Before the 1987–1988 school year, the city of Knoxville and Knox County operated separate school districts. In that year the two systems were consolidated into Knox County Schools.[2]
List of Knox County School Superintendents (1869–Present)
The district has 94 schools (including 51 elementary schools, 16 middle schools, 16 high schools, 11 special schools) with 8,339 employees serving approximately 60,500 students in the cities of Knoxville and Farragut as well as all other communities in the county. There are 3,927 classroom teachers, 85 principals, and 126 assistant principals. The system has another 549 certified personnel plus 3,652 support staff. All middle and high schools are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and 96% of the elementary schools are accredited.
As of April 2012, there were 1,431 students enrolled in Pre-K, 27,168 K-5, 12,879 grades 6–8, 16,230 grades 9–12, and 104 in non-traditional schools. Of the student population, 76.6% are white, 5.3% Hispanic, 2.2% Asian/Pacific Island, and 13.9% African-American.[5]
Schools
The district has a total of 88 schools within 9 districts.
There are 10 Knox County schools offering special or non-traditional programs. Included are three vocational high school programs:
Byington-Solway Career and Technical Education Center, located at Karns High School
Lincoln Park Technology and Trade Center
North Knox Career and Technical Education Center, located at Halls High School
The Knox County Adult High School offers day and evening high school classes for adult students (age 18 and older) desiring to complete a regular high school diploma. It is housed in the historic Knoxville High School building.
Knox County public preschools are:
Fair Garden Preschool
Sam E. Hill Family Community Center
Other special schools are:
Fort Sanders Educational Development Center, offering special education services, primarily for children of preschool age
The Knoxville Adaptive Education Center, a special school for students with mental health needs, including three elementary, three middle, and seven high school classrooms at the school, plus similar "satellite" classrooms in other county schools
Richard Yoakley Alternative School
Ridgedale Alternative School
Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy
Governance
Knox County Schools is governed by a nine-member elected board of education[6] and directed by an appointed Director of Schools (aka: superintendent).
The following will serve on the Knox County Board of Education from 2022–2024:
District 1: Rev. John Butler
District 2: ann Templeton
District 3: pat ridley
District 4: Katherine Bike
District 5: Lauren Morgan
District 6: Betsy Henderson
District 7: Steve Triplett
District 8: Travis wright
District 9: Kristi Kristy
Dr. Jon Rysewyk currently serves as the Superintendent.[6]
