Architect Thomas S. Marr Phone +1 865-579-2500 MPS Knoxville | NRHP Reference # 96001401 District Tennessee School For Deaf Added to NRHP 4 December 1996 | |
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Location 2725 Island Home Blvd.
Knoxville, Tennessee Address 2725 Island Home Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37920, USA | ||
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The Tennessee School for the Deaf is a state-operated residential and day school for deaf and hard-of-hearing students ranging from pre-kindergarten to grade 12 and also includes a post-secondary transition program. It is located in Knoxville, Tennessee within the historic Island Home Park neighborhood.
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The school was established in 1844 as the Tennessee Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb. The first students were enrolled in 1845.
The Tennessee School for the Deaf is a part of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. It fields high school sports teams in football, basketball, track and field, cross-country running, volleyball, and swimming, which compete against public school teams as well as teams from other schools for the deaf. Cheerleading is also included in the athletic program.