Bearden High School (Tennessee)
| Bearden High School | |
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| Address | |
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8352 Kingston Pike , United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°55′17″N 84°03′25″W / 35.9213°N 84.05681°WCoordinates: 35°55′17″N 84°03′25″W / 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 | Robert Thomas |
| 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, |
| Newspaper | The Bark |
| Yearbook | ECHO |
| Feeder to | West Valley, Cedar Bluff and Bearden Middle |
| Affiliations | Public High School |
| Website | www |
Bearden High School is a Knox County, Tennessee, high school located in the Bearden area in the city of Knoxville.[2]
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 finished in 1969, and replaced the old building that 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 rival are the Farragut Admirals and West Rebels.[2][6]
Athletics[]
The school plays competitively football, women's basketball, track and field, volleyball, men's basketball, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, wrestling, rugby and climbing.
Track is coached by Ashley Schott
Men's basketball is coached by Jeremy Parrott
Women's basketball is coached by Justin Underwood
Baseball is coached by John Rice
Bowling is coached by Jennifer Allen
Notable alumni[]
- Wes Bailey - piano & keyboard player of Moon Taxi
- 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.
- Brett Carroll - Florida Marlins center fielder.[10][11]
- Ashley Cleveland - Grammy Award-winning gospel rock singer/songwriter[citation needed]
- Britton Colquitt - Minnesota Vikings professional American football player, formerly of University of Tennessee[12]
- Dustin Colquitt - Pittsburgh Steelers professional American football player, formerly of University of Tennessee[13]
- Dale Dickey - actress known for her role as "Patty the Daytime Hooker" in My Name is Earl[14]
- Mike DiFelice - Major League Baseball catcher[15]
- Phil Garner - former Houston Astros manager[16]
- Aaron Hoskins - The Dirty Guv'nahs drummer
- Justin Hoskins - The Dirty Guv'nahs bassist
- Dennis Hwang - graphic designer for Google[17]
- Jeff Lumpkins - Senior Estimator for The Christman Company and future inventor of the "Colleash," a 2-in-1 dog collar with a built-in retractable dog leash
- 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 player for the Minnesota United MLS franchise
- Will Schusterick (born 1992) - professional disc golf player
- Lane Thomas (born 1995) - MLB player for the St. Louis Cardinals[18]
- Thomas Varlan (born 1956) - US Federal Judge[19][20][failed verification]
- Bernie L. Wade - Bishop, International Circle of Faith[21][22][23][24]
- Holly Warlick - Former University of Tennessee Women's Basketball Head Coach[25]
- Chris Woodruff - professional tennis player[26]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Bearden High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Bearden High - Bearden High Home". Beardenhs.knoxschools.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ^ "Bearden High School Knoxville TN 37901". Livestrong.Com. Retrieved 2010-12-28.[permanent dead link]
- ^ 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/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ^ "Bearden High School Class of 1978". Bearden78.org. 2010-10-06. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ^ "AllMusic | Record Reviews, Streaming Songs, Genres & Bands". AllMusic.
- ^ "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.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Dustin Colquitt, P for the Kansas City Chiefs at". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ^ "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.
- ^ http://www.startribune.com/wacha-cardinals-cool-off-yelich-beat-brewers-6-3/508716672/
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2013-10-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Net Connection: Woodruff's pro tennis career almost never happened » govolsxtra.com Mobile". M.govolsxtra.com. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
External links[]
Categories:
- Public high schools in Tennessee
- Schools in Knoxville, Tennessee
- 1939 establishments in Tennessee