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Alcoa High School
Location
Alcoa
,
Blount County
,
Tennessee

United States
Information
TypePublic School
Motto"Achieving High Standards"
School districtAlcoa City Schools
PrincipalScott Porter
Color(s)Maroon and Gray
MascotTornadoes
RivalMaryville High School
Websitewww.alcoaschools.net

Alcoa High School is a 9-12 public high school located in Alcoa, Tennessee. It is the only high school in the Alcoa City Schools system. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). [1]

Alma Mater

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At the foot of dear Old Smoky,

Reared against the sky,

Proudly stands our alma mater

as the years go by.


Onward, study, on forever

Wisdom's not for sale,

Hail to thee our alma mater

Hail, Alcoa, Hail. [2]

Academics

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Alcoa High School currently uses a trimester schedule for their classes.

There are three foreign languages offered at Alcoa High School including German, French, and Spanish. [3]

Alcoa currently offers an AP Biology course, as well as several dual enrollment courses in cooperation with Pellissippi State Community College.

Clubs & Activities

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Some clubs and activities offered at Alcoa High School include: Band, Key Club, Ecology Club, Tech Team, FCA, Scholar's Bowl, Choir, Drama Club, Step Team and various others.

Athletics

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Alcoa's athletic teams are known as the "Tornadoes." The athletic director is Josh Stephens.

  • Football - The school's football team has currently won 6 straight TSSAA state championships under head coach Gary Rankin. Five of these came in 2004-2008 from Class 2A, the most recent being from Class 3A. [4]
  • Men's Soccer - The men's soccer team made it to the state tournament in both the 2009 and 2010 seasons under coach Tom Gorman. They were runners-up in the 2009 state championship, the best outcome since the program's start.[5] The team is currently coached by Shane Corley.
  • Golf - Three individuals have won the TSSAA State Golf Tournament Individual title in the school's history, the most recent being in 2010.[6] The golf team is coached by Rob Daugherty.
  • Softball - The softball team is coached by Paul Talley.

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