Gibbs High School (Corryton, Tennessee)

Gibbs High School
Gibbs High School
Address
	7628 Tazewell Pike; Corryton, Tennessee 37721; United States
Coordinates	36.12917°N 83.85186°W
Information
School type	Public
Established	1913
School district	Knox County Schools
CEEB code	430465
NCES School ID	470222000741[1]
Principal	Jason Webster
Teaching staff	65.20 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9-12
Number of students	1,031 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	15.81[2]
Color(s)	Columbia blue, black, and white
Mascot	Eagle
Website	http://gibbshs.knoxschools.org/

Gibbs High School is a public high school located in Corryton, Tennessee, United States.

The school was founded in 1913 in a two-story brick building built on 12 acres; it 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.

When the new Gibbs Elementary School opened across Tazewell Pike in 2007, the high school began using the old elementary school building as an on-site career and technical education facility. Students can also take advantage of expanded career education course offerings at the North Knox Career and Technical Education Center located on the Halls High School campus 5 miles from the school.[3]

Gibbs' current principal is Jason Webster. Assistant Principals are Dana Hall, David Bell, and Jeff Thomas.[4]

Notable alumni

Trevor Bayne, Nascar driver, Daytona 500 winner
Kenny Chesney, country singer, graduated in 1986[5]
Ed Hooper, writer and producer, graduated in 1981
Phil Leadbetter, bluegrass guitarist[6]
Ashley Monroe, country singer, member of the Pistol Annies
Morgan Wallen, country music artist
Dave Wright, politician.[7]

References

"Search for Public Schools - Gibbs High School (470222000741)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
"Gibbs High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
"Google Directions". Google Maps. Google, Inc. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
http://www.knoxschools.org, Administration
"Kenny Chesney". People.com. People Magazine. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
"Phil Leadbetter". sonifly.com. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
"Representative Dave Wright". capitol.tn.gov. Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved 12 July 2020.

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[nces_sch-1] "Search for Public Schools - Gibbs High School (470222000741)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 8 September 2013.

[NCES-2] "Gibbs High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 7, 2020.

[3] "Google Directions". Google Maps. Google, Inc. Retrieved 8 September 2013.

[4] ttp://www.knoxschools.org, Administration

[5] "Kenny Chesney". People.com. People Magazine. Retrieved 24 September 2013.

[6] "Phil Leadbetter". sonifly.com. Retrieved 24 September 2013.

[7] "Representative Dave Wright". capitol.tn.gov. Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved 12 July 2020.