MISSION Bearden High School exists to help all students become responsible, self-directed, lifelong learners capable of functioning effectively in a global society Administration Debbie Sayers, Principal Rod Crockett, Seniors Candace Greer, Sophomores Cassandra Dowd, Curriculum Principal Donald Balcom, Juniors & Athletic Director Cara Vaughn, Freshmen Bearden High School School Counseling Department School Counselors Susan Bolinger Director of College Counseling susan.bolinger@knoxschools.org Beverly Anderson Class of 2020, Dept Chair beverly.anderson@knoxschools.org Leslie Lee Class of 2021 leslie.lee@knoxschools.org Brian Tanner Class of 2022 brian.tanner@knoxschools.org Nicole Mullinax Class of 2023 nicole.mullinax@knoxschools.org th th Kelly Nash – 12 Counselor kelly.nash@knoxschools.org Support Staff Lisa Burns, Registrar Roberta Davis, Receptionist/Enrollment Manager Lori Lesslie, College & Career Assistant lisa.burns@knoxschools.org roberta.davis@knoxschools.org lori.lesslie@knoxschools.org Class of 2019 4 Year College 2 Year College Trade/Technical Military Work 74% 17% 3% 2% 4% Graduation Rate 97% $28,232,683 Scholarship Total The Community Bearden High School is located in a middle/upper income community in the fastest growing sector of Knoxville The City of Knoxville is home to 187,500 people with a county population of 461,860 Knoxville serves a business and industrial community as well as being home to The University of Tennessee Our parental community is largely professional in nature drawing from our close proximity to science, engineering, medical, legal and university arenas The School Bearden High School is a comprehensive 4-year high school with a current enrollment of 2,055 students in grades nine through twelve Designated a 1:1 Technology school in 2013 and a Pre-AP school in 2018, Bearden has also earned U.S News’ Silver Award and Niche’s list of 2020 best schools The academic program is organized on a block schedule, where the maximum load is 8 credits per year Our high school has gained accreditation from the Tennessee State Board of Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools BHS Foundation and PTSO are active parent & alumni based organizations that provide support through voluntary efforts and fiscal contributions which enhance instruction and student support Grading Policy & Rank 8352 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919 (865) 539-7800 Fax: (865) 470-2119 CEEB: 431-090 beardenhs.knoxschools.org Member: SACAS NASSP TN ASSP College Board SACAC NACAC Knox County Schools’ reports class rank in deciles An additional three (3) points are added to the final class average for Honors courses, four (4) points are added to the final class average for NIC & Statewide DC courses, and five (5) points are added to the final class average (May) for AP and courses Mid-term grades do not have the additional points added In calculating a weighted GPA, Honors courses are given an additional 0.5 quality points, NIC courses an additional 75 and AP/DE courses an additional 1.0 The transcript includes both an unweighted and weighted GPA, based on a 4.00 scale: Grade Scale Cumulative Grade Distribution by Deciles (weighted GPA) A (93 - 100) Decile GPA Range Decile GPA Range B (85 – 92) I 4.57 – 4.22 VI 3.26 – 2.98 C (75 – 84) II 4.21 – 4.0 VII 2.97 – 2.70 D (70 – 74) III 4.00 – 3.76 VIII 2.69 – 2.30 F (0 – 69) IV 3.75 – 3.5 VIIII 2.29 – 1.96 V 3.48 – 3.28 X 1.94 – below Bearden ACT Average 23 Fall 2019 Enrollment: 9th 504, 10th 514, 11th 549, 12th 488 Knox County 20 Tennessee 20.1 Graduation Requirements English 4 credits Mathematics 4 credits Science 3 credits Social Studies 3 credits Wellness/PE 1.5 credits World Language 2 credits Fine Art 1 credit Personal Finance 5 credits Minimum of 28 credits required Student Body Demographics Asian 4.20% Black or African American 11.14% Hispanic or Latino 7.06% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 18% White 76.92% Economically Disadvantaged 9.74% English Learners 4.75% AP Five Year School Summary of Exams Administered Year Total AP Exam Takers Total Exams Students Scoring >3 % of Students Scoring >3 2015 541 792 303 56% 2016 567 905 327 57.7% 2017 497 849 332 66.8% 2018 585 822 365 62.4% 2019 642 983 379 59% Curriculum, Clubs and Organizations Honors Courses (27) Anatomy & Physiology AP Courses (26) Computer Sci Prin Art-2D & 3D Wld Lang Offerings English I, II Biology I, II English Lit & Lang Environmental Sci Art Drawing American Sign Lang French III, IV Chemistry I, II German Physics CM Art History Arabic German III, IV Physical Wld Concepts Spanish Human Geography Music Theory French Latin III, IV Physics Latin Economics-Macro Seminar German Spanish III, IV Scientific Research Calculus AB BC Economics-Micro Research Latin Algebra I, II Academic