South-Doyle High School
| South-Doyle High School | |
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2020 Tipton Station Road Knoxville, TN 37920 United States |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Pursue A Culture of Excellence for All Students!" |
| Opened | 1991 |
| School district | Knox County Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. James P. McIntyre |
| Faculty | 83 (2011-2012) |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 1134 (2011-2012) |
| Campus size | Main Campus (Sophomore-Senior) Young Campus (Freshman Academy) |
| Campus type | suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy and Red |
| Mascot | Cherokees ('Kees) |
| Newspaper | The Phoenix |
| Feeder schools | South-Doyle Middle School |
| Website | knoxschools |
South-Doyle High School is a Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' accredited high school located at 2020 Tipton Station Road in Knoxville, Tennessee, operated by the Knox County Schools school district.
The school community is composed of families from varied situations living in rural, urban, and suburban areas. The official feeder school is South-Doyle Middle School which gains students from Bonny Kate Elementary, Dogwood Elementary, Gap Creek Elementary, Mooreland Heights Elementary, Mount Olive Elementary, New Hopewell Elementary, and South Knoxville Elementary School. Tim Berry is the current head principal. He entered into this position beginning in the 2011–2012 school year.
South-Doyle High School shares a history with several former schools. Young High School was established in 1913, followed by South High School in 1952 and Doyle High School in 1968. In 1976, Young and South were merged to form South-Young High School. In 1991, Doyle and South-Young were merged, creating the current South-Doyle High School. The campus includes both the former Doyle High campus (now the main campus area) and the campus for the former Doyle Middle school (now the Young campus).
South-Doyle offers advanced placement (AP), college preparatory, honors, traditional, and vocational courses. The four core subjects of Math (Algebra I & II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, and Statistics offered), Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy offered), English (sections I-IV), and Social Studies (World Geography/History, US/European History, Economics, US Government offered). For foreign language the school gives students an option: French, or Spanish. Another option students are presented with comes in the form of Fine Arts: visual arts, chorus, or band. The school is also keen on providing trade/industry classes, as well as, agriculture education (part of the vocational options). They also offer classes dealing with business technology, family/consumer science, health science, marketing, JROTC, human services, and hospitality/tourism. The school utilizes a college and career counselor that assists students with applying for colleges, jobs, and scholarships. The school also offers Dual Enrollment classes that coordinate alongside local community colleges (such as Pellissippi State Community College in order to help students immerse themselves in college curriculum). The school also requires physical education and health & wellness (which students sign up for sophomore year).
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