Bearden High School (Tennessee)

Bearden High School is a Knox County, Tennessee, high school located in the Bearden area in the city of Knoxville.^[2]

Bearden High School
Address
8352 Kingston Pike Knoxville , Tennessee United States
Coordinates	35.9213°N 84.05681°W / 35.9213; -84.05681
Information
Type	Public High School
Motto	"A Proud Tradition of Excellence"
Established	1939
School district	Knox County Schools
Superintendent	Jon Rysewyk
Principal	Debbie Sayers
Teaching staff	114.17 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Gender	Co-ed
Enrollment	2,008 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	17.59[1]
Hours in school day	7
Color(s)	Maroon, grey, white
Athletics	Football, basketball, baseball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, rugby, ice hockey, lacrosse, wrestling, marching band
Mascot	Bulldogs
Nickname	Bulldogs
Rivals	Farragut Admirals, West Rebels, Maryville Red Rebels
Newspaper	The Bark
Yearbook	ECHO
Feeder schools	West Valley, Cedar Bluff, and Bearden Middle
Affiliations	Public High School
Website	www.knoxschools.org/beardenhs

The school was founded in 1939.^[3] It was named for the family of Marcus De LaFayette Bearden, in 1967 and finished in 1969, replacing the old building which eventually became Bearden Elementary School. The current principal is Debbie Sayers, who became Principal in the 2019–2020 school year.^[4] Bearden High School athletic teams are dubbed "The Bulldogs." Bearden's rivals are the Farragut Admirals, West Rebels, and Maryville Red Rebels.^[2][5]

Athletics

The school plays football, baseball, women's basketball, track and field, volleyball, men's basketball, soccer, softball, dance, swimming and diving, wrestling, rugby, climbing, and marching band competitively.

Notable alumni

• Nate Adkins - Denver Broncos professional American football player, formerly of University of South Carolina^[6]
• Stephen Bassett - professional cyclist of Silber Pro Cycling^[7]
• Brian Bell - Weezer guitar player^[8][9]
• Tim Burchett - former Tennessee State Senator and Knox County Mayor and current U.S. Congressman representing the Second District. Burchett gained national notoriety after stating, "We're not going to fix it [gun laws]," after a shooting at a Nashville school killed 6.^[10]
• Brett Carroll - Former MLB Player.^[11][12]
• Ashley Cleveland - Grammy Award-winning gospel rock singer/songwriter^{[citation needed]}
• Britton Colquitt - Minnesota Vikings professional American football player, formerly of University of Tennessee^[13]
• Dustin Colquitt - Pittsburgh Steelers professional American football player, formerly of University of Tennessee, co-founder of TeamSmile^[14]
• Dale Dickey - actress known for her role as "Patty the Daytime Hooker" in My Name is Earl^[15]
• Mike DiFelice - Major League Baseball catcher^[16]
• Phil Garner - former Houston Astros manager^[17]
• Dennis Hwang - graphic designer for Google^[18]
• Bobby Ogdin – recording session pianist, member of Elvis Presley's TCB Band, the Marshall Tucker Band and Ween
• Nick Raskulinecz - record producer
• Aaron Schoenfeld (born 1990) - American-Israeli professional soccer former MLS Player.
• Will Schusterick (born 1992) - professional disc golf player
• Lane Thomas (born 1995) - MLB player for the Washington Nationals^[19]
• Thomas Varlan (born 1956) - US Federal Judge^{[20][21][failed verification]}
• Bernie L. Wade - Bishop, International Circle of Faith^{[22][23][24][25]}
• Holly Warlick - Former University of Tennessee Women's Basketball Head Coach^[26]
• Chris Woodruff - professional tennis player^[27]