Knox County Schools

Knox County Schools is the school district that operates all public schools in Knox County, Tennessee. – Text list

History 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.Ed Young and Harry Green, School System Consolidation, TACIR Staff Education Brief 8, Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, November 2005

Beginning circa 2025 the district banned The Handmaid's Tale, The Kite Runner, and Water for Elephants. In 2026, the district banned the book Roots: The Saga of an American Family, and it was later reinstated by the superintendent.

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 Dr. James McIntyre 2008–2016 Buzz Thomas 2016–2017 (interim) Bob Thomas 2017–2022 Dr. Jon Rysewyk 2022–Present Mildred Doyle holds the record for longest time as superintendent (30 years). Mildred Doyle is also the only women to ever hold the office of superintendent of Knox County (county or city).

List of Knoxville 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

Operations Its current headquarters is in Knoxville.

It was formerly headquartered in the Andrew Johnson Building in downtown Knoxville."Central Office Contacts." Knox County Schools. Retrieved on September 9, 2015. "Physical Address: 912 South Gay Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902"

Statistics The district has 94 schools (including 51 elementary schools, 16 middle schools, 16 high schools, 11 special schools) with more than 8,000 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.

Schools The district has a total of 91 schools within 9 school board districts.

Elementary schools Knox County operates 50 elementary schools.

A. L. Lotts est. 1993 Adrian Burnett est. 1976 Amherst est. 2005 Ball Camp est. 1931 Bearden est. 1938 Beaumont Magnet Elementary and Honors/Fine Arts Academy est. 2016 Belle Morris est. 1930 Blue Grass est. 1938 Bonny Kate est. 1932 Brickey-McCloud est. 2003 Carter est. 1938 Cedar Bluff est. 1975 Chilhowee Intermediate est. 1928 Christenberry est. 1996 Copper Ridge est. 1979 Corryton est. 1936 Dogwood est. 1995 East Knox County est. 1979 Farragut Intermediate est. 1984 Farragut Primary est. 1989 Fountain City est. 1931 Gap Creek est. 1933 Gibbs est. 2006 Green Magnet Math and Science Academy est. 1956 Halls est. 1986 Hardin Valley est. 2000 Inskip est. 1948 Karns est. 1992 Lonsdale est. 1935 Maynard est. 1926 Mill Creek est. 2023 Mooreland Heights est. 1931 Mount Olive est. 1952 New Hopewell est. 1952 Northshore est. 2013 Norwood est. 1954 Pleasant Ridge est. 1948 Pond Gap est. 1954 Powell est. 1968 Ritta est. 1905 Rocky Hill est. 1940 Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy est. 1972 Sequoyah est. 1930 Shannondale est. 1955 South Knoxville est. 1955 Spring Hill est. 1955 Sterchi est. 1959 Sunnyview Primary est. 1963 West Haven est. 1958 West Hills est. 1958 West View est. 1950

Middle schools The district operates 16 middle schools, enrolling grades 6–8.

Bearden Middle est. 1977 Carter Middle est. 1948 Cedar Bluff Middle est. 1964 Farragut Middle est. 1984 Gibbs Middle est. 2018 Gresham Middle est. 1931 Halls Middle est. 1981 Hardin Valley Middle est. 2018 Holston Middle est. 1957 Karns Middle est. 1974 Northwest Middle est. 1966 Powell Middle est. 1974 South-Doyle Middle est. 1967 Vine Middle est. 1951 West Valley Middle est. 1999 Whittle Springs Middle est. 1959

High schools The district operates 15 high schools. These are:

Austin-East High School, Knoxville est. 1951 Bearden High School, Knoxville est. 1939 Carter High School, Strawberry Plains est. 1915 Career Magnet Academy, located at Pellissippi State Community College Central High School, Knoxville est. 1906, relocated 1971 Farragut High School, Farragut est. 1904 Fulton High School, Knoxville est. 1951 Gibbs High School, Corryton est. 1913 Halls High School, Halls Crossroads est. 1916 Hardin Valley Academy, western Knox County est. 2008 Karns High School, Karns est. 1913 L&N STEM Academy est. 2011, located in former L&N railroad station Powell High School, Powell est. 1949 South-Doyle High School, southern Knox County est. 1967 West High School, Knoxville est. 1951

Special schools There are 10 Knox County schools offering special or non-traditional programs. Included are three vocational high school programs: Byington-Solway Career and Technical Education Center, located at Karns High School Lincoln Park Technology and Trade Center North Knox Career and Technical Education Center, located at Halls High School

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: Fair Garden Preschool Sam E. Hill Family Community Center

Other special schools are: Fort Sanders Educational Development Center, offering special education services, primarily for children of preschool age The Knoxville Adaptive Education Center, a special school for students with mental health needs, including three elementary, three middle, and seven high school classrooms at the school, plus similar "satellite" classrooms in other county schools Richard Yoakley Alternative School Ridgedale Alternative School Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy

Governance Knox County Schools is governed by a nine-member elected board of educationBoard of Education, Knox County Schools website and directed by a superintendent they appoint. The following are serving on the Knox County Board of Education from 2024 to 2026: District 1: Rev. John Butler District 2: Ann Templeton District 3: Pat Ridley District 4: Katherine Bike District 5: Lauren Morgan District 6: Betsy Henderson District 7: Steve Triplett District 8: Travis Wright District 9: Kristi Kristy Dr. Jon Rysewyk currently serves as the Superintendent.

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External links Knox County Schools