Gibbs High School (Corryton, Tennessee)
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Gibbs High School is a public high school located in Corryton, Tennessee
located at 7628 Tazewell Pike. The school was founded in 1913 in a two story brick building built on 12 acres which burned down in 1937. The second building burned down 13 years later in 1950. The third and current school is near the intersection of Tazewell Pike and East Emory Road. Students can take advantage of career education courses at the North Knox Career and Technical Education Center
located on the Halls High School
campus 11 miles from the school. The current principal at Gibbs High School is Lynn Hill.
The school's mission statement is: "Gibbs High School is committed to providing an educational experience that will prepare students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become acceptable, responsible, productive citizens in a diverse global society."
Corryton, Tennessee
Corryton is an unincorporated community in northeastern Knox County, Tennessee, United States, about 15 miles north of Knoxville. The United States Geographic Names System classifies Corryton as a populated place...
located at 7628 Tazewell Pike. The school was founded in 1913 in a two story brick building built on 12 acres which burned down in 1937. The second building burned down 13 years later in 1950. The third and current school is near the intersection of Tazewell Pike and East Emory Road. Students can take advantage of career education courses at the North Knox Career and Technical Education Center
North Knox Career and Technical Education Center
The North Knox Career and Technical Education Center is a public school located in Halls Crossroads, Tennessee. The school shares a campus with Halls High School...
located on the Halls High School
Halls High School
Halls High School is a high school in the Halls Crossroads suburb of Knoxville, Tennessee, operated by Knox County Schools. Founded in 1916, the school was one of the first in the area...
campus 11 miles from the school. The current principal at Gibbs High School is Lynn Hill.
The school's mission statement is: "Gibbs High School is committed to providing an educational experience that will prepare students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become acceptable, responsible, productive citizens in a diverse global society."
Notable alumni
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ian, graduated from Gibbs in the mid-1980s. He played varsity football while in high school. - Con HunleyCon HunleyConard Logan "Con" Hunley is a country music singer.Hunley was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. After graduating from Central High School in Knoxville, Hunley began playing with local bands, maturing musically and gaining his first fans. Hunley joined the Air Force in 1965 and spent most of his...
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