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Bearden High School is a Knox County, Tennessee, high school located in the Bearden area in the city of Knoxville.
The school was founded in 1939. It was named for the family of Marcus De LaFayette Bearden, a farmer who served as a captain in the Union Army during the Civil War.
The current building was built in 1967 and finished in 1969, replacing the old building which eventually became Bearden Elementary School. The current principal is Debbie Sayers, who became Principal in the 2019–2020 school year. Bearden High School athletic teams are dubbed "The Bulldogs." Bearden's rivals are the Farragut Admirals, West Rebels, and Maryville Red Rebels.




Athletics


The school plays football, baseball, women's basketball, track and field, volleyball, men's basketball, soccer, softball, dance, swimming and diving, wrestling, rugby, climbing, and marching band competitively.




Notable alumni


Nate Adkins - Denver Broncos professional American football player, formerly of University of South Carolina
Stephen Bassett - professional cyclist of Silber Pro Cycling
Brian Bell - Weezer guitar player
Tim Burchett - former Tennessee State Senator and Knox County Mayor and current U.S. Congressman representing the Second District. Burchett gained national notoriety after stating, "We're not going to fix it [gun laws]," after a shooting at a Nashville school killed 6.
Brett Carroll - Former MLB Player.
Ashley Cleveland - Grammy Award-winning gospel rock singer/songwriter
Britton Colquitt - Minnesota Vikings professional American football player, formerly of University of Tennessee
Dustin Colquitt - Pittsburgh Steelers professional American football player, formerly of University of Tennessee, co-founder of TeamSmile
Dale Dickey - actress known for her role as "Patty the Daytime Hooker" in My Name is Earl
Mike DiFelice - Major League Baseball catcher
Phil Garner - former Houston Astros manager
Dennis Hwang - graphic designer for Google
Bobby Ogdin – recording session pianist, member of Elvis Presley's TCB Band, the Marshall Tucker Band and Ween
Nick Raskulinecz - record producer
Aaron Schoenfeld (born 1990) - American-Israeli professional soccer former MLS Player.
Will Schusterick (born 1992) - professional disc golf player
Lane Thomas (born 1995) - MLB player for the Washington Nationals
Thomas Varlan (born 1956) - US Federal Judge
Bernie L. Wade - Bishop, International Circle of Faith
Holly Warlick - Former University of Tennessee Women's Basketball Head Coach
Chris Woodruff - professional tennis player




References






External links


Knox County Schools Site
Knoxville.com Profile of Bearden High School

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