Dobyns-Bennett High School
Address
Map
1 Tribe Way

Kingsport
,
Tennessee
37664

United States
Coordinates36°32′13.5″N 82°31′47.8″W / 36.537083°N 82.529944°W / 36.537083; -82.529944
Information
TypePublic
MottoTo strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield
Established1918 (106 years ago) (1918)[1]
School districtKingsport City Schools
PrincipalBrian Tate
Staff154.50 (FTE)[2]
Enrollment2,414 (2021–22)[2]
Student to teacher ratio15.29[2]
Color(s)Maroon and grey
  
MascotIndian
Websitedbhs.k12k.com

Dobyns-Bennett High School is a high school (grades 9–12) in Kingsport, Tennessee, United States. It typically educates around 2,400 students, although enrollment for the 2022–23 academic year exceeded 2,500 students.

As a part of Kingsport City Schools, students must be city residents paying city taxes to attend. Students that are not residents of the city may pay a tuition fee to attend. This tuition is collected to account for tax differences between county and city residents in order to help subsidize the cost of school programs and facilities. Dobyns-Bennett features a variety of programs for students of all academic levels. The many classes offered cater to many types of students who may want to attend technical schools or universities across the nation.

Radio station

Local radio station 90.3 FM WCSK is broadcast from Dobyns-Bennett.[3]

Fine Arts

The Dobyns-Bennett Winterguard were the Scholastic A Class Champion at Winter Guard International World Championships in 2023. They earned a score of 98.915, the second highest score in Scholastic A Class history. [4]

Notable alumni

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See also

References

  1. ^ "School History – D-B Principal, Mission/Vision, Profile and History – Dobyns-Bennett High School". dbhs.k12k.com. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Dobyns - Bennett High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  3. ^ 90.3 FM WCSK Radio Archived July 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/dobyns-bennett-winter-guard-wins-international-championship/
  5. ^ An Unconventional History of Kingsport, pp. 142-144, Vince Staten (2016). ISBN 978-0-9770636-0-4
  6. ^ "Jim Barker inducted into Dobyns-Bennett HOF". September 30, 2011.
  7. ^ "Bond, Darwin « Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame".
  8. ^ "Sisters take their YouTube success to Seventeen | Kingsport Times-News". October 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2019. Blair, who lives in Kingsport, is a rising junior at Dobyns-Bennett High School
  9. ^ "Graduates: Dobyns-Bennett High School". Kingsport Times-News. Kingsport, TN. May 16, 1986. p. 6A – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Biography, MG Mark H. Landes". First Army.mil. Rock island, IL: First United States Army. 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  11. ^ "Blake Leeper |". Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  12. ^ "Unc's Fired Coach Didn't Throw In Towel". tribunedigital-sunsentinel. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  13. ^ "Pittsburgh Steelers Depth Chart Archive | Ourlads.com". www.ourlads.com. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  14. ^ "Women of Kingsport: Selwa "Lucky" Showker Roosevelt". Archives of the City of Kingsport. March 20, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  15. ^ "Tyler Hayworth - Football". Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  16. ^ O'Halloran, Ryan. "Jaguars to get first look at rookies during closed rookie camp this weekend". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  17. ^ "Kingsport native Ty Hayworth will get a try out with Jacksonville Jags". WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather. May 2, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2021.

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