Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences

The Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences is a K–12 magnet school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It was opened in 1986 in the former Wyatt Hall building which was used as a high school until 1983. The building was built in 1920–1921 and designed by Reuben H. Hunt, a Chattanooga architect.[2] Its liberal-arts curriculum is patterned on Mortimer Adler's Paideia philosophy. The physical building has been a school in several incarnations, and was once attended by Samuel L. Jackson (as Riverside High School).

Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences
The school in 2010
Address
865 East 3rd Street

Chattanooga
,
Tennessee

United States
Coordinates35.0502°N 85.2949°W / 35.0502; -85.2949
Information
TypePublic Magnet School
Established1986
School districtHamilton County Department of Education
PrincipalJim Boles
GradesK–12
Enrollment1,059
CampusUrban
MascotThe Patriots
WebsiteLower School, Upper School
Wyatt Hall
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1920–1921
Built byGeorge Beckham
ArchitectR. H. Hunt
Architectural styleGeorgian Revival
MPSHunt, Reuben H., Buildings in Hamilton County TR
NRHP reference No.86002897[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 23, 1986

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 as Wyatt Hall.[1] It was designed by architect Reuben H. Hunt in Georgian Revival style.[3]

It was named for Professor Henry D. Wyatt, founder of the public school system in Chattanooga, a teacher and the first Superintendent of Schools.[3]

It was also known as Chattanooga High School.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Wyatt Hall". Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  3. Hugh K. Johnston (June 1986). "Tennessee Multiple Property Nomination, Buildings in Hamilton County Designed by R.H. Hunt Thematic Resources: Wyatt Hall; Chattanooga High School/Chattanooga school for the Arts and Sciences". National Park Service. Retrieved July 25, 2019. With accompanying 20 photos from 1986


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