Tennessee High School

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Tennessee High School and Bristol Tennessee City Schools are excited to announce The Classic at Tennessee High School will be held on December 26-28 and December 30-31, 2024.

Course requests will be accepted through the first two full days of school each semester. Requests for teacher preferences are not honored at any time. During the first two days of school and upon the completion of new student enrollment, counselors will consider requests that meet one of the following guidelines:

New student orientation will take place on July 25. We hope to see all incoming freshmen and new students. Click "Read More" for all the details.

All students who take English classes at THS must complete a summer reading assignment. Read more to find the details of your English class's reading expectations.

This year's events will be available via livestream. Click "See More" for the links.

On Thursday, April 18th, several Tennessee High School seniors Students joined their peers from around the region in committing to their future technical program pathway by signing a Letter of Commitment to attend the Tennessee College of Applied Technology in Elizabethton.  

Tennessee High’s Mighty Viking Band was presented with the esteemed 2022/2023 Tennessee Bandmasters Sweepstakes Award at the 2024 Tennessee Music Education Association state conference in Nashville this past weekend. This accolade recognizes superior performance across both marching and concert band disciplines, underscoring the band's dedication to musical excellence.

Tennessee High School sophomore, Shelby Vining, made 4th chair alto saxophone in the 9th/10th grade All-State Band, placing her among the top high school saxophonists in the state. This exceptional achievement highlights Shelby’s outstanding musical talent and dedication.

THS Robotics was recently chosen as one of 343 schools in Tennessee to receive a grant from TVA and BVI. These grants are intended to develop science, technology, engineering, and math education programs for students that will inspire interest in STEM-related fields.

Senior Kaylee Johnson recently completed an aquaculture project with results that could impact the brook trout rearing process in our region.

Coming MARCH 13 - Communities In Schools of Appalachian Highlands & BTCS are partnering on an important event, which includes parent education on Social Media Safety and Signs & Symptoms of Drug Use. The event will also include FREE DINNER and fun activities for school-aged children

Congratulations to Maroon & White for winning multiple awards through the Tennessee High School Press Association.

The Science Bowl team, sponsored by teachers Rich Reece and Julie Bittinger, competed at the Tennessee High School Regional Science Bowl competition on February 24.

Several Tennessee High School CTE students took their business plan ideas to the Business Battle at Northeast State on Friday. Six students came home winners!

Exploring Careers and Possibilities: Eighth Graders Visit Tennessee High's CTE Programs

Congratulations to Harper Robinette and Lana Lavinder on placing first and second in the Black History Month Eastman Oratory Contest. Additionally, Ricardo Cortez Aleman, Hunter Finch, Arabella Taylor, and Abigail Waldorf earned honorable mentions.

Check out the April edition of the Maroon & White!

Congratulations to Mrs. Amber Davis, who was recently chosen by her peers as the 2023-24 Tennessee High School Teacher of the Year.

EOC testing will begin the week after Thanksgiving Break. Click Read More for full schedule.

Read the Halloween Edition of the Maroon & White

Students will be permitted to dress up on Halloween. Please see the following rules regarding this: Daily dress code rules must be followed. Masks or facial coverings of any kind will not be permitted. Click "Read More" for all the rules.

On September 19, the THS counseling office held a financial aid night for all students. Click Read More to see the presentation if you were unable to attend.

Help THS earn funds for classroom equipment and supplies through the Food City School Bucks Challenge!

Bristol Tennessee City Schools is committed to helping each student identify their interestsand prepare them for future success. The Industry 4.0 Diploma Distinction is one that allowsinterested students the opportunity to pursue a career in a high-need, high-skill industry while inhigh school.

THS will hold new student orientation on Thursday, July 27, in the auditorium. All freshmen and new students are invited to attend. Orientations will be held in morning and afternoon. Please refer to the chart below to find the session you should attend! We look forward to seeing you!

Blu-rays of the 2023 graduation ceremony are availabe for purchase from the BTES store.

Click See More for the shuttle service schedule.

Can't make it to any of our end-of-the-year events? Watch them live at the links below!

Congratulations to Grayson Webb, Macy Galloway, and Nathaniel Morefield for being chosen to represent THS at the Student Congress on Policies in Education (SCOPE) conference in Nashville.

