Dobyns-Bennett High School is a high school (grades 9–12) in Kingsport, Tennessee, United States. It typically educates around 2,400 students, although enrollment for the 2022–23 academic year exceeded 2,500 students.
As a part of Kingsport City Schools, students must be city residents paying city taxes to attend. Students that are not residents of the city may pay a tuition fee to attend. This tuition is collected to account for tax differences between county and city residents in order to help subsidize the cost of school programs and facilities. Dobyns-Bennett features a variety of programs for students of all academic levels. The many classes offered cater to many types of students who may want to attend technical schools or universities across the nation.
Radio station
Local radio station 90.3 FM WCSK is broadcast from Dobyns-Bennett.[3]
Fine Arts
The Dobyns-Bennett Winterguard were the Scholastic A Class Champion at Winter Guard International World Championships in 2023. They earned a score of 98.915, the second highest score in Scholastic A Class history. [4]
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Mike Roberts – Professional baseball player (drafted in 1972 by the Kansas City Royals) and college baseball coach (1978-98 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill).[12]
