Hardin Valley Academy

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Hardin Valley Academy
Address
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11345 Hardin Valley Rd

Knoxville
,
Tennessee

United States
Coordinates35°56′10″N 84°10′52″W / 35.936°N 84.181°W / 35.936; -84.181Coordinates: 35°56′10″N 84°10′52″W / 35.936°N 84.181°W / 35.936; -84.181
Information
TypePublic High School
Motto"Excellence for every child"[citation needed]
Established2008
Teaching staff104.10 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,059 (2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.78[1]
Color(s)White, Navy, and Columbia Blue
AthleticsSoccer, Tennis, Track, Cross Country , Swimming, Bowling, Wrestling, Football, Baseball, Cheerleading and Dance, Golf, Volleyball, Softball, Basketball, Marching Band.
MascotHawk
NicknameHawks
Websitehttp://www.knoxschools.org/hardinvalley

Hardin Valley Academy, located at 11345 Hardin Valley Road, is a Knox County high school that was founded in 2008. The school is split into four academies: Liberal Arts, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), Health Sciences, and BLPA (Business, Law, and Public Affairs).[2]

It serves portions of Farragut north of Interstate 75.[3]

City and state titles[]

State[]

  • 2016 - 1st (259.0 Points)
  • 2015 - 3rd (246.0 Points)
  • 2014 - 8th (160.0 Points)
  • 2013 - 11th (132.0 Points)
  • 2012 - 7th (217.0 Points)
  • 2011 - 10th (163.0 Points)
  • 2010 - 12th (157.0 Points)
  • 2009 - 8th (119.0 Points)

City[]

  • 2015 - 1st (509.0 Points)
  • 2014 - 4th (389.0 Points)
  • 2013 - 5th (343.0 Points)
  • 2012 - 3rd (535.0 Points)
  • 2011 - 3rd (544.0 Points)
  • 2010 - 3rd (497.5 Points)
  • 2009 - 4th (349.0 Points)

The Nest Egg[]

Unique to Hardin Valley Academy is an official branch of the UT Federal Credit Union known as the Nest Egg.[4] This bank, operated by students during lunch, provides all the amenities of a standard bank while also helping students learn firsthand the principles of finance.

Scholars' Bowl[]

Founded a year after the school's inception, Hardin Valley Academy hosts an official scholars' bowl team which competes each year in the televised East Tennessee PBS Scholars' Bowl competition. In 2021, Hardin Valley won the tournament for the first time in school history.[5]

Student government[]

The student government of Hardin Valley Academy sponsors the Knoxville Polar Plunge[6] each year to benefit the Special Olympics of Tennessee. They also host a Special Olympics competition on Hardin Valley's campus every spring.

Technology Student Association[]

Twelve state officers of the Tennessee Technology Student Association and four national officers of the organization have been members of Hardin Valley Academy's chapter.[7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Hardin Valley Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Hardin Valley Academy". Great Schools.
  3. ^ "High School Zones". City of Farragut. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
    "Knox County High School Zones" (PDF). Knox County, Tennessee. February 2018. Retrieved 2021-07-05. - Compare with the city map
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2015-02-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Scholars' Bowl Line Up | Local Shows | East Tennessee PBS-Explorer". Scholars' Bowl Line Up | Local Shows | East Tennessee PBS-Explorer.
  6. ^ "Special Olympics: Polar Plunge". www.polarplungetn.com.
  7. ^ "Tennessee TSA". Tennessee TSA.
  8. ^ "Technology Student Association". tsaweb.org.
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