Austin East High/Magnet

2800 M L King Jr AVE
Knoxville, TN 37914

669 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Austin-East Magnet High School, located on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Knoxville, Tennessee, serves as a cornerstone of the East Knoxville community. As a magnet school within the Knox County School District, it offers a specialized curriculum that focuses on both rigorous academic standards and robust performing and visual arts programs. The school is well-regarded for its commitment to nurturing student creativity, offering students unique opportunities to engage in music, dance, theater, and visual arts alongside their core high school coursework.

Beyond its academic and artistic offerings, Austin-East holds significant historical and cultural importance in Knoxville. It is known for fostering a strong sense of school spirit and community pride, often serving as a hub for local events and extracurricular activities. By balancing its heritage with modern educational practices, the school aims to prepare its diverse student body for post-secondary success, whether through higher education, technical training, or direct entry into the workforce.

669

Total Students

66.3

Full-Time Teachers

10.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Austin East High/Magnet
Demographic	Student Count
White	55
Hispanic	60
Black	507
Asian	1
Two or More	45
American Indian	1

Black
507 (75.8 %)
Hispanic
60 (9.0 %)
White
55 (8.2 %)
Two or More
45 (6.7 %)
Asian
1 (0.1 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	Yes
District:	Knox County
Phone:	(865)594-3792
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	669
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	66.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 165

Grade 10 163

Grade 11 161

Grade 12 180