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Antioch High School (Tennessee)

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Type
  
Public high school

Principal
  
Dr. Keiva Wiley

Grades
  
9–12

Number of students
  
1,965

Established
  
1932

Faculty
  
103

Phone
  
+1 615-641-5400

Founded
  
1932

School district
  
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools

Address
  
1900 Hobson Pike, Antioch, TN 37013, USA

District
  
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools

Antioch High School (AHS) is a public high school located in Antioch, Tennessee, USA. It is located at 1900 Hobson Pike. It is a comprehensive high school for grades 9-12 and one of 19 high schools administered by Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools.

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History

Antioch High School has a history dating back to 1932. To serve the community of Antioch, the Board of Education purchased a tract of land in southeastern Davidson County and erected a brick school building. In the fall of 1933, the four-year high school formally opened. The first graduating class had 24 students and a faculty of seven.

After many years of overcrowding, a larger facility (95 classrooms) was built to replace the old High School and in the fall of 1997 the high school moved to its current location. The new facility opened its doors to a student community of 1,857 and 90 teachers.

The old High School building, located at 5050 Blue Hole Road, is now home to Antioch Middle School. According to statistics released in 2011 by MNPS, Antioch High School's student body demographic is 40% African American, 5% White, 45% Hispanic, And 10% Arabic.

Also located in the rear of the school is the home of the Antioch High School Alumni Association which occupies the Industrial Art Building. The building contains the history of the original high school.

Athletics

There are many sports available for students. All sporting events are overseen by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA).

Sports at AHS include:

  • Baseball
  • Basketball (Boys & Girls)
  • Bowling (Boys & Girls)
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross Country (Boys & Girls)
  • Football (Freshman, Varsity, JV)
  • Golf (Boys & Girls)
  • Soccer (Boys & Girls)
  • Softball
  • Tennis (Boys & Girls)
  • Track (Boys & Girls)
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling
  • Notable Alumni

  • Dave Ramsey - American Financial Author
  • LaMarcus Coker - running back with the Canadian Football League Calgary Stampeders
  • Michael McAdoo - linebacker for the National Football League Dallas Cowboys
  • Lester McClain - UT Knoxville 1968, 69' 70
  • Tom Bolton (baseball) - MLB Pitcher - Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, and Baltimore Orioles
  • Thom Tillis - United States Senator elected 2014
  • References

    Antioch High School (Tennessee) Wikipedia