince 1941–1949
Wilson New 1949–1954
Thomas Johnston 1954–1964
Olin Adams Jr. 1964–1971
Elmer Aslinger 1971–1973
Roy Wallace 1973–1975
James Newman 1975–1984
Fred Bedelle Jr. 1984–1987
Its current headquarters is in Knoxville. [3]
It was formerly headquartered in the Andrew Johnson Building in downtown Knoxville. [4]
The district has 94 schools (including 51 elementary schools, 16 middle schools, 16 high schools, 11 special schools) with 8,339 employees serving approximately 60,500 students in the cities of Knoxville and Farragut as well as all other communities in the county. There are 3,927 classroom teachers, 85 principals, and 126 assistant principals. The system has another 549 certified personnel plus 3,652 support staff. All middle and high schools are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and 96% of the elementary schools are accredited.
As of April 2012, there were 1,431 students enrolled in Pre-K, 27,168 K-5, 12,879 grades 6–8, 16,230 grades 9–12, and 104 in non-traditional schools. Of the student population, 76.6% are white, 5.3% Hispanic, 2.2% Asian/Pacific Island, and 13.9% African-American. [5]
The district has a total of 88 schools within 9 districts.
Knox County operates 50 elementary schools.
The district operates 16 middle schools, enrolling grades 6–8.
The district operates 15 high schools. These are:
There are 10 Knox County schools offering special or non-traditional programs. Included are three vocational high school programs:
The Knox County Adult High School offers day and evening high school classes for adult students (age 18 and older) desiring to complete a regular high school diploma. It is housed in the historic Knoxville High School building.
Knox County public preschools are:
Other special schools are:
Knox County Schools is governed by a nine-member elected board of education [6] and directed by an appointed Director of Schools (aka: superintendent). The following will serve on the Knox County Board of Education from 2022–2024:
Farragut is a suburban town located in Knox and Loudon counties in the State of Tennessee, United States. The town's population was 23,506 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. The town is named in honor of Hispanic American and Union Admiral David Farragut, who was born just east of Farragut at Campbell's Station in 1801, and fought in the American Civil War.
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400 W. Summit Hill Drive • Knoxville, TN 37902
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