Bearden High School (Tennessee)
Bearden High School is a Knox County, Tennessee, high school located in the Bearden area in the city of Knoxville.[2]
| Bearden High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
8352 Kingston Pike , United States | |
| Coordinates | 35.9213°N 84.05681°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | "A Proud Tradition of Excellence" |
| Established | 1939 |
| School district | Knox County Schools |
| Superintendent | Jon Rysewyk |
| Principal | Debbie Sayers |
| Teaching staff | 107.80 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Enrollment | 2,037 (2019-20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.90[1] |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Color(s) | Maroon, grey, white |
| Athletics | Football, basketball, baseball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, rugby, ice hockey, lacrosse, wrestling, marching band |
| Mascot | Bulldogs |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Rivals | Farragut Admirals, West Rebels, Maryville Red Rebels |
| Newspaper | The Bark |
| Yearbook | ECHO |
| Feeder schools | West Valley, Cedar Bluff, and Bearden Middle |
| Affiliations | Public High School |
| Website | www |
The school was founded in 1939.[3] It was named for the family of Marcus De LaFayette Bearden, a farmer who served as a captain in the Union Army during the Civil War.[4]
The current building was built in 1967 and finished in 1969, replacing the old building which eventually became Bearden Elementary School. The current principal is Debbie Sayers, who became Principal in the 2019–2020 school year.[5] Bearden High School athletic teams are dubbed "The Bulldogs." Bearden's rivals are the Farragut Admirals, West Rebels, and Maryville Red Rebels. [2][6]
Athletics
The school plays football, baseball, women's basketball, track and field, volleyball, men's basketball, soccer, softball, dance, swimming and diving, wrestling, rugby, climbing, and marching band competitively.
Notable alumni
- Stephen Bassett - professional cyclist of Silber Pro Cycling[7]
- Brian Bell - Weezer guitar player[8][9]
- Tim Burchett - former Tennessee State Senator and Knox County Mayor and current U.S. Congressman representing the Second District. Burchett gained national notoriety after stating, "We're not going to fix it [gun laws]," after a shooting at a Nashville school killed 6.[10]
- Brett Carroll - Former MLB Player.[11][12]
- Ashley Cleveland - Grammy Award-winning gospel rock singer/songwriter
- Britton Colquitt - Minnesota Vikings professional American football player, formerly of University of Tennessee[13]
- Dustin Colquitt - Pittsburgh Steelers professional American football player, formerly of University of Tennessee, co-founder of TeamSmile[14]
- Dale Dickey - actress known for her role as "Patty the Daytime Hooker" in My Name is Earl[15]
- Mike DiFelice - Major League Baseball catcher[16]
- Phil Garner - former Houston Astros manager[17]
- Dennis Hwang - graphic designer for Google[18]
- Bobby Ogdin – recording session pianist, member of Elvis Presley's TCB Band, the Marshall Tucker Band and Ween
- Nick Raskulinecz - record producer
- Aaron Schoenfeld (born 1990) - American-Israeli professional soccer former MLS Player.
- Will Schusterick (born 1992) - professional disc golf player
- Lane Thomas (born 1995) - MLB player for the Washington Nationals[19]
- Thomas Varlan (born 1956) - US Federal Judge[20][21]
- Bernie L. Wade - Bishop, International Circle of Faith[22][23][24][25]
- Holly Warlick - Former University of Tennessee Women's Basketball Head Coach[26]
- Chris Woodruff - professional tennis player[27]
References
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- Robert J. Booker, Sources good for schools' history Archived 2006-12-09 at the Wayback Machine, Knoxville News Sentinel, January 17, 2006.
- Davis, Marti. "Officials: Knowledge of audit wouldn't have swayed choice of Bearden principal » Knoxville News Sentinel". Knoxnews.com. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- "Bearden High - Bearden Varsity Football Overview". Football.beardenhs.knoxschools.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- https://www.silberprocycling.com/team/stephen-bassett/.
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- "AllMusic | Record Reviews, Streaming Songs, Genres & Bands". AllMusic.
- "Tennessee Rep. Burchett says of school shootings: 'We're not gonna fix it'". NBC News. 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- "Brett Carroll". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on 2010-08-13. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- "Brett Carroll Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights | MLB.com: Team". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- "Official Site of the Denver Broncos". Denverbroncos.com. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
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- "Dale Dickey". IMDb.
- "Mike Difelice Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- Janice Reilly. "Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame". Tshf.net. Archived from the original on 2011-01-09. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- "BHS grad uses noodle for oodles of doodles » Knoxville News Sentinel". Knoxnews.com. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- "Wacha, Cardinals cool off Yelich, beat Brewers 6-3 - StarTribune.com". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- "Thomas A. Varlan biography". Ca6.uscourts.gov. 1956-07-08. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- "History of the Federal Judiciary". Fjc.gov. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- "Knoxville, Tennessee: Bearden High School Alumni List at NamesDatabase". Namesdatabase.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- "Women of the American Revolution - Elizabeth, Grace and Rachel Martin". Americanrevolution.org. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- "Global Evangelical Accrediting Commission". Globaleac.org. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- "Welcome To My Homepage". Apostoliccongress.com. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- "Holly Warlick Profile - UTSPORTS.COM - University of Tennessee Athletics". Archived from the original on 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
- "Net Connection: Woodruff's pro tennis career almost never happened » govolsxtra.com Mobile". M.govolsxtra.com. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
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