Tyner Academy

Tyner High School, located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was built in 1907 as the first secondary school in Hamilton County east of the Missionary Ridge at the site of the current Tyner Middle Academy (Hamilton County, Tennessee). The first class consisted of 25 students. The school was moved to the current location which has had many additions and changes since 1937. Today, Tyner Academy serves around 575 students, grades 9-12, in three Career Academies and a Freshmen Academy. The mission of Tyner Academy is to challenge students, parents, and faculty to grow daily as problem solvers, productive citizens and lifelong learners.^[1] The school colors are maroon and gold and the school mascot is the ram. Tyner Academy is located at 6836 Tyner Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421.

Current Administration and Faculty

The school is currently governed by Principal Julius Hargrove, Assistant Principal Mrs. Lim, and Dean of Students Gerald Harris. A complete list of Tyner staff can be found on the Tyner Academy school website.^[2] Currently there are 43 full-time teachers at the school.

Academies

Each student at Tyner Academy belongs to one of four academies. All freshmen are a part of the Freshmen Academy. During their first year, students learn about the three Career Academies in order to decide which academy they would like to belong to for the remaining three years. The three Career Academies include engineering, communications, and a science academy. The purpose of the Career Academies is to prepare students for jobs in the specified fields. It is possible for students to transfer to another academy with the approval from the head of the academy.

Athletics

Tyner Academy has a wide variety of sports teams including:

Baseball^[3]
Boys Basketball^[4]
Girls Basketball^[5]
Cheerleading^[6]
Cross country
Marching Band
Boys Soccer^[7]
Girls Soccer^[8]
Softball^[9]
Boys Track^[10]
Girls Track^[11]
Volleyball^[12]
Wrestling^[13]

Current Demographics and Statistics

Of the 575 students, attending Tyner Academy, 52 percent are male and 48 percent are female, with 96% being minorities.^[14] The current student to teacher ratio is 13:1.^[15]

Tyner High School Over the Years

Over the 100 Years, Tyner Academy has achieved many milestones through the reign of the 11 principals:

Sept. 9, 1907 first day of school at Tyner Baptist Church (school building wasn't ready) until dedication on November 26, 1907.
1922 – Running Water
1924 – Electric Lights
1926 – Cafeteria was added
1931 – First Choral & Instrumental Programs
1937 – New Building with classrooms, cafeteria, gymnasium, library and offices
1942 – First Yearbook called "Talley Ho"
1946 — Tyner Memorial Field Dedicated (inaugurating night football)
1955 – Ram became the official school mascot
1958 – Ninth grade moved to the middle school
1962 – Auditorium and annex added
1967 – New football stadium constructed
1974 – Annexed into city limits of Chattanooga and became part of Chattanooga City Schools
1975 – New gymnasium built
1981 – New vocational building constructed
1984 – Montice B. Howard Library Dedicated
1986 – New cafeteria and science labs built
1989 – Ninth grade returned
1998 – Became part of Hamilton County Schools when Chattanooga City Schools was merged with the county school system
1999 – Renamed – Tyner Academy of Math, Science, and Technology
1999 – First lottery students from Magnet Grant and science labs upgraded
2004 – Second Magnet Grant Awarded – Implemented Career Academies
2007 – Celebrate 100 Years

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