Blount County Schools
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| Blount County Schools | |
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| Address | |
| 831 Grandview Drive Maryville, Tennessee, Tennessee, Blount County, Tennessee 37803 United States |
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| Information | |
| Funding type | Public |
| Director of Schools | Rob Britt |
| Staff | 640 |
| Teaching staff | 750 |
| Number of students | 11,800 |
| Athletics conference | TSSAA |
| Website | www |
Blount County Schools (BCS) is a school district in Blount County, Tennessee, USA. The district has 18 schools with 750 teachers/administrators serving approximately 11,000 students in the communities of Alcoa, Eagleton Village, Friendsville, Greenback, Happy Valley, Louisville, Maryville, Rockford, Seymour, Tallassee, Townsend, Walland & Wildwood. 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
- Eagleton Elementary 515 (Ravens)
- Rockford Elementary 382 (Tigers)
- Heritage Middle School 708 (Mustangs) 1991
- Montvale Elementary 558 (Knights) 1984
- Porter Elementary 665 (Panthers) 1806
- Prospect Elementary 425 (Cubs) 2011
- Townsend Elementary 131 (Tigers) 1993
- Walland Elementary 346 (Indians)
- Eagleton Middle School 437
- William Blount High School, 1,612 (Governors) 1979
- Carpenters Middle School 814 (Cougars) 2001
- Carpenters Elementary 261 (Cougars) 2006
- Fairview Elementary 412 (Angels)
- Lanier Elementary 617 (Eagles)
- Union Grove Middle School (Wildcats) 2008
- Friendsville Elementary 492 (Falcons)
- Mary Blount Elementary 606 (Bears)
- Middlesettlements Elementary 378 (Settlers)
- Union Grove Elementary 369 (Bobcats) 2008
- Carpenters Middle School 814 (Cougars) 2001
- Schools Proposed or Under Construction
- High School (to relieve overcrowding at William Blount HS)
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
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- Alnwick School
- Binfield School
- Bungalow School
- Chilhowee View School
- Forest Hill School
- Hubbard School
- Mentor School
- Rush Strong School
- Rocky Branch Elementary
- Union Elementary
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