Bearden High School
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Bearden High School is a Knox County, Tennessee High School located at 8352 Kingston Pike in the city of Knoxville.
The school was founded in 1939. It was named for the family of Marcus De LaFayette Bearden, a farmer who served as a captain in the Union Army during the Civil War.[1]
The current building was built in 1967. The principal is Barbara Jenkins (as of the 2006-2007 school year).
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[edit] Notable Alumni
- Dustin Colquitt - Kansas City Chiefs professional football player, formerly of University of Tennessee.
- Dennis Hwang - Graphic designer for Google.
- Ashley Cleveland - Grammy Award-winning gospel rock singer/songwriter.
- Chris Woodruff - Professional tennis player
- Phil Garner - Houston Astros Manager
[edit] Academic Excellence
- 88.4% of Bearden High seniors graduated in 2005.
- 93% of the 2005 graduates went on to attend colleges and universities.
- $5,776,600 in scholarship dollars were offered to students of the Class of 2005.
- 53.2% of students in the Class of 2005 had a 3.0 GPA or above.
- Approximately 350 students are currently members of the National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society.
- 83% of Bearden students scored a 3 or above on Advanced Placement exams; considerably higher than local, state, and national averages.
[edit] References
- ^ Robert J. Booker, Sources good for schools' history, Knoxville News Sentinel, January 17, 2006.
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