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College Success Award
These are some of the best public high schools in Knoxville at preparing students for success in college. The College Success Award recognizes schools that do an exemplary job getting students to enroll in and stick with college, including those that excel at serving students from low-income families.
Districts
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Knox County School District
60,609 students | KNOXVILLE, TN
Grades PK, K-12 | 97 schools -
Union County School District
5,939 students | MAYNARDVILLE, TN
Grades PK, K-12 | 12 schools -
Tn School For Deaf
144 students | KNOXVILLE, TN
Grades PK, K-12 | 4 schools
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Reviews From Schools in Knoxville
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Parent / Guardian
August 11, 2025
We have had 3 children go through WHBPK. It was a great experience for each of them. It equipped them to be successful elementary school students and did it in a loving caring environment. The... More
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West Hills Baptist Preschool & Kindergarten
Parent / Guardian
August 11, 2025
For the 3 years I've used this program, I loved it for my kids. Appts, easy he could watch the recordings when we got back to not have it count against his attendance. It was easy to log on and your... More
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Tennessee Virtual Academy
Parent / Guardian
August 07, 2025
I was a parent to two students in Karns Middl. It is a very rural Bible-belt environment, and students will be bombarded with Christian proselytizing in the classroom. Several teachers will have... More
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Karns Middle School