Athens City Schools (Tennessee)

Public school district in Athens, Tennessee, United States

Athens City School System or Athens City Schools (ACS) is a school district headquartered in Athens, Tennessee.

The district serves grades Pre-Kindergarten through 8, with McMinn County Schools serving Athens residents for grades 9–12. The latter operates McMinn County High School in Athens.

History

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In 1946 there was a controversy when protests broke out as a result of the board of education choosing not to retain seven members of the teaching staff. Ultimately the entire school board resigned and a new board was elected that September.

In 2010 Robert Greene began his term as the school district's director. He stepped down in 2015, when Melanie Miller took the position. In early 2020 Miller decided not to continue in her position. In 2020 Greene again became the director of the district.

Previously the district had a requirement that students wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tennessee, but in November 2021 this ended.

Schools

There is one middle school, Athens City Middle School.

Elementary schools

City Park School
Ingleside School
North City School
Westside School

References

"2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: McMinn County, TN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
"Athens is Divided on Teacher Shifts". Chattanooga Daily Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. May 4, 1947. p. 12. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
^ Morgan, Dewey (March 11, 2020). "Greene approved to become next director of Athens City Schools". Daily Post-Athenian. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
"Greene a candidate for Athens City Schools director". Daily Post-Athenian. January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
"Mask mandate dropped at Athens City Schools". Daily Post-Athenian. November 20, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.

External links

Athens City Schools

v t e Athens, Tennessee
Education	Athens City Schools (K-8) McMinn County Schools (HS) McMinn County High School Tennessee Wesleyan University Cleveland State Community College McMinn Higher Education Center
History	Battle of Athens (1946)
This list is incomplete.

v t e Education in McMinn County, Tennessee
Public schools	McMinn County Schools McMinn Central High School McMinn County High School Athens City Schools (K-8) Etowah City Elementary School District (K-8)
Tertiary	Tennessee Wesleyan University Cleveland State Community College McMinn Higher Education Center

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