Morristown-Hamblen High School East (also known as Morristown East High School and formerly known as Morristown High School) is a

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located in

Morristown, Tennessee Morristown is a city in and the county seat of Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States. Morristown also extends into Jefferson County on the western and southern ends. The city's population was recorded to be 30,431 at the 2020 United States ce ...

. MHHSE is the oldest accredited high school in the state of

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. The school incorporates grades 9-12. The school mascot is "Storm" the

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, students and faculty are known as the Hurricanes and the

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are orange and black. The school had an enrollment of around 1,520 students as of the 2017-2018 school year. Joseph Ely is the head principal.

History

Morristown-Hamblen High School East Entrance 2

Morristown High School was built in 1923 and was admitted to the

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. Isenberg-Siler Gymnasium was added in 1954 and the third floor was added in 1955. The south wing was added in 1968. A major renovation occurred in 1989 at a cost of 8.9 million dollars. A 1.3 million dollar library was opened in 2004 and was named in memory of Dr. Joe E. Gibson, Sr., a former School Board Member and East High supporter. A multimillion-dollar school-wide renovation/remodel occurred between 2010 and 2012. This included the addition of a new administrative wing, a new cafeteria, Freshman Academy, STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) Academy, and Health Wing. The school changed names in 1968 and has been known as Morristown-Hamblen High School East since that time due to the new high school,

Morristown-Hamblen High School West Morristown-Hamblen High School West (also known as Morristown West High School) is a secondary school located in Morristown, Tennessee. The school incorporates grades 9-12. Their mascot is the Trojan and the school colors are crimson and white. T ...

for students who lived west of Morristown. The building is of traditional style and is located half a mile from the center of downtown Morristown. Morristown High School was known originally as the Golden Hurricanes but the name has been changed to the Hurricanes. The symbol used in earlier years was a tornado. However, the new logo is that of a hurricane, created for MHHSE by a design artist from

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. The main building at Morristown East has dozens of classrooms, a cafeteria, an auditorium, a gymnasium, STEM Academy, Freshman Academy, Health and Wellness Center, and a library. In 2019, Principal Gary Johnson retired after holding the position of principal for 29 years.

Awards and recognitions

*1969 AAA Football State Champions * 2000 – Scholar Bowl, Won East TN PBS Regional * 2005 – ''No Child Left Behind'', Blue Ribbon School * 2008, 2009, & 2010 – ''U.S. News & World Report'', Bronze Medal School

Statement of Beliefs

* Student learning is our primary goal and, thus, guides all site-based decisions. * Student learning is enhanced by a safe and physically comfortable environment. * Students are valued as individuals with unique physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs. * Students are empowered to learn when they are engaged in the learning process. * Students become more confident, independent learners when there is a commitment to continuous improvement. * A student's character is cultivated through positive relationships, mutual respect, and opportunities to perform leadership roles. * Student assessments provide a variety of meaningful opportunities for students to demonstrate their achievement and mastery of skills. * The participation of stakeholders (i.e. parents/guardians, local businesses, social workers, etc.) is imperative for the success of the school and the community.

Academics

Advanced Placement Program

* AP Biology * AP Calculus IBC * AP Calculus II * AP Chemistry * AP U.S. Government * AP Human Geography * AP Language/Composition * AP Literature/Composition * AP Psychology * AP U.S. History

Honors Program

* Adv. Algebra/Trigonometry (H) * Aerospace Engineering (H) * Algebra I (H) * Algebra II (H) * Bioenergy Research (H) * Biology I (H) * Biology II (H) * Calculus I (H) * Chemistry (H) * Chemistry II (H) * Civil Engineering (H) * Comp. Integrated Manu. (H) * Digital Electronics (H) * Engin. Design & Development (H) * English I-III (H) * Geometry (H) * Introd. to Engin. Design (H) * Medical Therapeutics-Pharmacy Tech. (H) * Physical Science (H) * Physics (H) * PreCalculus (H) * Principles of Engineering (H) * U.S. Government/Economics (H) * U.S. History (H) * World Geography (9th grade only) (H)

Dual Enrollment Program

* Courses taken at

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, Carson Newman University, and online through

Tusculum College Tusculum University is a private Presbyterian university with its main campus in Tusculum, Tennessee. It is Tennessee's first university and the 28th-oldest operating college in the United States. In addition to its main campus, the institution ...

Online Courses

* Some courses offered online through The Niswonger Foundation.

Fine Arts

Vocal music

Director Coleman Lowary * Advanced Chorus (high-level high school choral ensemble) * Concert Choir (intermediate-level high school choral ensemble) * Intro Choir (beginner-level high school choral ensemble) * Women's Chorus (one semester women's choral ensemble)

Instrumental Music

Director Brandon Tilley * Marching Band * Concert Band

Visual Art

* Art I-IV

Sports

Sports offered at Morristown East High School include

baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding tea ...

, men and women's

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...

cheerleading Cheerleading is an activity in which the participants (called cheerleaders) cheer for their team as a form of encouragement. It can range from chanting slogans to intense physical activity. It can be performed to motivate sports teams, to ente ...

, cross country,

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...

golf Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping w ...

, men and women's

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is t ...

softball Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level. The game was first created in 1887 in Chicago by George Han ...

swimming Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...

tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball cov ...

, track,

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summe ...

, and

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Burke-Toney Stadium

Burke-Toney Stadium, located on the grounds of Morristown East High, is used for home football games for both East and West. The schools alternate the home title each year when they play each other. The East vs. West football game is usually the most attended game of the year. The stadium is also used for soccer and band practice. East has won a total of 69 games since the school has opened.

Student organizations

Student Council

The Student Council represents the student body and gives them a channel through which their opinions may be expressed and considered in the policy making of the school. It is hoped that all students at MHHSE will take an active part in the Student Council, either as a candidate, a campaigner, or as an interested voter. The Student Council is also known as "StuCo" to the students of MHHSE.

Clubs and Organizations

A variety of clubs and organizations are active on the campus of MHHSE. Each group encourages students to get involved and participate. * Anime Club *

Beta Club The National Beta Club (often called "Beta Club" or simply "Beta") is an organization for 4th through 12th grade students in the United States. Its purpose is "to promote the ideals of academic achievement, character, leadership and service among ...

* DECA * Drama/Forensics *

FBLA The Future Business Leaders of America, or FBLA, is an American career and technical student organization headquartered in Reston, Virginia. Established in 1940, FBLA is a non-profit organization of high school ("FBLA"), Middle Level ("FBLA ...

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* FFA * First Priority * FTA * German Society * HOSA *

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* Jazz band * NAC * PEP Club * SAFE Club * Scholar's Bowl * Science Club * Spanish Club * Videogame Club

Administration

*Mr. Joseph Ely - Principal *Dr. Sarah Cooper - Assistant Principal *Mr. Bradley D. Hall - Assistant Principal *Mr. T.J. Sewell - Assistant Principal

Notable alumni

* Ermal Allen,

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football player and coach;

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winner * Arnold W. Bunch Jr.,

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four-star general and current commander of

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* Amy Greene, novelist and contributor to

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* Brett Martin,

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pitcher * Randy Sanders, head football coach for

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, playwright and actress who wrote ''

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References

External links

Morristown Hamblen High School EastHamblen County Department of EducationNational Center for Education Statistics data for Morristown East High School
{{authority control Educational institutions established in 1968 Public high schools in Tennessee Schools in Hamblen County, Tennessee Morristown, Tennessee