Morristown-Hamblen High School East

Morristown-Hamblen High School West
Address
One Hurricane Lane Morristown, Tennessee Hamblen, 37813
Information
School type	High school
Motto	Hurricane County
Founded	1923
School board	Hamblen County Board of Education
Principal	Gary Johnson
Grades	9 - 12
Enrollment	Approximately over 1400  (2010)
Language	English
Colour(s)	Orange &      Black
Mascot	Hurricanes
Team name	Hurricanes, Lady Hurricanes
Accreditation(s)	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Website	http://mhhse.hcboe.net/

Morristown-Hamblen High School East (also known as Morristown High School and Morristown East High School) is a secondary school located in Morristown, Tennessee. The school incorporates grades 9-12. Their mascot is the Hurricane and the school colors are orange and black. The school had an enrollment over 1,400 students as of the 2009-2010 school year. Gary Johnson is the head principal.

History

Morristown High School was built in 1923 and was admitted to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Isenberg-Siler Gymnasium was added in 1954 and the third floor was added in 1955. The south wing was added in 1968. A major renovation occurred in 1989 at a cost of 8.9 million dollars. A 1.3 million dollar library was opened in 2004 and was named in memory of Dr. Joe E. Gibson, Sr., former School Board Member and East High supporter.

The school changed names in 1968 and has been known as Morristown-Hamblen High School East since that time due to the new high school, Morristown-Hamblen High School West for students who lived West of Morristown. The building is of traditional style and is located approximately one-half mile from the center of downtown Morristown. Morristown High School was known originally as the Golden Hurricanes. In recent years, the mascot name was changed to the Hurricanes. The symbol used in earlier years was a tornado. However, our newest logo is that of a hurricane, created especially for East High School by a design artist from New Jersey. The main building at Morristown East has sixty eight classrooms, a cafeteria, an auditorium, and a gymnasium. There is also an annex at the rear of the building that has three classrooms.

Sports

Sports offered at Morristown East High School are Baseball, Basketball (Men & Women's), Cheerleading, Cross Country, American Football, Golf, Soccer (Men & Women's), Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, & Wrestling

Administration

• Gary Johnson - Principal
• Patricia Sigler - Assistant Principal
• Bradley Hall - Assistant Principal
• Calvin Decker - Assistant Principal

References

External links

• Morristown Hamblen High School East
• Hamblen County Department of Education
• National Center for Education Statistics data for Morristown East High School