POWELL HIGH SCHOOL
Powell High School is a public high school that is part of the Knox County school district, located in Powell, TN with about 1,308 students offering grade levels from 9th Grade to 12th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. With about 72 teachers, Powell High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 18:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Based on the provided information, it appears there is a disconnect between the name of the school and the link provided.
**Powell High School**, located at 2136 West Emory Road in Powell, Tennessee, is a public secondary school serving the local community in the Knox County School District. It is a well-established institution known for its comprehensive academic curriculum, active athletics program, and deep roots within the Powell area. As a traditional high school, it focuses on preparing students for post-secondary education and career readiness through a variety of core subjects, elective courses, and extracurricular activities, serving as a central hub for student life and community engagement in the region.
**The provided link** (http://eaves.math.utk.edu/~joel/Homepage.html), however, does not lead to an official Powell High School website. Instead, it directs to the personal faculty homepage of Joel Eaves, a member of the Department of Mathematics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. His page focuses on his academic research, teaching materials, and professional work within the field of mathematics at the university level. Consequently, the link is unrelated to the administration or official digital presence of Powell High School.
For more information, contact Powell High School at (865) 938-2171 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Powell, TN 37849
(865) 938-2171
POWELL HIGH SCHOOL is a public school in Powell, TN with about 1,308 enrolled students. See other public high schools in Tennessee
School Details
- Level:
- High School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Knox County
- Total Students:
- 1,308
- Teachers:
- 72.5
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Not a Title I school
- Virtual:
- Supplemental Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 1,308 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending POWELL HIGH SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 82% of the student body.
- White
- 81.7%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 8.6%
- Black or African American
- 7.1%
- Asian
- 1.2%
- Two or more races
- 1.1%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.2%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.1%
- Female
- 49.2%
- Male
- 50.8%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.