Fairview High School
Covered walkway at the main entrance to Fairview High School in Fairview, Tennessee
Address
2595 Fairview Boulevard

Fairview
,
Williamson County
,
Tennessee
37062

United States
Coordinates35°56′53.39″N 87°8′27.53″W / 35.9481639°N 87.1409806°W / 35.9481639; -87.1409806
Information
TypePublic
Established1956
School districtWilliamson County Schools
PrincipalChris Butler
Staff53 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment728 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.74[1]
Color(s)Black and Gold
   
Athletics conferenceTSSAA
Team nameYellow Jackets
RivalFred J. Page High School
Nolensville High School
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
Feeder schoolsFairview Middle School
Websitewww.wcs.edu/frvhs/

Fairview High School is a public high school located in Fairview, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1956 as West High School, Fairview High serves the western section of Williamson County for students in grades 9–12.[2]

The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[2]

Administration

Dr. Kurt Jones, formerly an assistant principal of Independence High School and native to Bridge Creek, Oklahoma, has served as the principal of Fairview High School since May 2018.[3][4] Two assistant principals, Ellen Browne and Chris Butler, serve the 11–12th and 9–10th grade students respectively.[5]

History

Fairview High School opened in 1956 as West High School, serving students who lived in the western half of Williamson County.[6] Initially serving grades 7 through 12, its first graduating class consisted of twenty students.[7] In 1962, the name of the school was changed to Fairview High School. The school moved to a new building at its current location in 1982. Since then, the school has undergone several classroom additions and other renovations to increase capacity and improve athletic facilities.[2] A 500-seat performing arts center, including restrooms, a new lobby, and two additional classrooms, opened in February 2017.[8] The auditorium was built as part of a multi-phase project that called for building auditoriums at all Williamson County middle and high schools.[9][10]

Arts

Performance arts

The Fairview Band consists of a concert band, competition band, chamber ensembles, color guard, and winter guard.[11] During the 2016–2017 season, the competition band began participating as an indoor winds group during the winter months instead of as a fall marching band.[12] An orchestra, which allows students to progress to state and regional ensembles, is present as an elective course and makes several yearly performances;[13] a chorus, linked to a course in singing, also performs regularly.

The Fairview High School theater department offers four levels of dramatics classes as well as two annual stage plays, and a Thespian Society organizes other performance events.[13]

Visual arts

Fairview High School offers an array of visual arts courses, the subjects of which include drawing, painting, photography, sculpting, printmaking, ceramics, and digital works. Advanced Placement programs are offered in art for upper-level students.[13] The art department displays student artwork throughout the building during the school year.

Extracurriculars

Athletics

Fairview offers TSSAA-sanctioned baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling programs.[14] Fairview High school wrestling team runner up 2020 and state champions in 2021

Student associations

Clubs at the school include organizations for the academic decathlon cheerleading, chess, dance, Future Farmers of America, HOSA, Model UN, National Beta Club, science bowl, National Technical Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, student government, a student newspaper, the Technology Student Association, and Youth in Government, among others.[15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Fairview High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "About FRVHS". FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOL. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
  3. ↑ "Dr. Kurt Jones, Principal". The Tennessean. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "New Fairview High principal named". wcs.edu. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Faculty & Staff". FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOL. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
  6. ↑ "School Facts & Figures - High Schools". Williamson County Schools. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
  7. ↑ "Who we are". wcs.edu. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Construction on Fairview High Auditorium Continues - Williamson Source". williamsonsource.com. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
  9. ↑ Walsh, David (March 14, 2015). "BHS opens new performing arts center - Brentwood Home Page". brentwoodhomepage.com. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  10. ↑ "Facilities". Williamson County Schools. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  11. ↑ "Ensembles". Fairview High School Band. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
  12. ↑ "History". Fairview High School Band. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
  13. 1 2 3 "Arts". wcs.edu. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  14. ↑ "ATHLETICS". FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOL. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
  15. ↑ "Extracurricular". wcs.edu. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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