GEAR UP TN Call for Proposals
Eligible High Schools
To be eligible to apply, high schools must have at least 50 percent of students eligible for free or reduced-priced lunch, have at least one feeder middle school with at least 50 percent of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and must not be participating as a direct-service school in another current GEAR UP partnership grant. Additionally, applying lead high schools must meet at least one of the following eligibility requirements:
- Be classified as a priority high school as determined by the Tennessee Department of Education as of spring 2012 (qualify for priority selection); OR
- Have a Fall 2010 or 2011 college-going rate, as determined by THEC, at or below the state average of 56.8 and 57.1 percent, respectively.
Below is a list of high schools meeting the criteria outlined above. Schools classified as priority high schools by the Tennessee Department of Education are listed in bold print. Schools marked with an asterisk (*) meet either the priority school or college-going rate eligibility requirements but do not have free or reduced priced lunch population data on file at the Tennessee Department of Education. Schools marked with an asterisk (*) must certify within their proposal that at least 50 percent of the school’s students are eligible for free or reduced-priced lunch.
School District |
High School |
Alvin C York Institute |
Alvin C. York Institute |
Anderson County |
Anderson County High School |
Anderson County |
Clinton High School |
Bedford County |
Central High School |
Bedford County |
Community High School |
Benton County |
Big Sandy School |
Benton County |
Camden Central High School |
Bledsoe County |
Bledsoe County High School |
Bradford |
Bradford High School |
Bradley County |
Bradley Central High School |
Bradley County |
N. Cleveland GOAL Academy* |
Campbell County |
Campbell County Comprehensive High School |
Campbell County |
Jellico High School |
Cannon County |
Cannon County High School |
Carter County |
Cloudland High School |
Carter County |
Hampton High School |
Carter County |
Happy Valley High School |
Carter County |
Unaka High School |
Cheatham County |
Cheatham Co Central |
Claiborne County |
Claiborne High School |
Claiborne County |
Cumberland Gap High School |
Cocke County |
Cocke Co High School |
Cocke County |
Cosby High School |
Coffee County |
Coffee County Central High School |
Crockett County |
Crockett County High School |
Cumberland County |
Cumberland County High School |
Cumberland County |
Stone Memorial High School |
Cumberland County |
The Phoenix School |
Davidson County |
Antioch High School |
Davidson County |
Glencliff Comp High School |
Davidson County |
Hunters Lane Comp High School |
Davidson County |
John Overton Comp High School |
Davidson County |
Maplewood Comp High School |
Davidson County |
McGavock Comp High School |
Davidson County |
Nashville Big Picture High School |
Davidson County |
Pearl Cohn Magnet High School |
Davidson County |
Stratford Comp High School |
Davidson County |
Whites Creek Comp High School |
DeKalb County |
De Kalb County High School |
Dickson County |
Creek Wood High School |
Dickson County |
New Directions Academy* |
Dyer County |
Dyer County High School |
Fayette County |
Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School |
Fentress County |
Clarkrange High School |
Franklin County |
Franklin Co High School |
Franklin County |
Huntland School |
Gibson County Sp Dist |
Gibson County High School |
Giles County |
Giles Co High School |
Grainger County |
Grainger Academy* |
Grainger County |
Grainger High School |
Grainger County |
Washburn School |
Greene County |
Chuckey Doak High School |
Greene County |
North Greene High School |
Greene County |
South Greene High School |
Greene County |
West Greene High School |
Grundy County |
Grundy County High School |
H Rock Bruceton |
Central High School |
Hamblen County |
Morristown East High |
Hamilton County |
Brainerd High School |
Hamilton County |
Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy |
Hamilton County |
East Ridge High School |
Hamilton County |
Howard School of Academics and Technology |
Hamilton County |
Red Bank High School |
Hamilton County |
Sequoyah High School* |
Hancock County |
Hancock High School |
Hardeman County |
Central High School |
Hardeman County |
Middleton High School |
Hardin County |
Hardin County High School |
Hawkins County |
Cherokee High School |
Hawkins County |
Clinch School |
