Karns High School

Karns High School
Location
Karns, Tennessee USA
Coordinates
Information
Type	Public
Established	1913
Principal	Kim Towe
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,948 (2008-2009)
Mascot	Beavers
Website	http://knoxschools.org/karnshs

Karns High School is a public high school in the Karns community of Knox County, Tennessee administered by the Knox County Schools public school district.

A growing population in western Knox County required its establishment in 1913; prior to this time, students were assigned to Central High School, located several miles away in nearby Knoxville. As of the 2008-2009 academic year there were about 1,900 enrolled students.

Since 1995, Karns High School has educated students in grades 9 through 12. In 2008, the school underwent construction to add additional cafeteria to serve the influx of new students.

Instructional program

Foreign languages offered at Karns are French, German, Latin, and Spanish. Nearby Byington is considered to be the vocational portion of the school.

Extracurricular activities

Karns High School provides a number of extracurricular activities for its students.

Sports

The mascot for Karns High School is the Beaver. Sports offered include:

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cheerleading
• Cross Country
• Dance
• Football
• Golf
• Rugby
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Track
• Ultimate Frisbee
• Volleyball
• Wrestling

Fine arts and literary clubs

• Concert Band
• Chorus
• Drama (Musical Theatre)
• Drumline
• Ensemble
• Marching band
• Orchestra
• Yearbook Staff

Other clubs and teams

• Academic Team
• AFJROTC
• CDC & Peer Tutoring
• Chess
• Color Guard
• DECA
• Family Career Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
• Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
• Health Occupation Students of America (Hosa)
• Key Club
• Marching Band
• National Honors Society
• Scholars' Bowl
• Student Government Association (SGA)
• Technology Student Association (TSA)
• Ultimate Frisbee
• Young Life
• Winter Guard
• Future Teachers of America (FTA)

Notable alumni

• Trevor Bayne, NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series Driver
• Phil Bozeman, lead vocalist for the Deathcore band Whitechapel
• Andrew Carlton, Christian singer
• Wilbert Cherry, first African American basketball player at The University of Tennessee
• Cylk Cozart, actor whose credits include Conspiracy Theory and 16 Blocks
• Issac Iorg, former minor league baseball player in the Atlanta Braves organization
• Eli Iorg, current minor league baseball player in the Houston Astros organization
• Cale Iorg, current minor league baseball player in the Detroit Tigers organization
• J.J. McCleskey, former corner back for the Arizona Cardinals
• Emily Ann Roberts, Musician, The Voice Contestant (season nine)
• Doug Roth, who played for the University of Tennessee, and the NBA's Washington Bullets.
• Brian Wagner, artist and photoJournalist for the Los Angeles Times

Honors and awards

• Knoxville's Best Award
• Knoxville's Best Teacher Award
• PDK Principal of the Year - 2002 Diane Psihogios
• PDK Assistant Principal of the Year - 2002 David Boggan
• Leadership Education
• Five 21st Century Classrooms
• Optimist Club Sportsmanship Award
• Graduating classes averaging over $1.99 million in scholarships
• ACOM / Panasonic Cultural Exchange Program to Japan (Winners: Rosita Najmi, James Parnell, and Eric Levi Dixon)
• UT Whittle Scholars
• 7 National Merit Finalists
• Special Recognition Area 5 Special Olympics
• United Way Award of Appreciation
• 1 Profile in Courage Essay Contest Honorable Mention

External links

• Official Website