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Blount County Schools
Address
Map
831 Grandview Drive

Maryville, Tennessee
,
Blount County, Tennessee
,
Tennessee
37803

United States
Information
Funding typePublic
Director of SchoolsRob Britt
Staff640
Teaching staff750
Number of students11,800
Athletics conferenceTSSAA
Websitewww.blountk12.org

Blount County Schools (BCS) is a school district in Blount County, Tennessee, United States. 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)
  • 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
  • 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
      • Alnwick School
      • Binfield School
      • Bungalow School
      • Chilhowee View School
      • Forest Hill School
      • Hubbard School
      • Mentor School
      • Rush Strong School
      • Rocky Branch Elementary
      • Union Elementary

See also

Townsend High School, Walland High School, Everett High School, Lanier High School, Porter High School, Friendsville High School

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