Bearden High School

Bearden High School

Bearden High School is a Knox County, Tennessee, high school located in the city of Knoxville.

The school was founded in 1939. 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. [Robert J. Booker, [http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/opinion_columnists/article/0,1406,KNS_364_4392751,00.html Sources good for schools' history] , "Knoxville News Sentinel", January 17, 2006.]

The current building was built in 1967. The principal is John Bartlett. Bearden High School athletic teams are "the Bulldogs."

Notable Alumni

* Brett Carroll - Florida Marlins center fielder
* Ashley Cleveland - Grammy Award-winning gospel rock singer/songwriter
* Dustin Colquitt - Kansas City Chiefs professional football player, formerly of University of Tennessee
* Phil Garner - former Houston Astros manager
* David Granger - Editor in Chief, Esquire magazine
* Dennis Hwang - graphic designer for Google
* Bernie L. Wade - Bishop, International Circle of Faith - ICOF
* Chris Woodruff - professional tennis player

Academics

*88.4% of Bearden High seniors graduated in 2005.
*93% of the 2005 graduates went on to attend colleges and universities.
*$5,776,600 in scholarship dollars were offered to students of the Class of 2005.
*47% of Bearden Students are involved in the honors program.
*53.2% of students in the Class of 2005 had a 3.0 GPA or above.
*Approximately 350 students are currently members of the National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society.
*83% of Bearden students scored a 3 or above on Advanced Placement exams; considerably higher than local, state, and national averages.Fact|date=May 2007

References

External links

* [http://66.4.176.217/BeardenHigh/index.htm Official Knox County Schools Site]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Peabody High School — Infobox School name = Peabody High School motto = established = type = Public affiliation = district = Pittsburgh Public Schools grades = 9 ndash;12 president = principal = Mrs. Melissa Friez head of school = dean = faculty = staff = students =… …   Wikipedia

  • Gardendale High School — is a public high school located in Gardendale, Alabama, United States, operated by the Jefferson County Board of Education. The school s first graduating class was in 1968. Gardendale High School was developed in the mid 1960 s as a result of… …   Wikipedia

  • Poudre High School — Infobox School2 | name = Poudre High School established =1963 type =Public high school locale =Fort Collins grades =9 12 head name =Principal head =Sandra Lundt head name2 = head2 = country =USA students = 1900 faculty =135 athletics = school… …   Wikipedia

  • Marshwood High School — Address 260 Dow Highway South Berwick, Maine 03908 Coordinates …   Wikipedia

  • DeWitt Clinton High School — Sine Labore Nihil (Without Work Nothing Is Accomplished) Location New York City (Bronx), New York …   Wikipedia

  • Memphis Technical High School — To the stars through striving Address 1266 Poplar Avenue Memphis, Tennessee …   Wikipedia

  • Grosse Pointe North High School — is a public high school in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The school opened in 1968. It is a member of the [http://www.gpschools.org/ Grosse Pointe Public School System] . The principal is Tim Bearden, while the assistant… …   Wikipedia

  • West High School (Knoxville, Tennessee) — West High School is a Professional Development school in the Knox County school district located at 3300 Sutherland Avenue in Knoxville, Tennessee 37919. The school s enrollment of about 1500 continues to grow every year with feeder schools such… …   Wikipedia

  • List of high schools in Arkansas — This is a list of high schools in the state of Arkansas.Arkansas County*DeWitt High School, DeWitt *Gillett High School, Gillett *Humphrey High School, Humphrey *Stuttgart High School, StuttgartAshley County*Crossett High School, Crossett… …   Wikipedia

  • List of high schools in Tennessee — This is a list of high schools in the U.S. state of Tennessee.Anderson County*Anderson County High School, Clinton, Anderson County *Clinton High School, Clinton *Oak Ridge High School, Oak RidgeBedford County*Central High School, Shelbyville,… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”