Bearden High School (Tennessee)
Bearden High School is a Knox County, Tennessee, high school located in the Bearden area in the city of Knoxville.[3] It was named for the family of Marcus De LaFayette Bearden, a farmer who served as a captain in the Union Army during the Civil War.[4] The current building was built in 1967 and finished in 1969, replacing the old building which eventually became Bearden Elementary School.[5] Bearden High School athletic teams are dubbed "The Bulldogs."[2][6] The school plays football, baseball, women's basketball, track and field, volleyball, men's basketball, soccer, softball, dance, swimming and diving, wrestling, rugby, climbing, and marching band competitively.