Blount County Schools
| Blount County Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
831 Grandview Drive
Maryville , Blount County, Tennessee, 37803United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°45′05″N 83°56′11″W / 35.75139°N 83.93639°W |
| District information | |
| Established | 1867 |
| NCES District ID | 4700300[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Enrollment | 10,091 (2025-2026)[1] |
| Staff | 1,900 |
| Athletic conference | TSSAA |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Blount County Schools (BCS) is a school district in Blount County, Tennessee, United States. The district has 20 schools with 1200 teachers, 600 administrators serving approximately 10,100 students.
The district includes all unincorporated areas and all municipalities except for Maryville and most of Alcoa.[2]
Communities in the district boundary include: Eagleton Village, Friendsville, Greenback, Happy Valley, Louisville, Rockford, Seymour, Tallassee, Townsend, Walland & Wildwood.
History
In 2022 the board of trustees made David Murrell the director (superintendent) of the school system.[3]
On December 7th, 2023, Blount County Schools and their board of trustees unveiled their new logo for the school system. This change was driven by their "Blount County Strong" initiative to emphasize its commitment to students' success through diverse opportunities and community support. This branding is reinforced by a new logo featuring mountains (representing strength) and water ripples (representing multiple pathways for students). [4]
On April 21st, 2025, following the resignation of previous Director of Schools David Murrell, the Blount County Schools board of directors voted unanimously to elect the founder and now former Samuel Everett School of Innovation principal Mr. Justin Ridge as the new Director of Schools. [5] According to Blount County Schools, Mr. Ridge brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the roll, being a product of the Blount County School system and having been with the district in leadership positions for many years.
Schools
Below is a list of schools in the system, grouped by high school and feeder schools, followed by enrollment figures, mascot, and the year built.
- Heritage High School 879 (Mountaineers) 1977
- Heritage Middle School 626 (Mountaineers) 1991
- Montvale Elementary 275 (Knights) 1984
- Porter Elementary 256 (Panthers) 1806/1918
- Prospect Elementary 289 (Cubs) 2011
- Townsend Elementary 99 (Tigers) 1993
- Walland Elementary 279 (Indians) 1963
- Heritage Middle School 626 (Mountaineers) 1991
- William Blount High School 1,077 (Governors) 1979
- William Blount 9th Grade Academy 350 (Governors) 1989
- Carpenters Middle School 543 (Cougars) 2001
- Carpenters Elementary 560 (Cougars) 2006
- Fairview Elementary 302 (Angels) 1952
- Lanier Elementary 315 (Eagles) 1922
- Union Grove Middle School 639 (Wildcats) 2008
- Friendsville Elementary 200 (Falcons) 1919
- Mary Blount Elementary 590 (Bears) 1989
- Middlesettlements Elementary 370 (Settlers) 1981
- Union Grove Elementary 209 (Bobcats) 2008
- Carpenters Middle School 543 (Cougars) 2001
- William Blount 9th Grade Academy 350 (Governors) 1989
- Eagleton College and Career Academy 885[6] (Royals) 2021
- Eagleton Elementary 516 (Ravens) 1962
- Rockford Elementary 398 (Tigers) 1919
- Samuel Everett School of Innovation[7] 434 (Bulldogs) 1977
Throughout the 1980s, the school system undertook a program of school consolidation, particularly for elementary schools. The result was larger, more comprehensive schools. The consolidation led to the closing of several smaller and community schools.
- Former Schools
- Alnwick School
- Binfield School
- Bungalow School
- Chilhowee View School
- Forest Hill School
- Hubbard School
- Louisville School
- Mentor School
- Rush Strong School
- Rocky Branch Elementary
- Union Elementary
See also
References
- ^ a b "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Blount County". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Blount County, TN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2023. - Text list
- ^ Miller, Amy Beth (May 6, 2022). "David Murrell to be next director of Blount County Schools". The Daily Times. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ [email protected], Amy Beth Miller (December 7, 2023). "Blount County Schools unveils new logo for Blount County Strong". The Daily Times. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Jarnagin, Josh (April 21, 2025). "Blount County names new director of schools". www.wvlt.tv. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Eagleton College and Career Academy".
- ^ "Home". samueleverettschool.blountk12.org. Retrieved December 3, 2025.