On March 21st, all juniors will take the ACT while all 9th, 10th, and 12th grade students will have a virtual learning day.

Congratulations to the students who recently placed in the TOP 15 of the Eastman Black History Month Oratorical Contest. Special congratulations to Ada Hylton, who received a monetary prize by placing in the TOP FIVE.

Course registration for current 9th-11th grades will begin on Monday, February 27 with your NEW counselor. There will also be grade level meetings and parent nights prior to Feb. 27. Please complete pre-registration in PowerSchool before your scheduled meeting.

Seven Tennessee High School students in the CTE Health Science program of study recently earned their Pharmacy Technician Certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).

The December Holiday Issue is out now just in time for our break! This issue includes student written articles such as Back to the 80s: A Sleigh-ride Down Memory Lane, Pounds of Salt Later, Brawl in the Hall, Slone in the Zone, A Guide to Gift Giving, Holidays Around the World, My Strange (Internet) Addiction, Joan’s Comic Corner, and so much more!

The MVB Winter Concert is now up on YouTube and can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3-aPoiPoIg Our students did a tremendous job!

Tennessee High School’s new Friendship Career Center, home of Viking Academy, welcomed the community for tours on Wednesday, October 26. While the Viking Academy program began serving students last school year, students and staff just moved to the new facility on October 10.

While the dress code is similar to last years, there have been some adjustments. Click read more for entire policy.

INCOMING FRESHMEN: We will have a freshmen orientation July 21, 9 am to 12 pm! We hope to see each and everyone of you so that we can make your transition to high school as smooth as possible!

The Maroon & White Class of 2022 Senior Edition is now online.

Athletic camps are happening this summer. As they are announced, they will be listed here with dates, times, cost, and information on how to sign up. We can't wait to see our young athletes learn this summer!

Our Awards Days are May 12 @ 9 am for seniors and May 13 @ 9 am for underclassmen. Click read more to get the link to the live stream.

On April 8, 9, & 10, the Mighty Viking Players will present Back to the 80s...the Totally Awesome Musical. Tickets can be purchased at https://tennesseehs.booktix.com! Learn about the cast here!

On March 2, 2022, Bristol’s Tennessee High School “Mighty Viking Band” performed at the East Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association’s state-sanctioned Concert Performance Assessment (CPA) event. CPA featured thirty-eight middle and high school bands and orchestras across east Tennessee. It was hosted by Maryville College.

Congratulations to the Eastman Oratorical Contest winners! Claire Hankins placed 1st; Sydney Cunningham placed 2nd; and Angelina O'Connor placed 4th. These young ladies won a combined total of $3,000! Also placing in the top 15 were Kaylee Staton, Kira Adams, Chris Wilson, Alexis Sandefur, and Anna Boyles.

Tuesday night, February 15, the Bristol Tennessee City Schools Girls’ Youth Basketball League wrapped up its inaugural season with a clinic and celebration hosted by the Tennessee High Lady Viking basketball team at Viking Hall.

On Saturday, January 15, seven ARMY JROTC cadets participated in the Daniel Boone High School Invitational Drill Meet. Congratulate our Color Guard Team, who placed SECOND out of 20-Plus teams!

The THS Mighty Viking Band will host 29 bands from numerous states, including several area high school marching bands, for the 69th annual Music in the Castle on Saturday, October 2.

September is College Application Month. If you are a senior this year, now's the time to get started on your college applications. Click Read More to find more information from our Counseling Department, including codes for free applications!

During the 2021-2022 school year, Bristol Tennessee City Schools is offering four​ Flexible Learning Days ​(formerly known as optional student/teacher inservice days). The days are open to any student in grades kindergarten through 12.​

Have you been quarantined due to Covid? As with any absence, you are expected to continue with your classes via Canvas unless you are simply too sick to work. Click Read More for more details.

Tennessee High students will receive their laptops on Monday, August 2. In order to receive his/her, each student must complete three important steps. Click Read More for more information.

Check out the Senior Edition of the Maroon & White! It includes a special goodbye to Mr.S. and a farewell to the senior class. Find out their picks for senior/staff superlatives; read the senior quotes and shoutouts to seniors from staff; and learn about a few seniors who the staff writers wanted to highlight.