Hawkins County |
Volunteer High School |
Haywood County |
Haywood High School |
Henderson County |
Lexington High School |
Henry County |
Henry Co High School |
Hickman County |
East Hickman High School |
Houston County |
Houston Co High School |
Humboldt |
Humboldt High School |
Jackson County |
Jackson County High School |
Jefferson County |
Jefferson Co High School |
Johnson County |
Johnson Co High School |
Knox County |
Austin East High/Magnet |
Knox County |
Carter High School |
Knox County |
Central High School |
Knox County |
Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy* |
Knox County |
Fulton High School |
Knox County |
South Doyle High School |
Lauderdale County |
Halls High School |
Lauderdale County |
Ripley High School |
Loudon County |
Loudon High School |
Macon County |
Macon County High School |
Macon County |
Red Boiling Springs School |
Madison County |
Jackson Central-Merry Academy of Medical Technology |
Madison County |
North Side High School |
Madison County |
South Side High School |
Marion County |
Marion Co High School |
Marion County |
Whitwell High School |
Marshall County |
Marshall Co High School |
Maury County |
Mt Pleasant High School |
McMinn County |
McMinn High School |
McNairy County |
Adamsville Junior / Senior High School |
McNairy County |
McNairy Central High School |
Meigs County |
Meigs County High School |
Memphis |
B T Washington High School |
Memphis |
Carver High School |
Memphis |
Cordova High School |
Memphis |
Craigmont High School |
Memphis |
Douglass High School |
Memphis |
East High School |
Memphis |
Fairley High School |
Memphis |
Frayser High School |
Memphis |
Hamilton High School |
Memphis |
Hillcrest High School |
Memphis |
Kingsbury High School |
Memphis |
Kirby High School |
Memphis |
Manassas High School |
Memphis |
MCS Prep School - Northeast |
Memphis |
MCS Prep School - Northwest |
Memphis |
MCS Prep School - Southeast |
Memphis |
MCS Prep School - Southwest |
Memphis |
Melrose High School |
Memphis |
Memphis Business Academy High School |
Memphis |
Mitchell High School |
Memphis |
Northside High School |
Memphis |
Oakhaven High School |
Memphis |
Raleigh Egypt High School |
Memphis |
Sheffield High School |
Memphis |
Trezevant High School |
Memphis |
Westwood Middle/ High School |
Memphis |
Wooddale High School |
Monroe County |
Monroe Academy* |
Monroe County |
Sequoyah High School |
Monroe County |
Sweetwater High School |
Monroe County |
Tellico Plains High School |
Montgomery County |
Kenwood High School |
Morgan County |
Central High School* |
Morgan County |
Coalfield School* |
Morgan County |
Oakdale School* |
Morgan County |
Sunbright School* |
Obion County |
Obion County Central High School |
Obion County |
South Fulton Middle / High School |
Overton County |
Livingston Academy |
Perry County |
Perry County High School |
Pickett County |
Pickett Co High School |
Polk County |
Copper Basin High School |
Polk County |
Polk County High School |
Putnam County |
Monterey High School |
Rhea County |
Rhea County High School |
Richard City |
Richard Hardy Memorial School |
Roane County |
Harriman High School |
Roane County |
Rockwood High School |
Robertson County |
Springfield High School |
Rutherford County |
Holloway High School |
Rutherford County |
Lavergne High School |
Scott County |
Scott High School |
Sequatchie County |
Sequatchie Co High School |
Sevier County |
Gary Hardin Academy* |
Sevier County |
Gatlinburg Pittman High |
Sevier County |
Pigeon Forge High School |
Sevier County |
Sevier County High School |
Shelby County |
Millington High School |
Smith County |
Smith County High School |
South Carroll |
Clarksburg School |
Sullivan County |
Sullivan East High School |
Sullivan County |
Sullivan North High School |
Sumner County |
Gallatin Senior High School |
Sumner County |
Portland High School |
Trenton |
Peabody High School |
Unicoi County |
Unicoi Co High School |
Union County |
Union County High School |
Van Buren County |
Van Buren Co High School |
Warren County |
Warren County High School |
Washington County |
David Crockett High School |
Wayne County |
Collinwood High School |
Wayne County |
Frank Hughes School |
Wayne County |
Wayne County High School |
Weakley County |
Dresden High School |
Weakley County |
Gleason School |
West Carroll Sp Dist |
West Carroll Junior/Senior High School |
White County |
White County High School |
Williamson County |
Middle College High School* |
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