Blount County Schools Explained

Blount County Schools
Streetaddress:	831 Grandview Drive
City:	Maryville
County:	Blount County
Zipcode:	37803
Country:	USA
Coordinates:	35.7514°N -83.9364°W
Staff:	640
Enrollment:	10,663 (2019-2020)

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.

The district includes all unincorporated areas and all municipalities except for Maryville and most of Alcoa.^[1]

Communities in the district boundary include: Eagleton Village, Friendsville, Greenback, Happy Valley, Louisville, Rockford, Seymour, Tallassee, Townsend, Walland & Wildwood.

History

In 2022 the board of trustees made David Murrell the director (superintendent) of the school system.^[2]

Schools

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 (Royals) 2002
    • Eagleton Elementary 515 (Ravens) 1962
    • Rockford Elementary 382 (Tigers) 1919
  • Heritage Middle School 708 (Mustangs) 1991
    • Montvale Elementary 558 (Knights) 1984
    • Porter Elementary 665 (Panthers) 1806/1918
    • Prospect Elementary 425 (Cubs) 2011
    • Townsend Elementary 131 (Tigers) 1993
    • Walland Elementary 346 (Indians) 1963
• William Blount High School, 1,612 (Governors) 1979
  • Carpenters Middle School 814 (Cougars) 2001
    • Carpenters Elementary 261 (Cougars) 2006
    • Fairview Elementary 412 (Angels) 1952
    • Lanier Elementary 617 (Eagles) 1922
  • Union Grove Middle School (Wildcats) 2008
    • Friendsville Elementary 492 (Falcons) 1919
    • Mary Blount Elementary 606 (Bears) 1989
    • Middlesettlements Elementary 378 (Settlers) 1981
    • Union Grove Elementary 369 (Bobcats) 2008
• Schools Proposed or Under Construction
  • High School (to relieve overcrowding at William Blount High School)
  • Eagleton college and career academy high school (opens 2021)

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
    • Louisville School
    • Mentor School
    • Rush Strong School
    • Rocky Branch Elementary
    • Union Elementary

See also

• List of high schools in Tennessee

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Blount County, TN. U.S. Census Bureau. 2023-01-27. - Text list
2. Web site: Miller. Amy Beth. David Murrell to be next director of Blount County Schools. The Daily Times. 2022-05-06. 2023-01-27.