Tyner Middle High Academy is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. It was built in 1907 as the first secondary school in Hamilton County east of the Missionary Ridge at the site of the current Tyner Middle Academy. The first class consisted of 25 students. The school was moved to the current location, which has had many additions and changes since 1937. Today Tyner Academy serves around 876 students, in grades 6–12, in three Career Academies and a Freshman Academy. They moved to a brand new $90 million building in March of 2025.
The school colors are maroon and gold and the school mascot is the Ram.
Current administration and faculty The school is currently governed by Principal Rashaad Williams, as well as Assistant Principals Ron Davis, Amy Myhan, Tasha Flowers, and Katrich Hale. There are 29 full-time teachers at the school.
Academies Each student at Tyner Academy belongs to one of four Future Ready Institutes. All freshmen are a part of the Freshman Academy. During their first year, students learn about the four institutes: Teaching as a Profession, Early Childhood Education, Health Sciences, and EPB. Then, they are allowed to decide which they would like to belong to for their remaining three years. The purpose of the Career Academies is to prepare students for jobs in these fields.
Athletics Tyner Academy's sports teams include: Football: Coach Mainor Baseball: Coach Frias Boys' basketball: Coach Ward Girls' basketball: Coach Marshall Cheerleading: Coach Spivey Cross Country: Coach Ward and Coach Marshall Marching band: Ms. Wolugbums Boys' Soccer: Softball: Coach Wright Boys' track Girls' track Volleyball: Coach Bryant Wrestling : Coach Mainor
Demographics and statistics Of the 575 students attending Tyner Academy, 52% are male and 48% are female. 96% are minorities.City Date: Tyner Academy The student to teacher ratio is 13:1.U.S. News: Tyner Academy
Milestones Over the past 100 years, Tyner Academy has achieved many milestones under its 13 principals.
September 9, 1907 – first day of school at Tyner Baptist Church, as the school building wasn't ready November 26, 1907 – dedication of the school 1922 – Running water 1924 – Electric lights 1926 – Cafeteria added 1931 – First choral and instrumental programs 1937 – New building with classrooms, cafeteria, gymnasium, library and offices 1942 – First yearbook, Talley Ho 1946 — Tyner Memorial Field dedicated (inaugurating night football) 1955 – Ram became the official school mascot 1958 – Ninth grade moved to the middle school 1962 – Auditorium and annex added 1967 – New football stadium constructed 1974 – Annexed into city limits of Chattanooga and became part of Chattanooga City Schools 1975 – New gymnasium built 1981 – New vocational building constructed 1984 – Montice B. Howard Library dedicated 1986 – New cafeteria and science labs built 1989 – Ninth grade returned 1998 – Became part of Hamilton County Schools when Chattanooga City Schools was merged with the county school system 1999 – Renamed Tyner Academy of Math, Science, and Technology 1999 – First lottery students from magnet grant and science labs upgraded 2004 – Second magnet grant awarded, implemented Career Academies 2007 – 100-year anniversary 2022 – Original building deconstructed for new Middle/High school. 2025 - New building constructed on the other side of the street.
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External links Hamilton County website