Hamilton County Schools
| Hamilton County Schools | |
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| Location | |
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Hamilton County, Tennessee United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | PK-12 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Bryan Johnson as of 06/15/2017 |
| Schools | 79 |
| District ID | 4701590[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 43,193 |
| Teachers | 2,914 |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14:1 |
| Athletic conference | TSSAA |
| Other information | |
| Website |
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Hamilton County Schools is the school district that serves Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA. After a 1995 referendum, the separate Chattanooga City Schools district was merged into the county's in 1997. [2] About 2,300 high school seniors graduated from the system in May 2011.[3]
Schools
The Department of Education serves about 43,193 students in Hamilton County using 2,914 teachers at 79 schools.[4]
High Schools
The Secondary Education Division provides 17 high schools to serve students in grades 9–12.
- Brainerd
- Central
- CSAS (6–12)
- East Ridge
- Hamilton County
- Hixson
- Howard School
- Ivy Academy
- Ooltewah
- Red Bank
- Sequoyah
- Soddy Daisy
- Tyner Academy
Combination Schools
- Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences (K-12) CSAS
- Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts (K-8) CSLA
- Center for Creative Arts (6–12) CCA
- East Hamilton Middle/High School (6–12) East Hamilton
- Lookout Valley Middle/High School (6–12) Lookout Valley
- Sale Creek Middle/High School (6–12) Sale Creek
- Signal Mountain Middle/High School (6–12) Signal Mountain
Middle Schools
Students in grades 6–8 are served by 21 middle schools.
- Brown Middle School
- Dalewood Middle School
- East Lake Academy
- East Ridge Middle School
- Hixson Middle School
- Hunter Middle School
- Loftis Middle School
- Normal Park-Upper Middle School
- Ooltewah Middle School
- Orchard Knob Middle School
- Red Bank Middle School
- Soddy Daisy Middle School
- Tyner Middle Academy
Dalewood Middle School is a middle school located in Chattanooga educates students in 6 – 8th grade. The school offers the following athletic extracurricular activities: football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, track, and cheerleading. Approximately 500 students enroll each year. Notable alumni of Dalewood Middle School include Usher Raymond, R&B musician and actor, known professionally as "Usher".[5] Mr. Raymond visited students in February 2014 to recognize honor roll students and encouraged the entire school body to work hard as they prepare for state level testing.
Loftis Middle School is situated in Hixson, and consists of 6 – 8th grades. Brent Eller is the current principal. Loftis Middle was established in 1994 and was open by 1995.[6]
Elementary Schools
There are 46 Elementary schools serving students in grades K-5.
- Allen Elementary
- Alpine Crest Elementary
- Apison Elementary
- Barger Academy
- Battle Academy
- Bess T. Sheperd Elementary
- Big Ridge Elementary
- Birchwood Elementary
- Brown Academy
- Calvin Donaldson
- Clifton Hills Elementary
- CSAS (K-5)
- CSLA
- Daisy Elementary
- Du Pont Elementary
- East Brainerd Elementary
- East Lake Elementary
- East Ridge Elementary
- East Side Elementary
- Falling Water Elementary
- Ganns Middle Valley
- Hardy Elementary
- Harrison Elementary
- Hillcrest Elementary
- Hixson Elementary
- Lakeside Academy of Math, Science and Technology
- Lookout Mountain Elementary
- Lookout Valley Elementary
- McConnell Elementary
- Nolan Elementary
- Normal Park-Lower
- North Hamilton County
- Ootlewah Elementary
- Orchard Knob Elementary
- Red Bank Elementary
- Rivermont Elementary
- Show Hill Elementary
- Soddy Elementary
- Spring Creek Elementary
- Thrasher Elementary
- Tommie F. Brown International Academy
- Wallace A. Smith Elementary
- Westview Elementary
- Wolftever Creek Elementary
- Woodmore Elementary
Alternative schools
The system provides four schools to serve special needs students, students at risk, high achievement students, and students with behavioral problems.
- Dawn School
- Hamilton County High School
- Middle College High School
- Washington Alternative School
References
- ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Hamilton County". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ↑ http://mobile.edweek.org/c.jsp?cid=25919951&bcid=25919951&rssid=25919941&item=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.edweek.org%2Fv1%2Few%2F%3Fuuid%3D7954E966-2FB7-11DB-BD55-CC2980C3ACA9
- ↑ "Home". Retrieved 2011-06-10.
- ↑ "LEA Summary of Selected Facts". Dept. of Education. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ↑ Dalewood Middle School
- ↑ Loftis Middle School