| Revision as of 16:55, 31 July 2022 editWhisperToMe (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users663,043 editsm →History← Previous edit | Revision as of 16:56, 31 July 2022 edit undoWhisperToMe (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users663,043 edits While it did, as per McMinn_County_Schools#Maus_book_controversy the board voted to remove Maus from the 8th grade curriculum, and this school does not cover the 8th grade. For the info to be restored, one needs to find how did this affect McMinn County High specifically?Next edit → | ||
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| McMinn County High School had a freshman class of over 300 students in 1955 and over 400 students in 1956. The school went from a total enrollment of 500 students in 1954 to over 1,200 students in 1960. Additional classrooms and a new gymnasium were built in 1960. Cook High School was absorbed in 1967 and Calhoun High School in 1978. In 1980, a new $10 million complex opened on Congress Parkway in Athens with new athletic facilities completed later.<ref name=history50/>{{better source needed|date=November 2017}} | McMinn County High School had a freshman class of over 300 students in 1955 and over 400 students in 1956. The school went from a total enrollment of 500 students in 1954 to over 1,200 students in 1960. Additional classrooms and a new gymnasium were built in 1960. Cook High School was absorbed in 1967 and Calhoun High School in 1978. In 1980, a new $10 million complex opened on Congress Parkway in Athens with new athletic facilities completed later.<ref name=history50/>{{better source needed|date=November 2017}} | ||
| In January 2022, the school board that operates McMinn County High School voted 10-0<ref>{{Cite web|title='Maus,' Pulitzer Prize-winning book about Holocaust, is pulled from Tennessee school district|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/maus-pulitzer-prize-winning-book-holocaust-pulled-tennessee-school-dis-rcna13730|access-date=2022-01-27|website=NBC News|language=en}}</ref> to ban the graphic novel '']'' from its curriculum.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gross|first=Jenny|date=2022-01-27|title=School Board in Tennessee Bans Teaching of Holocaust Novel ‘Maus’|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/27/us/maus-banned-holocaust-tennessee.html|access-date=2022-01-27|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-27|title=Tennessee school board bans Pulitzer prize-winning Holocaust novel, Maus|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/27/tennessee-school-board-bans-pulitzer-prize-winning-holocaust-novel-maus|access-date=2022-01-27|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref> | |||
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| McMinn County High School | |
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| 2215 Congress Parkway Athens, Tennessee 37303 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°26′31″N 84°37′59″W / 35.442°N 84.633°W / 35.442; -84.633 |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Be good, Be kind. GO TRIBE" |
| Established | 1903 |
| School district | McMinn County School System |
| Principal | Joe Young |
| Faculty | 82 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,554 (2020-21) |
| Color(s) | Black & Gold |
| Athletics | Football, Rugby (Boys and Girls), Basketball (Boys and Girls), Soccer (Boys and Girls), Swimming, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, Wrestling, Tennis, Golf, Track, and Bowling |
| Team name | Cherokees |
| Website | Official website |
McMinn County High School is a four-year public high school founded in 1903 in Athens, Tennessee. It is a part of McMinn County Schools. In the 2020-2021 school year, there were over 1,500 students enrolled.
History
McMinn County High School was created in the early 20th century as part of Athens Female College. The first graduating class in 1903 included seven students. A new facility was built in 1926 on West Madison Street in Athens.
In 1951, McMinn County High School suffered a fire that destroyed the wing opposite Madison Avenue. Classes were held at nearby Keith Memorial Methodist Church and the National Guard Armory. Another minor fire in a part of the building over the school library delayed the opening of the school year in August 1952. Students attended classes at Tennessee Wesleyan College for two weeks and did not have classes for the next two weeks. When school was finally opened, classes again met at Keith Memorial Methodist Church and the National Guard Armory. The school joined the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in 1954.
McMinn County High School had a freshman class of over 300 students in 1955 and over 400 students in 1956. The school went from a total enrollment of 500 students in 1954 to over 1,200 students in 1960. Additional classrooms and a new gymnasium were built in 1960. Cook High School was absorbed in 1967 and Calhoun High School in 1978. In 1980, a new $10 million complex opened on Congress Parkway in Athens with new athletic facilities completed later.
Clubs
McMinn County High School has 28 recognized clubs.
SkillsUSA host an annual national championship event known as the NLSC, National Leadership and Skills Conference. The SkillsUSA Championship is the showcase for the best career and technical students in the nation. Contests begin locally and continue through the state and national levels.
McMinn County High School's "Career and Technical Center" is the home of the only SkillsUSA Quiz Bowl team in the United States to have four (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) back to back gold medal National Championships.
References
- "McMinn High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- "History (1890–1950)". McMinnHigh.com. 2014. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "History (1951–present)". McMinnHigh.com. 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
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