Bearden High School is a Knox County, Tennessee, high school located in the Bearden area in the city of Knoxville.[2]
| Bearden High School | |
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| Address | |
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8352 Kingston Pike , United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°55′17″N 84°03′25″W / 35.9213°N 84.05681°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | "A Proud Tradition of Excellence" |
| Established | 1939 |
| School district | Knox County Schools |
| Superintendent | Jon Rysewyk |
| Principal | Debbie Sayers |
| Teaching staff | 114.17 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Enrollment | 2,008 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.59[1] |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Color(s) | Maroon, grey, white |
| Athletics | Football, basketball, baseball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, rugby, ice hockey, lacrosse, wrestling, marching band |
| Mascot | Bulldogs |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Rivals | Farragut Admirals, West Rebels, Maryville Red Rebels |
| Newspaper | The Bark |
| Yearbook | ECHO |
| Feeder schools | West Valley, Cedar Bluff, and Bearden Middle |
| Affiliations | Public High School |
| Website | www |
The school was founded in 1939.[3] It was named for the family of Marcus De LaFayette Bearden, a farmer who served as a captain in the Union Army during the Civil War.[4]
The current building was built in 1967 and finished in 1969, replacing the old building which eventually became Bearden Elementary School. The current principal is Debbie Sayers, who became Principal in the 2019–2020 school year.[5] Bearden High School athletic teams are dubbed "The Bulldogs." Bearden's rivals are the Farragut Admirals, West Rebels, and Maryville Red Rebels.[2][6]
Athletics
editThe school plays football, baseball, women's basketball, track and field, volleyball, men's basketball, soccer, softball, dance, swimming and diving, wrestling, rugby, climbing, and marching band competitively.
Notable alumni
edit- Nate Adkins - Denver Broncos professional American football player, formerly of University of South Carolina[7]
- Stephen Bassett - professional cyclist of Silber Pro Cycling[8]
- Brian Bell - Weezer guitar player[9][10]
- Tim Burchett - former Tennessee State Senator and Knox County Mayor and current U.S. Congressman representing the Second District. Burchett gained national notoriety after stating, "We're not going to fix it [gun laws]," after a shooting at a Nashville school killed 6.[11]
- Brett Carroll - Former MLB Player.[12][13]
- Ashley Cleveland - Grammy Award-winning gospel rock singer/songwriter[citation needed]
- Britton Colquitt - Minnesota Vikings professional American football player, formerly of University of Tennessee[14]
- Dustin Colquitt - Pittsburgh Steelers professional American football player, formerly of University of Tennessee, co-founder of TeamSmile[15]
- Dale Dickey - actress known for her role as "Patty the Daytime Hooker" in My Name is Earl[16]
- Mike DiFelice - Major League Baseball catcher[17]
- Phil Garner - former Houston Astros manager[18]
- Dennis Hwang - graphic designer for Google[19]
- Bobby Ogdin – recording session pianist, member of Elvis Presley's TCB Band, the Marshall Tucker Band and Ween
- Nick Raskulinecz - record producer
- Aaron Schoenfeld (born 1990) - American-Israeli professional soccer former MLS Player.
- Will Schusterick (born 1992) - professional disc golf player
- Lane Thomas (born 1995) - MLB player for the Washington Nationals[20]
- Thomas Varlan (born 1956) - US Federal Judge[21][22][failed verification]
- Bernie L. Wade - Bishop, International Circle of Faith[23][24][25][26]
- Holly Warlick - Former University of Tennessee Women's Basketball Head Coach[27]
- Chris Woodruff - professional tennis player[28]
References
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- ^ a b "Bearden High - Bearden High Home". Beardenhs.knoxschools.org. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ "Bearden High School Knoxville TN 37901". Livestrong.Com. Retrieved December 28, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Robert J. Booker, Sources good for schools' history Archived December 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, Knoxville News Sentinel, January 17, 2006.
- ^ Davis, Marti. "Officials: Knowledge of audit wouldn't have swayed choice of Bearden principal » Knoxville News Sentinel". Knoxnews.com. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ "Bearden High - Bearden Varsity Football Overview". Football.beardenhs.knoxschools.org. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ "Nate Adkins". University of South Carolina Athletics. July 12, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "Stephen Bassett". www.silberprocycling.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2019.
- ^ "Bearden High School Class of 1978". Bearden78.org. October 6, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ "AllMusic | Record Reviews, Streaming Songs, Genres & Bands". AllMusic.
- ^ "Tennessee Rep. Burchett says of school shootings: 'We're not gonna fix it'". NBC News. March 30, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Brett Carroll". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on August 13, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ "Brett Carroll Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights | MLB.com: Team". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ "Official Site of the Denver Broncos". Denverbroncos.com. Retrieved December 28, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Dustin Colquitt, P for the Kansas City Chiefs at". Nfl.com. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ "Dale Dickey". IMDb.
- ^ "Mike Difelice Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ Janice Reilly. "Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame". Tshf.net. Archived from the original on January 9, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ "BHS grad uses noodle for oodles of doodles » Knoxville News Sentinel". Knoxnews.com. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ "Wacha, Cardinals cool off Yelich, beat Brewers 6-3 - StarTribune.com". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ "Thomas A. Varlan biography". Ca6.uscourts.gov. July 8, 1956. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ "History of the Federal Judiciary". Fjc.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ "Knoxville, Tennessee: Bearden High School Alumni List at NamesDatabase". Namesdatabase.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ "Women of the American Revolution - Elizabeth, Grace and Rachel Martin". Americanrevolution.org. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ "Global Evangelical Accrediting Commission". Globaleac.org. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ "Welcome To My Homepage". Apostoliccongress.com. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ "Holly Warlick Profile - UTSPORTS.COM - University of Tennessee Athletics". Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
- ^ "Net Connection: Woodruff's pro tennis career almost never happened » govolsxtra.com Mobile". M.govolsxtra.com. Retrieved December 28, 2010.