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  Schools and Education in Knoxville, Tennessee


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Maryville, Tennessee Schools

Colleges/Universities in Knoxville:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (Full-time enrollment: 23,333; Location: CIRCLE PARK; Public; Website: www.tennessee.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 5,196; Location: 10915 Hardin Valley Road; Public; Website: www.pstcc.cc.tn.us)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER AT KNOXVILLE (FT enrollment: 626; Location: 1100 LIBERTY ST; Public; Website: www.knoxville.tec.tn.us)
  • JOHNSON BIBLE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 584; Location: 7900 JOHNSON DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.jbc.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 445; Location: 10208 TECHNOLOGY DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
  • KNOXVILLE BUSINESS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 296; Location: 720 N 5TH AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.kbcollege.edu)
  • TENNESSEE SCHOOL OF BEAUTY OF KNOXVILLE INC (FT enrollment: 212; Location: 4704 WESTERN AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: tennesseeschoolofbeauty.com)
  • TENNESSEE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS (FT enrollment: 80; Location: 3203 TAZEWELL PKE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.tie1.com)
  • REUBEN ALLEN ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 38; Location: 120 CENTER PARK DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.rosstheboss.com)
  • KNOXVILLE INSTITUTE OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 33; Location: 1221 N CENTRAL; Private, for-profit)
  • EAST TENNESSEE SCHOOL OF PREACHING AND MISSIONS (Location: 6608 BEAVER RIDGE RD; Private, not-for-profit)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CENTRAL OFFICE (Location: 711 ANDY HOLT TOWER; Public; Website: WWW.TENNESSEE.EDU; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • KNOXVILLE FLIGHT TRAINING CENTER DOWNTOWN (Location: 2701 SPENCE PL; Private, for-profit)
  • AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NUTRITION-COLLEGE OF NUTRITION (Location: 1204D KENESAW AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • KNOXVILLE LEGAL EDUCATION CENTER (Location: 9111 CROSS PK; Private, for-profit)
  • KNOXVILLE COLLEGE (Location: 901 COLLEGE ST NW; Private, not-for-profit)
  • INSURANCE SYSTEMS OF TENNESSEE (Location: 1645 DOWNTOWN W BLVD STE 41; Private, for-profit)
  • TENNESSEE SCHOOL OF TRAVEL (Location: 9111 CROSS PK DR STE D200; Private, for-profit)
  • THE TRAVEL SCHOOL INC (Location: 280 FORT SANDERS WEST BLVD STE 116; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Knoxville:
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 34 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 99 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
Biggest public high schools in Knoxville:
  • FARRAGUT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,227; Location: 11237 KINGSTON PK; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • BEARDEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,721; Location: 8352 KINGSTON PK; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • KARNS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,503; Location: 2710 BYINGTON SOLWAY RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • SOUTH DOYLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,317; Location: 2020 TIPTON STA RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • WEST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,302; Location: 3326 SUTHERLAND AV; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,195; Location: 5321 JACKSBORO PK; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • HALLS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,078; Location: 4321 EMORY RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • FULTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 827; Location: 2509 BROADWAY NE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • AUSTIN EAST HIGH / MAGNET (Students: 797; Location: 2800 ML KING, JR AV; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • THE CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 125; Location: 101 EAST FIFTH AV; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Knoxville:
  • WEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLE (Students: 1,002; Location: 9800 WEBB SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • KNOXVILLE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 427; Location: 1610 MAGNOLIA AVE EAST; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • APOSTOLIC KIDDIE ACADEMY (Students: 237; Location: 5020 PLEASANT RIDGE ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • KNOXVILLE BAPTIST CHRISTIAN (Students: 191; Location: 2434 E FIFTH AVE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • HASLAM ACADEMY (Students: 75; Location: 3006 LAKE BROOK BLVD; Grades: 4 - 12)
  • WEST END ACADEMY (Students: 59; Location: 6900 OFFICE PARK CIRCLE; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • LAKESIDE ACADEMY (Students: 50; Location: 5908 LYONS VIEW DRIVE; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • LAUREL HIGH SCHOOL OF THE KNOX (Students: 28; Location: 1539 LAUREL AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • HELICON-GARDNER HOUSE (Students: 26; Location: 301 GALLAHER VIEW ROAD STE 105; Grades: 1 - 12; Boys only)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Knoxville:
  • FARRAGUT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,175; Location: 200 WEST END AV; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • SOUTH DOYLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,162; Location: 3900 DECATUR RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • BEARDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,140; Location: 1000 FRANCIS RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • WEST MIDDLE (Students: 1,116; Location: 9118 GEORGE WILLIAMS RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • A L LOTTS ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,015; Location: 9320 WESTLAND DR; Grades: KG - 05)
  • NORTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 938; Location: 5301 PLEASANT RIDGE RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • KARNS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 933; Location: 2925 GRAY HENDRIX RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • HALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 931; Location: 4317 EMORY RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • FARRAGUT INTERMEDIATE (Students: 914; Location: 208 WEST END AV; Grades: 03 - 05)
  • WEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 846; Location: 409 VANOSDALE RD; Grades: KG - 05)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Knoxville:
  • SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 698; Location: 711 NORTHSHORE DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • CEDAR SPRINGS KINDERGARTEN (Students: 327; Location: 9132 KINGSTON PIKE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 282; Location: 1810 HOWARD ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • BEREAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 254; Location: 2329 PROSSER RD; Grades: KG - 10)
  • ST JOHN NEUMANN SCHOOL (Students: 239; Location: 625 ST JOHN COURT; Grades: KG - 6)
  • GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 226; Location: 7171 OAK RIDGE HWY; Grades: KG - 7)
  • FIRST LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: 1207 N BROADWAY; Grades: PK - 8)
  • TATES SCHOOL OF DISCOVERY (Students: 189; Location: 1031 N CEDAR BLUFF RD; Grades: PK - 5)
  • NATURES WAY MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 160; Location: 4710 MURPHY RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • WEST END CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 130; Location: 8301 E WALKER SPRINGS LANE; Grades: PK - KG)