Hamilton County Schools


Hamilton County Schools is the school district that serves Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA. After a 1995 referendum, the then-separate Chattanooga City Schools district was merged into the county district in 1997. About 2,300 high school seniors graduated from the system in May 2011.

District Leadership and Schools

The Department of Education serves about 45,000 students in Hamilton County with 2,914 teachers at 79 schools. The schools are divided into learning communities with an Executive Director, Dr. Bryan Johnson, leading the district. An Opportunity Zone was created to prevent a state takeover of the poorest performing schools in the district. The district's Chief of Staff is Dr. Nakia Townes Edwards, the Chief of Human Resources is Mr. Keith Fogleman, the Chief of Schools is Dr. Justin Robertson and the Chief of Operations is Dr. Kenneth Bradshaw.

High schools

The Secondary Education Division provides 17 high schools to serve students in grades 9–12.
Students in grades 6–8 are served by 21 middle schools.
There are 44 elementary schools serving students in grades K-5.
The district has 7 schools that covers grades ranging from K-12 to 6-12.
The system provides four schools to serve special needs students, students at risk, high achievement students, and students with behavioral problems.