EducAtion

The Greeneville City School District leads with the vision that graduates will be prepared and confident to “Own Their Future!”

During the 2021-2022 school year, approximately 2,800 students were served by the Greeneville City School District’s four elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and one K-12 virtual school. Students can also attend the Greene Technology Center, which offers classes in automotive repair, industrial electricity, collision repair, computer science, cosmetology, criminal justice, culinary arts, health science, machine tool technology, preengineering, welding, and Dual Enrollment opportunities through Tennessee College of Applied Technology.

Academics And Accolades

Greeneville City School District is consistently ranked as one of Tennessee’s top-performing school districts. Highlights:

• The Greeneville City School District was ranked the No 1 best public-school district in Tennessee by both Business Insider Magazine and in Niche Ranking’s survey twice. The district consistently ranks in the top 5 of Niche Rankings, and top 5% of all school districts in the nation.

• The Greeneville City School District received the highest possible score for student growth for the 2020-2021 school year, Level 5, as measured by the Tennessee Value Added Assessment System (TVASS). Individual schools achieving Level 5 growth included: Highland Elementary, EastView Elementary, Tusculum View Elementary, and Greeneville High School. Level 5 growth indicates that students achieved more than one year of academic growth during the school year.

•The Greeneville City Schools ranks in the top 10 in the state of Tennessee on TNReady Assessments in English I, English II, Algebra I, Geometry, Biology, and US History.

• Greeneville City School District was ranked 6th in the U.S. by the Center for Digital Education for innovative uses of technology.

• Greeneville High School had 98.39% graduation rate in 2020-2021.

Elementary School Offerings

The elementary schools offer art, music, and guidance services as well as physical education and library services.

EastView Elementary and Tusculum View Elementary have both been recognized as National Blue Ribbon Lighthouse Schools of Distinction, and in 2017 Tusculum View Elementary was named a Blue Ribbon School Lighthouse School for the third time. Tusculum View Elementary is the only school in the nation to be awarded the prestigious distinction three times.

EastView Elementary and Tusculum View Elementary have received Reward School status.

Highland Elementary has become the 10th school in Tennessee to be named a Leader in Me Lighthouse School for its student leadership programs inspired by Franklin Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.”

Hal Henard Elementary, EastView Elementary, and Tusculum View Elementary all received level 5 growth scores from the TN Department of Education.

EastView Elementary is recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of the Best Elementary Schools in Tennessee.

Greeneville Middle School Offerings

Greeneville Middle School offers band, chorus, multiple foreign language exploration opportunities and a Microsoft IT Academy as well as an academic program that allows middle school students to take high school algebra and high school biology while in middle school.

Greeneville Middle School received Reward School Status and received the highest possible score for student growth by the Tennessee Department of Education, a level 5 score.

Greeneville Middle School received top 10 rankings by the TN State Department of Education in grades 5-8 Science.

Greeneville Middle School is designated a Leader in Me school. The program is based on Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. The Leader in Me teaches 21st century leadership and life skills to students and creates a culture of student empowerment based on the idea that every child can be a leader.

Greeneville Middle School was named a “Microsoft Showcase School.”

Greeneville Middle School was recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of the Best Middle Schools in Tennessee.

Greeneville High School Offerings

Greeneville High School offers 183 courses between GHS campus and Greene Technology Center campus, which includes 12 AP courses and 16 honors courses. The Greene Technology Center offers classes in automotive repair, industrial electricity, collision repair, computer science, cosmetology, criminal justice, culinary arts, health science, machine tool technology, pre-engineering, welding and Dual Enrollment opportunities through Tennessee College of Applied Technology. Dual Enrollment courses with Walters State Community College, Tusculum University, and East Tennessee State University are offered at GHS, allowing for the possibility of graduating high school with an associate degree. In addition, a freshman academy program and creditrecovery program help students achieve academic success.

The district consistently ranks above the state and the nation on ACT composite scores. The 2020 composite ACT score for Greeneville High School was 20.6, compared to the Tennessee average of 19.3 and national average of 21.9. In addition, the Greeneville City School District was one of only 10 school districts in Tennessee that tested 100% of students.

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