Blount County Schools
Address
831 Grandview Drive
Maryville
, Blount County, Tennessee, 37803
United States
Coordinates35°45′05″N 83°56′11″W / 35.75139°N 83.93639°W / 35.75139; -83.93639
District information
Established1867 (1867)
NCES District ID4700300[1]
Students and staff
Enrollment10,663 (2019-2020)[1]
Staff640
Athletic conferenceTSSAA
Other information
Websitewww.blountk12.org

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.

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

In 2022 the board of trustees made David Murrell the director (superintendent) of the school system.[3]

Schools

Below is a list of schools in the system, grouped by high school and feeder schools, followed by the year built, mascot and enrollment figures.

  • 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 (Mustangs) 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
  • 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
  • Schools Proposed or Under Construction

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Blount County". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  2. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Blount County, TN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2023. - Text list
  3. ↑ Miller, Amy Beth (May 6, 2022). "David Murrell to be next director of Blount County Schools". The Daily Times. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
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