Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute
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701 North Main Street Jamestown, Tennessee 38556 USA |
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| School type | State Public high school |
| Motto | Prepare and Excel |
| Established | 1926 |
| Founder | Alvin C. York |
| Oversight | Tennessee Department of Education |
| Superintendent | Phil Brannon |
| Dean | Derwin Wright |
| Administrator | Jason Tompkins |
| Staff | ~60 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | ~800 |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Campus size | 400 acres (160 ha) |
| School color(s) | Purple Gold |
| Slogan | Home of the Dragons |
| Mascot | Dragon |
| Accreditation | Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| USNWR ranking | #105 |
| Newspaper | Pine Needles |
| Yearbook | Mountaineer |
| Dedication: |
To the end that my people of Pall Mall and of Fentress County and the boys and girls of this mountainous section may enjoy the liberating influences and educational advantages which were denied me, I dedicate this institution and my life to its perpetuation, and seek from the American people support in keeping with the great need. -- Sgt. Alvin C. York |
| Website | http://www2.york.k12.tn.us/ |
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Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute Historic District
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The older section of York Institute
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| Coordinates | 36°26′40″N 84°56′13″W / 36.44444°N 84.93694°WCoordinates: 36°26′40″N 84°56′13″W / 36.44444°N 84.93694°W |
| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Fentress County MPS |
| NRHP reference # | 91001378 |
| Added to NRHP | September 20, 1991 |
Alvin C. York Institute, also known as Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute or York Institute, is a public high school in Jamestown, Tennessee, founded as a private agricultural school in 1926 by World War I hero Alvin York and later transferred to the state of Tennessee in 1937, which continues to operate it as a public high school. It is the only comprehensive secondary school in the United States that is financed and operated by the state government.
Alvin C. York established the school that carries his name during the 1920s in the county seat of his home county of Fentress. His goal was to give rural children the chance to obtain a high school education. Beginning in 1919 he toured the United States raising funds for the school, using his status as a war hero to get public attention and raising a total of $10,000. He also solicited and received funds from the state legislature, which contributed $50,000, and from Fentress County, which pledged $50,000. Classes began in 1929 and the school operated privately until 1937, when financial pressures related to the Great Depression led York to transfer the school to the state of Tennessee, which continues to operate it as a public school as a living memorial to York.
The school sits on a campus of over 400 acres (1.6 km2) that is said to be the world's largest high school campus. The campus is designated as a Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency wildlife management area and includes a working farm where students participate in managing a herd of Limousin cattle. Five ponds on the campus are used for livestock watering, sport fishing, and waterfowl feeding and nesting.
Campus buildings currently in use include the Main Administration Building (c. 1980), Social Sciences Building (a later addition to the original school), Science Building, Alvin C. York JROTC Building (c. 1940s), and Fentress County Vocational Training Center (c. 1970s).
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