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The '''Tennessee School for the Deaf''' is a state-operated residential and day school for [[deaf]] and hard-of-hearing students ranging from pre-kindergarten to grade 12. It is located in [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]], [[Tennessee]] within the historic [[Island Home Park]] neighborhood. |
The '''Tennessee School for the Deaf''' is a state-operated residential and day school for [[deaf]] and hard-of-hearing students ranging from pre-kindergarten to grade 12. It is located in [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]], [[Tennessee]] within the historic [[Island Home Park]] neighborhood. |
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The school was established in 1844 as the Tennessee Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb. The first students were enrolled in 1845. |
The school was established in 1844 as the Tennessee Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb. The first students were enrolled in 1845.<ref>Gannon, Jack. 1981. <i>Deaf Heritage–A Narrative History of Deaf America</i>, Silver Spring, MD: National Association of the Deaf, p. 23 ([http://saveourdeafschools.org/Deaf_Heritage_by_Jack_Gannon_page_23.pdf PDF])</ref> |
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The Tennessee School for the Deaf is a part of the [[Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association]]. It fields high school sports teams in [[American football|football]], [[basketball]], [[track and field]], [[cross-country running]], [[volleyball]], and [[swimming (sport)|swimming]], which compete against public school teams as well as teams from other schools for the deaf. [[Cheerleading]] is also included in the athletic program. |
The Tennessee School for the Deaf is a part of the [[Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association]]. It fields high school sports teams in [[American football|football]], [[basketball]], [[track and field]], [[cross-country running]], [[volleyball]], and [[swimming (sport)|swimming]], which compete against public school teams as well as teams from other schools for the deaf. [[Cheerleading]] is also included in the athletic program. |
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[[Image:Old-knoxville-city-hall-habs-tn-5-1.jpg|right|thumb|[[Old City Hall (Knoxville)|Old City Hall]] in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. This building was constructed in 1840s for the Tennessee School for the Deaf, which occupied it until it moved to its Island Home campus. The building then served as Knoxville City Hall until 1980. It currently houses a law school for Lincoln Memorial University.]] |
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==External links== |
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* [http://tsdeaf.org/ Tennessee School for the Deaf] |
* [http://tsdeaf.org/ Tennessee School for the Deaf] |
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Tennessee School for the Deaf Historic District | |
 Gymnasium at the Tennessee School for the Deaf in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. Completed in 1928. | |
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| Location | 2725 Island Home Blvd. Knoxville, Tennessee |
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| Architect | Thomas S. Marr |
| MPS | Knoxville and Knox County MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001401 |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1996 |
The Tennessee School for the Deaf is a state-operated residential and day school for deaf and hard-of-hearing students ranging from pre-kindergarten to grade 12. It is located in Knoxville, Tennessee within the historic Island Home Park neighborhood.
The school was established in 1844 as the Tennessee Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb. The first students were enrolled in 1845.[1]
The Tennessee School for the Deaf is a part of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. It fields high school sports teams in football, basketball, track and field, cross-country running, volleyball, and swimming, which compete against public school teams as well as teams from other schools for the deaf. Cheerleading is also included in the athletic program.
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