Tennessee School for the Blind
| Tennessee School for the Blind | |
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| Address | |
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115 Stewarts Ferry Pike , , 37214 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Principal | Andreanita Gordon |
| Staff | 29.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 127[1] (2022-23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 4.38[1] |
| Color(s) | Royal blue and gold [2] |
| Nickname | Tigers[2] |
| Website | [1] |
Tennessee School for the Blind (Braille: ⠠⠠⠠⠞⠢⠰⠎⠑⠑⠀⠎⠡⠕⠕⠇⠀⠿⠀⠮⠀⠃⠇⠠⠄, TSB, ⠞⠎⠃) is a K–12 school for blind children in Clover Bottom, Nashville, Tennessee.[3] It is overseen by the Tennessee Department of Education.
It was previously in Rolling Mill Hill.[4]
History
[edit]In the era of de jure educational segregation in the United States the school separated black students from white ones. Initially the campus on Hermitage Avenue was reserved for white students, but when the Donelson campus opened, the black students moved to Hermitage,[5] which began educating black students in 1944. A Victorian mansion in Hermitage was the classroom site for white students.[4] The Hermitage campus has Colonial revival architecture.[5]
The school racially integrated in 1965, with all students moved to Donelson. An alumnus, Ralph Brewer, stated that he did not recall problems that occurred as a result of desegregation.[5]
The State of Tennessee continued to own the disused Hermitage campus. Alumni of TSB argued for preserving the property after the Nashville Metropolitan government made a proposal to demolish it so it could build the Nashville School of the Arts there.[5] In 2017 the Tennessee Historical Commission ruled that it was eligible to be a historic property. Historic Nashville Inc. made efforts to help preserve the property.[4]
Student body
[edit]In 1965 the school had 150 white students and 30 black students.[5]
Campus
[edit]The school has dormitory facilities.[6]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Tennessee School for the Blind". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "Tennessee School for the Blind". Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Tennessee School for the Blind". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ a b c Mazza, Sandy (October 25, 2018). "'Nashville Nine' most endangered historic properties announced". The Tennessean. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Hubbard, Alex (November 2, 2018). "Don't let the history of the Tennessee School for the Blind be forgotten | Opinion". The Tennessean. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Residential Students". Tennessee School for the Blind. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
Further reading
[edit]- "1881 — Tennessee School for the Blind Colored Department, Nashville, Tennessee School integrated, 1965". Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Tennessee School for the Blind (current website)
- Tennessee School for the Blind (older website)
- Schools in Nashville, Tennessee
- Public K–12 schools in the United States
- Public elementary schools in Tennessee
- Public middle schools in Tennessee
- Public high schools in Tennessee
- K–12 schools in Tennessee
- Schools for the blind in the United States
- Public boarding schools in the United States
- Boarding schools in Tennessee
- Special schools in Tennessee