Dobyns-Bennett High School Explained

Established:[1]
Principal:Brian Tate
Address:1 Tribe Way
Zipcode:37664
Country:United States
Staff:161.08 (FTE)
Ratio:15.61
Enrollment:2,514 (2022–23)[2]
Colors:Maroon and grey
Website:dbhs.k12k.com

Dobyns-Bennett High School is a high school (grades 9–12) in Kingsport, Tennessee, United States. It typically educates around 2,400 students, although enrollment for the 2022–23 academic year exceeded 2,500 students.

As a part of Kingsport City Schools, students must be city residents paying city taxes to attend. Students that are not residents of the city may pay a tuition fee to attend. This tuition is collected to account for tax differences between county and city residents in order to help subsidize the cost of school programs and facilities. Dobyns-Bennett features a variety of programs for students of all academic levels. The many classes offered cater to many types of students who may want to attend technical schools or universities across the nation.

Radio station

Local radio station 90.3 FM WCSK is broadcast from Dobyns-Bennett.[3]

Fine Arts

The Dobyns-Bennett Winterguard were the Scholastic A Class Champion at Winter Guard International World Championships in 2023. They earned a score of 98.915, the second highest score in Scholastic A Class history. [4]

Notable alumni

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: School History – D-B Principal, Mission/Vision, Profile and History – Dobyns-Bennett High School . dbhs.k12k.com . November 18, 2018 . en.
  2. Web site: Dobyns - Bennett High School. National Center for Education Statistics. July 15, 2024.
  3. http://kcs.k12k.com/about-us/wcsk-radio 90.3 FM WCSK Radio
  4. https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/dobyns-bennett-winter-guard-wins-international-championship/
  5. An Unconventional History of Kingsport, pp. 142-144, Vince Staten (2016).
  6. Web site: Jim Barker inducted into Dobyns-Bennett HOF. September 30, 2011.
  7. Web site: Bond, Darwin « Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.
  8. Web site: Sisters take their YouTube success to Seventeen Kingsport Times-News . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201236/http://www.timesnews.net/article/9015331/sisters-take-their-youtube-success-to-seventeen . dead . October 29, 2013 . June 10, 2019 . October 29, 2013 . Blair, who lives in Kingsport, is a rising junior at Dobyns-Bennett High School.
  9. News: May 16, 1986 . Graduates: Dobyns-Bennett High School . . Kingsport, TN . 6A . Newspapers.com.
  10. News: 2023 . Biography, MG Mark H. Landes . First Army.mil . First United States Army . Rock island, IL . August 12, 2023.
  11. Web site: Blake Leeper | . August 27, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150912080804/http://www.wheaties.com/profile/blake-leeper/ . September 12, 2015 .
  12. News: Unc's Fired Coach Didn't Throw In Towel. tribunedigital-sunsentinel. September 26, 2018. en.
  13. Web site: Pittsburgh Steelers Depth Chart Archive Ourlads.com. www.ourlads.com. September 26, 2018.
  14. Web site: Women of Kingsport: Selwa "Lucky" Showker Roosevelt . Archives of the City of Kingsport . April 26, 2019 . en . March 20, 2019.