Watch this year's talent show, and then vote for your favorite with this Google form.

Watch graduation, Class Night, senior awards, and the athletic recognition ceremony with these live-streaming youtube links.

Click here for information regarding makeup testing for English, Math, Biology, & US History.

Arrington pulls a Forrest Gump & runs across the country! Online classes now streamed by Instagram Live! Global warming is a hoax by those prankster scientists, and so much more! **The Maroon & White is proud to share our first annual White & Maroon, April Fool’s Day, Laugh-tastic, Laugh-mazing, Laugh att-ack, Comedy, Fun Times, Satire issue. Satire is a style of writing that shares commentary on our world through a comedic tone. The contents of this paper include sarcasm, hyperbole, and fiction. Please enjoy our humorous articles! Love, the Maroon & White

We are excited about a new course offering for THS students. Students can now register for African American-History as an elective course for the 2021-2022 school year. Interested students should contact their counselor.

AWARDS DAYS, CLASS NIGHT, & GRADUATION! We are excited to announce these end-of-year celebrations for the 2021 Tennessee High School junior and senior classes. We are using existing public health guidance based on the current state of COVID-19 and will continually re-evaluate as we get closer to the day of the events.

Are you interested in getting ahead and earning valuable "on the job" experience? If so, you should consider working a summer internship available through THS Work-Based Learning!

Tennessee High School and J.A. Street & Associates signed a partnership agreement on March 9 for the first state-certified pre-apprenticeship program in northeast Tennessee.

From eight district-wide nominees, three teachers were selected to represent Bristol Tennessee City Schools in this year’s state Teacher of the Year award. Mr. Reece was chosen as the 9-12 District Teacher of the Year.

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Art Show. Honorable mentions went to Triston Haskins, Morgan Garrett, Isabella Stiltner, Mattie Tipton & Piper Booher. Julia Slagle placed 3rd and took home a $25 prize. Stephanie Vencill placed 2nd and received a $50 prize. Sophia Detrick placed 1st and took home the $75 prize. Click "See More" to see all of this year's entries.

Several THS students from the Career & Technical Eduction placed in recent regional competitions. Congratulations to these students from HOSA, FLBA, TSA, and SkillsUSA.

Love is in the air! And so is the latest issue of the Maroon & White! Click the link above to check it out!

Class of 2025, welcome to THS! On this page, you will find your course catalog (a description of all classes & graduation requirements), a must-watch registration video, & virtual tours of our CTE programs.

We are SO excited to partner with two post-secondary institutions to offer a path to an associate's degree program for rising juniors (current 10th graders). Students who successfully complete the program will concurrently earn their high school diploma and an associate's degree! Please complete the survey at the bottom of the Viking U website by Feb. 5.

With the recent passing of beloved Viking Gabrielle Kennedy, the @thsmaroonandwhite wanted to come together and publish a miniature issue in remembrance of the great life she lived.

Don’t miss the new live game analysis, play-by-play, and in-person interviews with players and coaches from former Vikings Brad Stubbs and Trey Arrington. Stubbs, the color commentator, is a member of the Class of 1998 at Tennessee High School. Arrington, the play-by-play announcer, is a member of the Class of 2000.

During the era of COVID-19, the future of sports has become uncertain. Football especially could prove to have a tumultuous season, but as of last Friday, we began to see a whole new game.

A local company, Sturdy-Lite, has partnered with Bristol Tennessee City Schools to begin a new welding program at Tennessee High School. Today, Sturdy-Lite presented a donation check for over $5,600 to purchase a Millermatic 350P welding machine.

All students who take English classes at THS must complete a summer reading assignment. Click on the document for your grade level to find the details of your English class's reading expectations. Novels will be available for check out in the front office, Monday-Thursday, starting June 1st. Students should be prepared to take an assessment upon returning to school in August.

Congratulations to Matthew Manno, who was one of 2500 National Merit Finalists Chosen as National Merit $2500 Scholarship Winner

When Mr. Shipley cannot bring the students to the Bristol Herald Courier, he brings the Bristol Herald Courier to them!

