Bartlett High School (Tennessee)

Bartlett High School is a high school (grades 9-12) located in Bartlett, Tennessee. It is part of the Bartlett City Schools.[2] It was formerly operated by the Shelby County Schools system. Bartlett has two campuses, the main campus and the Ninth Grade Academy which is located at the former Shadowlawn Middle School campus on Shadowlawn Rd.

Bartlett High School
Address
5688 Woodlawn Street Bartlett, Tennessee 38134 United States
Information
Former name	Nicholas Blackwell High School
Type	High School
Opened	1917
School district	Bartlett City Schools
Principal (Main Campus)	Tim Jones
Principal (Ninth Grade Academy)	Katie McCain
Staff	152 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Number of students	2,839 (2021-22)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	18.73 (2021-22)[1]
Color(s)
Team name	Panthers
Rival	Arlington, Bolton, Christian Brothers, Collierville, Germantown, Houston
Feeder schools	Appling Middle, Bon Lin Middle, Elmore Park Middle
Information	(901) 373-2620
Website	https://bhs.bartlettschools.org

Formerly known as Nicholas Blackwell High School,[3] BHS is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the NASSP, TSSAA, SACAC, and NACAC. The school was built in 1917. It opened with 100 students and seven faculty members. The first Principal was Miss Dora Gholson.[4]

All Bartlett public schools separated from Shelby County Schools to form a municipal school system in 2014. Bartlett High School is the second largest high school in Tennessee, with a combined 9-12 student body of about 2,857 (2022-23).[2]

Bartlett's school colors are red, white, and blue. Their athletic teams compete as the Panthers, or Lady Panthers.

The school underwent a massive renovation in 2021. This consisted of building the 2,500 seat McDonald Insurance Arena, a new main lobby and auditorium, connecting all buildings internally (including the old Bartlett Elementary campus), renovating classrooms, admin spaces, STEM, vocational, and athletic spaces. The renovations moved the locations of the cafeteria and library, resulting in brand new ones. Students no longer have to go outside of the buildings to change classes, except for the enclosed courtyard area, thus improving security and student safety.[5]

The current Principals are Tim Jones (Main Campus) and Katie McCain (Ninth Grade Academy).