William Blount High School

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William Blount High School
Location
219 County Farm Road, Maryville, Tennessee 37801
Coordinates35°44′31″N 84°02′03″W / 35.7419°N 84.0343°W / 35.7419; -84.0343Coordinates: 35°44′31″N 84°02′03″W / 35.7419°N 84.0343°W / 35.7419; -84.0343
Information
TypePublic High School
MottoLux Tua Via Mea (Light is my way)
Established1979
School districtBlount County Schools
PrincipalRob Clark
Faculty100.90 (FTE)[1]
Grades9 - 12
Enrollment1,666 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.51[1]
Color(s)Orange and Blue
NicknameGovernors
Websitewww.wbgovs.com/govs2

William Blount High School is a four-year public American high school located approximately 4.6 mi (7.4 km) from Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee which opened in 1979. Its name is derived from influential revolutionary era American statesman, William Blount. It is one of 18 schools of the Blount County Schools public school district.[2][3]

Demographics[]

WBHS is 94 percent white, three percent Hispanic and one percent black. One percent of students identify as a part of two or more races.[4]

Athletics[]

The WBHS athletic teams are known as the Governors.[5]

Extracurricular Activities[]

  • Model UN
  • Marching Band
  • Concert Band
  • Scholars Bowl
  • Choir
  • Spanish Club
  • Robotics
  • FBLA
  • Theatre
  • Student Council

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "William Blount High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "Home". www.wbgovs.com. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  3. ^ "WB School Profile" (PDF). www.wbgovs.com.
  4. ^ "William Blount High School Student Body". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  5. ^ "William Blount Football Schedule". MaxPreps. Retrieved November 4, 2019.


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