Farragut High School, located at 11237

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, serves as a high school in Farragut, a suburb of

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, the unified Knox County, Tennessee school district, operates the school. The school serves the majority of Farragut, portions south of

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- Compare with the city map The original Farragut High School, built in 1904, occupied a strip of land adjacent to Kingston Pike, becoming the first consolidated high school in Knox County. In 1976, the school relocated to its current location on a hill overlooking Farragut on the opposite side of Kingston Pike. A supermarket and strip mall dominate the original site, razed after the construction of the new buildings. The school bears the name of

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admiral born in the area.

Academics

In September 2007 Farragut High School tied with

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for the most

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Semifinalists (16) in the state. In 2008 Farragut had the largest number of National Merit Finalists in the state with a total of 16 students.In 2006 and 2005 Farragut made the ''

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'' list of the top 5 percent of public high schools in the nation based on its AP program.

Athletics

The school fields a nationally ranked

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team, claiming State Titles in 1982, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014 and 2019, 2022. Their football team won a state championship in 2016. Their softball team won State Titles in 1982, 2021 and 2022. Their Dance team has won two consecutive national titles and Universal Dance Association’s National Dance Team Championship: 2018 and 2019. They also have won five consecutive state titles. The lacrosse team have also won multiple state championships.The school also fields varsity teams in the following sports: Basketball, Soccer, Lacrosse, Track and Field, Cross Country, Golf, Swimming, Girls Volleyball and Wrestling.http://tssaa.org/pastchampions/index.htm TSSAA Past State Champions

Notable alumni

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, NFL player * Channon Christian, college student and murder victim *

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, NFL player *

Tyson Clabo Tyson Clabo (born October 17, 1981) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Wake Forest. Clabo is the nephew of retired NFL punter N ...

, NFL player * Lewis Cosby, bassist for 10 Years * John Davis, guitarist and lead singer of Superdrag * Nicky Delmonico, MLB player *

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Champion * Philip Pfeifer, MLB player * Matt Ramsey, baseball player *

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, MLB player

References

External links

Farragut High School website
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