Roane County High School

Located in Kingston, Tennessee, Roane County High School or better known as Kingston is the largest of five high schools in Roane County. The school mascot is the Yellow Jackets. The school colors are navy and orange. Kingston is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association.^[2] or better known as TSSAA.

Roane County High School
Address
540 West Cumberland Street Kingston , Tennessee 37763 United States
Coordinates	35°52′30″N 84°31′13″W
Information
School district	Roane County Schools
Superintendent	Gary Aytes
Principal	Aaron Jones
Staff	40.78 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment	630 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	15.45[1]
Color(s)	Navy Blue and Orange
Nickname	Yellow Jackets
Website	School website

Athletics

The Kingston Yellow Jackets' football team hosts games at Dr. Nat Sugarman Memorial field. The football team won the state championship in 1973 (Class AA).^[3] The Kingston golf team won the TSSAA Class A-AA State Championship back-to-back years in 1999 and 2000.^[3]

Notable alumni

• Riley Keaton - Politician
• Bowden Wyatt - College Football Hall of Fame as Player and Coach

Clubs

The school's website lists various clubs and activities:^[4] Advanced Academic Achievers, Art, Beta, Book Jackets Readers, Chess, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Crosswalk, Drama, GSA, HOSA, Interact, Key, Full Metal Jackets, Science Bowl Team, Spanish Club, and the Student Council.