Laura Lavinder takes 1st; Mary Rose & Cole Haga come in 2nd; and Maria Roth receives Honorable Mention.

Seniors, as a parting gift before graduation, nominate an important teacher or staff member for the Everlasting Impact Award.

On February 18th, rising 9th grade students from Vance came to Tennessee High with their teachers to tour the school and to learn about new and existing opportunities and classes within our CTE departments.

Check out the February Valentine's edition of the Maroon & White!

The Tennessee High School “Mighty Viking Band” had a fantastic 2020 honor band season! Multiple THS students auditioned and placed successfully at three honor bands this year - ETSU Honors Band, Virginia Tech Honors Band, and All-State East.

Congratulations to students in both HOSA and FBLA who placed in Regionals and will move on to the state competitions.

Tennessee High School juniors took the top two spots in the sixth annual Black History Month-focused 2020 Eastman Oratorical Contest on January 22. Madison Wilson won first place and $1000, and Sydney Smith won second place and $500.

No time for breakfast in the morning?! Stop by the main entrances, and pick up a little "breakfast-on-the-go" from our THS Cafeteria. Lunch number payments accepted!

Congratulations to Lakelyn Ziegler on being honored by the US Marine Corps after attending a prestigious leadership academy.

On August 28, 2019, the THS HOSA Student Leadership Team attended the E2E (Education to Employment) Summit in Jonesborough.

In August, professional drivers from Walmart visited our Drivers' Education classes.

The prestigious Niswonger and Roan Scholarships are now available. Pick up your applications in the counseling office.

In order to assist with traffic flow at Vance Middle School, all afternoon bus pick-up at Tennessee High will now take place in the back of the school on Southside Avenue. Therefore, all afternoon car riders must be picked up in front of the school.

Congratulations to the students who participated in the HOSA State Leadership Conference! Carson Bussey, Carter Harris, Jake Hollen, Noah Keith, Kendrick Perry, Katelynn Pirani, Naomi Letson, Kaitlin Rice, and Kayla Rupe each represented THS well at the state level.

On Tuesday morning, March 26, Jayce Ketron was awarded the Dale Earnhardt Jr. Scholarship from Bristol Motor Speedway.

The THS Wrestling Team had another great year and once again broke records and exceeded expectations. Starting with Region Duals, the Viking wrestlers...

Tennessee High School student members of the Sullivan County Anti-Drug Coalition travelled to Nashville, TN on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 to participate in Prevention Day on the Hill.

The THS librarians are excited to announce that they now have 5 hotspots available for check out!

On Saturday our high school and middle school's Robotics teams competed at the Rebel Rumble VEX VRC Tournament. With 32 teams competing from around the region, it was a hard fought battle.

Congratulations to the following students of Mrs. Mariel Story who placed in the top 15 of Eastman's Black History Oratorical Contest: David Bieger, Madison Carter, Olivia Millwood, Jordan Thompson, Alie Bassett, Joel Hyden, and Lance Tudor.

On Nov. 30, Criminal Justice II students competed in a regional crime scene competition. Congratulations to the Blood Spatter team--Isaiah Arnold, Hannah Hatfield, and Hollyanna McClain--who placed first!

The 2018 season was perhaps the Tennessee High School Mighty Viking Band’s finest competition season in many years! Since June, the band has been putting together and perfecting their most elaborate and innovative show to date – Spun to Gold!

On December 4, Mrs. Tammy English's business classes had guest speakers from Chick-fil-A.

We are happy to announce a winner for the library-sponsored Black History STEAM essay competition: Lance Tudor.

On Novermber 20, several of our CTE students attended the Technology Student Association (TSA) regional competition. Six teams from THS entered, and six teams took home first place trophies.

Congratulations go out to the Mighty Viking Band for their performance and placement at their first band competition of the year - the Enka High School "Land of Sky" Marching Band Festival in Candler, North Carolina.

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded Tennessee High School a $1500 grant to support youth literacy. This grant is part of more than $3.4 million the organization awarded to 915 recipients on August 28, 2018.

The LEAP's after-school program is now open for students! Hours of operation are from 2:30 PM-5:30 PM daily.

Summer Reading Expectations for Students