Germantown High School (Tennessee)
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7653 Poplar Pike Germantown, Tennessee USA |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1910 (at present location) |
| Principal | Head Principal: Barbara Harmon (2014-Present) |
| Faculty | 184 (2013-2014) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,789 (2013-2014) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red/White |
| Mascot | The Red Devils |
| Website | www |
Germantown High School is a public high school in Germantown, Tennessee. It is operated by Shelby County Schools. It is not a part of the Germantown Municipal School District.
The public school of Germantown had its beginning in the Masonic Hall located on Germantown Road South. The exact date of the first school is not known; however, a school was in the Masonic building in 1879. In 1885, the school was moved into the Methodist Church which was then located at 2305 McVay Road.
In the fall of 1886, the school was returned to the Masonic Hall. On September 18, 1889, a lot was purchased at 2370 Germantown Road, and a small frame building of four rooms was erected the following year. In December 1891, the school burned. Another school was built on the same lot and was ready for classes in 1892.
In September, 1905, Miss Mabel C. Williams became principal. She remained in that capacity until January, 1909, when she was elected superintendent of Shelby County Schools. In 1910 the Board of Education bought 3 acres (1.2 ha) of land at 7653 Old Poplar Pike. A building of five classrooms and a study hall was erected here, and classes began in 1911. This new building was then named Mabel C. Williams High School in honor of the superintendent. In 1918, an addition to this building made it two stories with a separate science and shop building. The school became a twelve-grade school in 1919.
On November 7, 1927, a small adjoining lot was purchased, and a cafeteria and gymnasium were added. On September 9, 1933, more land was purchased making a total of 19.10 acres (7.73 ha). A second addition consisting of eight rooms plus enlargement of the study hall was completed in 1934. In 1947, a football field with lights and bleachers was dedicated as the Ralph B. Hunt Athletic Field. In 1958, a house and a lot of approximately one acre adjacent to the campus were purchased. A new gymnasium was completed in 1959 with seating capacity of 1200. Additionally, a new baseball field with lights was installed.
In 1961, a new high school building was completed. Two acres adjacent to the campus were purchased, and the grounds were cleared for suitable playground space. In 1964, an eighteen-room elementary school was built enabling a separation of the elementary grades from grades nine through twelve. In 1967, an addition consisting of twelve classrooms , two science labs and a cafeteria was completed. That same year a sixteen room wing was added to the elementary school. In 1970, a quarter-mile rubberized track was completed.
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