Hardin Valley Academy

Hardin Valley Academy, located at 11345 Hardin Valley Road, is a Knox County high school that was founded in 2008. The school is split into four academies: Liberal Arts, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), Health Sciences, and BLPA (Business, Law, and Public Affairs).^[3]

Hardin Valley Academy
Address
11345 Hardin Valley Rd Knoxville , Tennessee United States
Coordinates	35.936°N 84.181°W / 35.936; -84.181
Information
Type	Public High School
Motto	"Excellence for every child"[citation needed]
Established	2008
Status	Open
Teaching staff	125.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,112 (2022-2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.83[1]
Color(s)	Navy and Columbia Blue     [2]
Athletics	Soccer, Tennis, Track, Cross Country, Swimming, Bowling, Wrestling, Football, Baseball, Cheerleading and Dance, Golf, Volleyball, Softball, Basketball, Marching Band, Lacrosse.
Mascot	Hawk
Nickname	Hawks[2]
Website	http://www.knoxschools.org/hardinvalley

It serves portions of Farragut north of Interstate 75.^[4]

City and state titles

State

• 2016 - 1st (259.0 Points)
• 2015 - 3rd (246.0 Points)
• 2014 - 8th (160.0 Points)
• 2013 - 11th (132.0 Points)
• 2012 - 7th (217.0 Points)
• 2011 - 10th (163.0 Points)
• 2010 - 12th (157.0 Points)
• 2009 - 8th (119.0 Points)

City

• 2015 - 1st (509.0 Points)
• 2014 - 4th (389.0 Points)
• 2013 - 5th (343.0 Points)
• 2012 - 3rd (535.0 Points)
• 2011 - 3rd (544.0 Points)
• 2010 - 3rd (497.5 Points)
• 2009 - 4th (349.0 Points)

The Nest Egg

Unique to Hardin Valley Academy is an official branch of the UT Federal Credit Union known as the Nest Egg.^[5] This bank, operated by students during lunch, provides all the amenities of a standard bank while also helping students learn firsthand the principles of finance.

Scholars' Bowl

Founded a year after the school's inception, Hardin Valley Academy hosts an official scholars' bowl team, which competes annually in the televised East Tennessee PBS Scholars' Bowl competition. In 2021, Hardin Valley won the tournament for the first time in school history.^[6]

Student government

The student government of Hardin Valley Academy sponsors the Knoxville Polar Plunge^[7] each year to benefit the Special Olympics of Tennessee. They also host a Special Olympics competition on Hardin Valley's campus every spring.

Technology Student Association

Twelve state officers of the Tennessee Technology Student Association and four national officers of the organization have been members of Hardin Valley Academy's chapter.^[8][9]