Dobyns-Bennett High School

Dobyns-Bennett High School is a high school (grades 9–12) in Kingsport, Tennessee, United States. It typically educates around 1,800 students, although enrollment for the 2014–15 academic year exceeded 2,100 students.

Dobyns-Bennett High School
Address
1 Tribe Way

,
United States
Coordinates36°32′13.5″N 82°31′47.8″W
Information
TypePublic
MottoTo strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield
Established1918
School districtKingsport City Schools
PrincipalChris Hampton
Staff151.60 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment2,243 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.80[1]
Color(s)Maroon   and Grey  
MascotIndian
Websitedbhs.k12k.com

As a part of Kingsport City Schools, students must be city residents paying city taxes to attend. Students that are not residents of the city may pay a tuition fee to attend. This tuition is collected to account for tax differences between county and city residents in order to help subsidize the cost of school programs and facilities. Dobyns-Bennett features a variety of programs for students of all academic levels. The many classes offered cater to many types of students who may want to attend technical schools or universities across the nation.

History

Dobyns-Bennett High School began during the 1918–19 school year.[2]

Radio station

Local radio station 90.3 FM WCSK is broadcast from Dobyns-Bennett.[3]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. "Dobyns - Bennett High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  2. "School History – D-B Principal, Mission/Vision, Profile and History – Dobyns-Bennett High School". dbhs.k12k.com. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  3. 90.3 FM WCSK Radio Archived July 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  4. An Unconventional History of Kingsport, pp. 142-144, Vince Staten (2016). ISBN 978-0-9770636-0-4
  5. http://www.tigernet.com/update/Jim-Barker-inducted-Dobyns-Bennett-HOF-2963
  6. http://tshf.net/halloffame/bond-darwin/
  7. "Sisters take their YouTube success to Seventeen | Kingsport Times-News". October 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2019. Blair, who lives in Kingsport, is a rising junior at Dobyns-Bennett High School
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "Unc's Fired Coach Didn't Throw In Towel". tribunedigital-sunsentinel. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  10. "Pittsburgh Steelers Depth Chart Archive | Ourlads.com". www.ourlads.com. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  11. "Women of Kingsport: Selwa "Lucky" Showker Roosevelt". Archives of the City of Kingsport. March 20, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
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