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Welcome to WBHS

Welcome to WBHS. We’re glad you’re here!. Fall Open House 2011. Brief parent meeting Follow Student Schedules Schedule individual conferences, if needed Refreshments Available in Cafeteria. William Blount High School Beliefs.

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Welcome to WBHS

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  1. Welcome to WBHS We’re glad you’re here!

  2. Fall Open House 2011 • Brief parent meeting • Follow Student Schedules • Schedule individual conferences, if needed • Refreshments Available in Cafeteria

  3. William Blount High School Beliefs • Student success is dependent upon each student’s accountability for daily attendance, social and academic engagement, and personal investment in the learning process. • Students are expected to meet or exceed set standards for achievement; therefore, these high expectations in both academics and citizenship must be communicated, modeled, and supported. • Collaboration among students, staff, parents, and community members is necessary to ensure a high-quality education wherein all students can excel. • Students have the greatest opportunity to learn in a safe, respectful, and caring environment when students, parents, and teachers are responsible for appropriate decision making and communication. • Classroom, state, and national assessment data are important tools for measuring educational growth, and these types of data as well as research-based information should be used to determine appropriate curriculum and instruction. • All students should have an opportunity to receive a quality education developed to meet their individual needs.

  4. Our Mission… • William Blount High School exists to provide all students with the tools they individually need to be successful in life. • We will work together with students, parents, and the community to create a safe and positive environment where data-driven and research-based information is used to formulate instruction. • We hold high expectations for students to show accountability by being present and actively engaged in the learning process as they collaborate with teachers and peers to meet or exceed set standards for achievement.

  5. Our Vision…. William Blount High School graduates will be self-disciplined learners able to tackle the challenges of college, the workforce, and life in general while considering the rights and needs of others in the global community.

  6. Living Out Our Beliefs: Meeting or exceeding standards of achievement… • Our Air Force Junior ROTC (AFJROTC) was recognized as an Outstanding Unit of Merit, the highest distinction available in AFJROTC. • The AFJROTC Academic Bowl Team were regional champions and qualified to compete in Washington, DC, where they placed 16th of 790 teams in the nation.

  7. Living Out Our Beliefs: Meeting or exceeding standards of achievement… • Our Agriculture Mechanics Team placed first in the state and will compete nationally at the Future Farmers of America Competition in Indianapolis next month. • They annually receive the highest number of first place ribbons at the TVA&I Fair of any school in the Blount/Knox/Anderson/Sevier area.

  8. Living Out Our Beliefs: Meeting or exceeding standards of achievement… We have had a student qualify for national competition in Health Occupations for two years in a row.

  9. Living Out Our Beliefs: Meeting or exceeding standards of achievement… WBHS students have placed in the Chilhowee Club poetry contest every year of its existence.

  10. Living Out Our Beliefs: Meeting or exceeding standards of achievement… Our students received the highest number of Blount Achieves Scholarships of any county or city school during 2011, the first year of the scholarship.

  11. Living Out our Beliefs: Meeting or exceeding standards of achievement… WBHS has earned first place at the Roane State Academic Festival for 14 of the past 19 years, including a current first-place streak that began in 2002.

  12. Living Out our Beliefs: Meeting or exceeding standards of achievement… Two of our students have been recipients of the National Scholastic Arts Gold Key Award, the highest award given for recognition of excellence in visual art. This year, a WBHS student won first place in the computer graphics competition at the Tennessee Valley Fair. He was the only student from a Blount County or city schools student to be recognized.

  13. Living Out our Beliefs: Community Collaboration and Service… • AFJROTC raised over $2000 to donate to the Wounded Warrior Project and donated to both Knox Area Rescue Ministries and the Blount County Food Bank • Beta Club members performed over 250 hours of community service.

  14. Living Out our Beliefs: Community Collaboration and Service… Our annual Veterans’ Day Program is an annual tradition that honors area veterans, including members of our faculty and staff. It is the largest Veterans’ Day program in the Blount County area and features tributes by our band, chorus and ROTC students.

  15. Living Out our Beliefs: Community Collaboration and Service… Our visual art department received a $5000 grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission to create A Historic Profile of Our Community: East Tennessee Cultural Bas Relief, a sculpture in our commons area featuring Governor William Blount.

  16. Living Out our Beliefs: Community Collaboration and Service… • The Senior Athletic Leadership Team (SALT) spearheaded a recycling project at all school athletic events. • Our Interact Club, in conjunction with Maryville Rotary, raised funds for a new library circulation desk.

  17. Living Out our Beliefs: Community Collaboration and Service… • Our Main Campus Library’s Go Green project has significantly reduced the amount of junk mail we receive on a daily basis. • 2011 graduate Brittany Harris was recognized by BCS with the Alvin Hord Community Service Award.

  18. Athletic Achievements • 2011 Softball team were the District 4AAA tournament champions and qualified for sub-state. • Swimmer Summer Brown received All-American consideration in swimming her junior year. • Lady Gov golfers have won the Blount County championship 5 years in a row. • Brooke Butterworth was all-state in the high jump, placing 7th in the state.

  19. Grants for Innovation… • Ninth Grade Academy Library, $11,600 • Agriculture Department, $20,000 • Art Department, • International Club funds International Week entirely through grant money • Blount County Education Foundation grants • Coordinated School Health Grants

  20. Our Learning Community Students, faculty/staff, parents and community all play a vital role in achieving our goals and fulfilling our vision for WBHS. We appreciate your continued encouragement and support of our efforts to maximize the academic potential of every student.

  21. Sign up for Planet High School Today! • By becoming a member of Planet High School, you can follow clubs, sports, classes or other groups that your student is involved in. Similar to other social networking sites, it allows groups to communicate with their members and fans. • Planet High School Includes: • A personalized calendar • Text and/or email alerts when the calendar changes • Viewing photos and video posted by the club, class or team • Much more!

  22. Calling All Communities Contest • Pick up a card at U.S. Cellular • Vote every day for 28 days • We could win $150,000 for WBHS!

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