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Franklin's original mascot from the school's opening in 1910 was a 6-headed Dragon. In 1937, the mascot was changed to a confederate "rebel" soldier. [14] According to former principal Willie Dickerson, the 1937 annual described the reason for the new mascot at the then-segregated, all-white school saying "there was no animosity of the past ... we uphold these ideals and believe them to be right."
From 2010 to 2015, the school was ranked among America's top 500 high schools and the best school zone in Tennessee by Newsweek magazine and U.S. News & World Report; [29] [30] however, during the 2015-16 school year Page High School dropped out of the top 1000 schools. [31]
Municipal Technical Advisory Service, "Franklin", mtas.tennessee.edu, University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service; History of Franklin City Hall 2021 ...
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga: Chattanooga: Public Doctoral/Professional university: 11,380 1886 University of Tennessee Health Science Center: Memphis: Public Special-focus institution: 3,121 1911 University of Tennessee at Martin: Martin: Public Master's university: 6,941 1900 University of Tennessee Southern: Pulaski: Public ...
The school opened in 1996 to relieve overcrowding at nearby Franklin High School.. In 2014, a new 500-seat performing arts center was constructed. [3] [4] The new auditorium includes dressing rooms and set storage space and was built as part of a multi-phase project that called for building auditoriums at all Williamson County middle and high schools.
Cormac McCarthy, novelist who attended University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 1951–1952 and 1957–1960; won the Pulitzer Prize in 2007 for The Road [150] Bernadotte E. Schmitt, earned a bachelor of arts at the University of Tennessee in 1902, won a Pulitzer in History in 1931 for his book The Coming of the War, 1914 (1930) [151]
The Tennessee Volunteers college football team represents the University of Tennessee in the East Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The wows compete as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The program has had 27 head coaches since its formation during the 1891 season. [1]
Tennessee Volunteers track and field; Founded: 1901: University: University of Tennessee: Athletic director: Danny White: Head coach: Duane Ross [1] [2] (May 2022-present season) Conference: SEC: Location: Knoxville, TN: Indoor track: Stokely Athletic Center (Until 2012) (Capacity: 12,700) New Indoor Track Facility (2023- ) [3] Outdoor track ...