Bartlett High School is a high school (grades 9âÂÂ12) located in Bartlett, Tennessee. It is part of the Bartlett City Schools. It was formerly operated by the Shelby County Schools system. Bartlett has two campuses, the main campus and the Ninth Grade Academy which is located at the former Shadowlawn Middle School campus on Shadowlawn Rd.
Founded as Nicholas Blackwell High School, Bartlett High School is the second largest high school in Tennessee, with a combined 9âÂÂ12 student body of about 2,862 (2023âÂÂ24).
The school was built in 1917. It opened with 100 students and seven faculty members. The first principal was Dora Gholson.
All Bartlett public schools separated from Shelby County Schools to form a municipal school system in 2014.
The school underwent extensive renovations in 2021. This included the construction of the 2,500-seat McDonald Insurance Arena, a new main lobby and auditorium, connecting all buildings internally (including the old Bartlett Elementary campus), renovating classrooms, admin spaces, STEM, vocational, and athletic spaces. The cafeteria and library were also replaced. Students no longer have to go outside of the buildings to change classes, except for the enclosed courtyard area, thus improving security and student safety.
In 2021, an unknown individual posted a racist meme depicting monkeys in gold chains and Air Jordan shoes inside Bartlett High. However, the post used a renovation photo from the school website and could not be confirmed to be created by a student. The post was removed within 24 hours.
Sports and State Titles (runner-up)
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Includes team and/or individual championships
Facilities
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