Research Statistics European History Spanish Geometry Art, Orchestra Biology US History Pre-Calculus Band, Vocal Music Chemistry US Government Beauty to Unveil Code TN Fellowship of Christian German Club National Honor Society Spanish National Hon Clubs and BHS Art Guild Creative Writing Athletes Hearthstone Club Navy JROTC Society Organizations BHS Drama Dawgs Dance Dawgs French Club Helping Hands Potluck Club Student Government Amateur Radio & Book Club DECA Film Club Hiking Club Robotics Club Assoc Electronics Environmental Club Future Bus Leaders of History Club Sailing Club Team Teens for Christ Bible American Sign Lang Chess Club Climbing Team Equestrian Club America HOSA Sasuke Club Club Club FCCLA Garageband Hangout Key Club Science Olympiad Ultimate Frisbee Team Bearden Ambassadors Club ONE Club Latin Club Scholars Bowl Virtual Enterpris Bearden Progressives Multi-Cultural Students FCCLA Too Gay Straight Alliance Math Honor Society Senior Committee Bearden offers 18 Athletic Teams in which students can participate Bearden students from the Classes of 2015 – 2019 can be found on the following campuses Appalachian State University Arizona State University Art Institute of Chicago Art Institute of Nashville Auburn University Austin Peay University Baylor University Belmont University Berry College Bethel College Birmingham Southern College Boston University Brigham Young Broward College Bryan College Butler University Carnegie Mellon University Carson-Newman University Case Western Reserve University Cedarville University Centre College Chattanooga State Chipola College Clemson University Cleveland Inst of Art Cleveland State College of Charleston Colorado State University Columbia Intl U Columbia State Concordia University Covenant College Converse College Dalton State Defiance College Delta Community College DePaul University Douglas J Aveda Institute Duke University East TN State University Eastern Kentucky University Eastern University Elon University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Emory and Henry College Emory University Ferrum College Fisk University Flagler College Florida State University Francis Marion University Furman Georgia Tech Grand Valley State University Greensboro College Guilford Technical CC Harding University High Point University Hillsborough CC Hillsdale Hillsong College Hiwassee College Iowa State University Jacksonville State University King University Lebanon Valley College Lee University Lees McRae College Liberty University Lincoln Memorial University Lincoln College of Technology Lipscomb University Loyola Univeristy Chicago Lynchburg College Marshall University Martin Methodist College Maryland Institute College of Art Maryville College Mercer County CC Methodist University Michigan State University Middle Tennessee State University Milligan College Missouri State University Mississippi State Morehead State University Motlow State Muhlenberg College Murray State University Nashville State North Carolina State University Northland C&T Northwestern U Norwich University Oglethorpe University Ohio Technical School Ohio State University Ohio University Oral Roberts U O’more College of Design Otago University (New Zealand) Pace University Palm Beach Atlantic Paul Mitchell the School Pellissippi State Penn State University Princeton University Regency Beauty Institute Ringling College of Art & Design RIT Croatia Rollins College Roane State Samford University Santa Monica College Santa Fe Com College Savannah College of Art and Design School of Art Inst of Chicago South College Southern Adventist University Stockholm Scl of Ec Sweet Briar College TN College of Applied Tech - Crossville TN College of Applied Tech - Knox TN School of Beauty TN State U TN Technological U TN Wesleyan College Texas A&M Thomas More College Transylvania University Trevecca Nazarene University Tusculum U of Alabama U of Alabama at Birmingham U of Alabama Huntsville U of California - Los Angeles U of Charleston U of Chicago U of Colorado-Boulder U of the Cumberlands U of Florida U of Georgia U of Illinois U of Kansas U of Kentucky U of Louisville U of Massachusetts U of Memphis U of Michigan-Ann Arbor U of Mississippi U of NC-Chapel Hill U of North Texas U of Northern Colorado U of Pennsylvania U of San Agustin U of San Francisco U of the SouthSewanee U of South Carolina U of Southern California U of TN - Chattanooga U of TN – Knoxville U of TN – Martin U of VA - Wise U of WI - Madison U of Wyoming Vanderbilt University Vassar College Virginia Tech Wake Forest Walters State Washington University in St Louis Watkins College of Art West Virginia U Western Carolina University Western Washington University Winona State University Worcester Polytechnic Institute Word of Life Bible Institute US Air Force US Army US Marines US Navy