Blount County Schools (BCS) is a school district in Blount County, Tennessee, United States. The district has 18 schools with 750 teachers/administrators serving approximately 11,000 students.
| Blount County Schools | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Address | |
831 Grandview Drive
Maryville , Blount County, Tennessee, 37803United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°45′05″N 83°56′11″W / 35.75139°N 83.93639°W |
| District information | |
| Established | 1867 |
| NCES District ID | 4700300[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Enrollment | 10,663 (2019-2020)[1] |
| Staff | 640 |
| Athletic conference | TSSAA |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
The district includes all unincorporated areas and all municipalities except for Maryville and most of Alcoa.[2]
Communities in the district boundary include: Eagleton Village, Friendsville, Greenback, Happy Valley, Louisville, Rockford, Seymour, Tallassee, Townsend, Walland & Wildwood.
History
editIn 2022 the board of trustees made David Murrell the director (superintendent) of the school system.[3]
Schools
editBelow is a list of schools in the system, grouped by high school and feeder schools, followed by enrollment figures, mascot, and the year built.
- Heritage High School 1,693 (Mountaineers) 1977
- Eagleton Middle School 437 (Royals) 2002
- Eagleton Elementary 515 (Ravens) 1962
- Rockford Elementary 382 (Tigers) 1919
- Heritage Middle School 708 (Mountaineers) 1991
- Montvale Elementary 558 (Knights) 1984
- Porter Elementary 665 (Panthers) 1806/1918
- Prospect Elementary 425 (Cubs) 2011
- Townsend Elementary 131 (Tigers) 1993
- Walland Elementary 346 (Indians) 1963
- Eagleton Middle School 437 (Royals) 2002
- William Blount High School 1,612 (Governors) 1979
- Carpenters Middle School 814 (Cougars) 2001
- Carpenters Elementary 261 (Cougars) 2006
- Fairview Elementary 412 (Angels) 1952
- Lanier Elementary 617 (Eagles) 1922
- Union Grove Middle School (Wildcats) 2008
- Friendsville Elementary 492 (Falcons) 1919
- Mary Blount Elementary 606 (Bears) 1989
- Middlesettlements Elementary 378 (Settlers) 1981
- Union Grove Elementary 369 (Bobcats) 2008
- Carpenters Middle School 814 (Cougars) 2001
- Eagleton College and Career Academy 600[4] (Royals) 2021
- Eagleton Elementary 515 (Ravens) 1962
- Rockford Elementary 382 (Tigers) 1919
- Schools Proposed or Under Construction
- High School (to relieve overcrowding at William Blount High School)
Throughout the 1980s, the school system undertook a programme of school consolidation, particularly for elementary schools. The result was larger, more comprehensive schools. The consolidation led to the closing of several smaller and community schools.
- Former Schools
- Alnwick School
- Binfield School
- Bungalow School
- Chilhowee View School
- Forest Hill School
- Hubbard School
- Louisville School
- Mentor School
- Rush Strong School
- Rocky Branch Elementary
- Union Elementary
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Blount County". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Blount County, TN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2023. - Text list
- ^ Miller, Amy Beth (May 6, 2022). "David Murrell to be next director of Blount County Schools". The Daily Times. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Eagleton College and Career Academy".