School type Public, high school Superintendent Gary Lily Grades 9-12 Phone +1 423-652-9494 Number of students 1,200 (2015) | Established 1916 Principal Dr. Mary Rouse Enrollment 1200 (2015) Mascot Viking | |
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Address 1112 Edgemont Ave, Bristol, TN 37620, USA District Bristol City School District | ||
Bristol Tennessee High School (more commonly called Tennessee High) is a public high school located in Bristol, Tennessee, operated as part of the Bristol City School System.
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History
The first official Tennessee High School opened in 1916 on Alabama Street. The first part of the current campus was built in 1939. The Bristol Municipal Stadium, also known as the Stone Castle, hosts football and soccer games and was built in 1936 as part of the New Deal. Viking Hall, which opened in 1981, is Bristol Tennessee's civic center and the location of Tennessee High basketball games.
Academics
The school offers two paths of study for students, a university path and a technical path. The school offers Advanced Placement courses and participation in Army JROTC. The school also has the oldest school newspaper in Tennessee, Maroon and White, which has been in publication for over 100 years
Extracurricular activities
Each February, the school participates in a fund raising drive for the American Heart Association called "Queen of Hearts" with Virginia High School, Sullivan East High School and John S. Battle High School.
Athletics
Tennessee High won the 1972 High School Football National Championship as well as the 1971 and 1972 Tennessee state football championships.