Bristol Tennessee High School
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Bristol Tennessee High School (more commonly called Tennessee High School) is a public high school located in Bristol, Tennessee
, operated as part of the Bristol City School System.
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.
called "Queen of Hearts" with Virginia High School
, Sullivan East High School
and John S. Battle High School
.
as well as the 1971 and 1972 Tennessee state football
championships.
Bristol, Tennessee
Bristol is a city in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 26,702 at the 2010 census. It is the twin city of Bristol, Virginia, which lies directly across the state line between Tennessee and Virginia. The boundaries of both cities run parallel to each other along State...
, operated as part of the Bristol City School System.
History
The first official Tennessee High School opened in 1916 on Alabama Street. The first part of the current campusCampus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
was built in 1939. The Bristol Municipal Stadium
Bristol Municipal Stadium
Bristol Municipal Stadium, also referred to as the Stone Castle, is an athletic facility located on the campus of Bristol Tennessee High School in Bristol, Tennessee. The structure features a design that is reminiscent of Medieval Gothic architecture and has a seating capacity of approximately 8,000...
, also known as the Stone Castle, hosts football and soccer games and was built in 1936 as part of the New Deal
New Deal
The New Deal was a series of economic programs implemented in the United States between 1933 and 1936. They were passed by the U.S. Congress during the first term of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The programs were Roosevelt's responses to the Great Depression, and focused on what historians call...
. 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.Extracurricular activities
Each February, the school participates in a fund raising drive for the American Heart AssociationAmerican Heart Association
The American Heart Association is a non-profit organization in the United States that fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke. It is headquartered in Dallas, Texas...
called "Queen of Hearts" with Virginia High School
Virginia High School (Virginia)
Virginia High School is a high school located in Bristol, Virginia. In 1999, Virginia High started offering the Tri-Cities area's first International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Classes from the Advanced Placement program are also offered to help students who are headed to college...
, Sullivan East High School
Sullivan East High School
Sullivan East High School is a 9th through 12th grade high school located in Bluff City, Tennessee. The School opened its doors to students in 1969. Prior to the completion of Sullivan East High School students in the area attended Bluff City High School, Mary Hughes High School and Holston Valley...
and John S. Battle High School
John S. Battle High School
John S. Battle High School is a high school located in the Southwest portion of Virginia in Washington County. The school was named after the Governor John S. Battle. It was built in 1959. There have been many additions. The Mason building is in the Northwest quadrant of the school. In the 1970s,...
.
Athletics
Tennessee High won the 1972 High School Football National ChampionshipHigh School Football National Championship
The High School Football National Championship is a national championship honor awarded to the best high school football team in the United States of America based on rankings from USA Today and the National Prep Poll. There have been some efforts over the years at organizing a single-game playoff...
as well as the 1971 and 1972 Tennessee state football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
championships.
Notable alumni
- Ernie FordTennessee Ernie FordErnest Jennings Ford , better known as Tennessee Ernie Ford, was an American recording artist and television host who enjoyed success in the country and Western, pop, and gospel musical genres...
- entertainer - Dave Loggins - Singer and Songwriter....ie "Pieces of April" for Three Dog Night and "Please Come to Boston"