Kingsport City Schools Announces Reward Schools

Kingsport, Tenn. –  Five Kingsport City Schools have been named among Tennessee’s best, announced as Reward Schools by the Tennessee Department of Education. Adams Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School, Johnson Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, and Dobyns-Bennett High School received the designation based on results from the 2023-24 TCAP assessment. 
 
"Congratulations to the students, faculty, leaders, and families who have contributed significantly to the successes of our Reward Schools," said Dr. Chris Hampton, Kingsport City Schools Superintendent. "Earning the Reward School designation is a significant accomplishment and one that requires a focus on student learning and collaboration. Keep up the hard work and enjoy the fruits of your labor!" 
 
Each year, schools and districts are eligible for designations based on their overall performance across indicators that are essential to student success, including how they prepared students to be proficient (achievement), accelerated student learning (growth), encouraged students to attend school regularly (chronically out of school), prepared students for postsecondary success (graduation rate and Ready Graduate), and supported English learners acquiring language skills.

Schools are recognized as a Reward School when they demonstrate high levels of performance and/or improvement in performance by meeting objectives across performance indicators and student groups, and the Reward School distinction places significant emphasis on performance and improvement across all indicators from the prior school year. 
 
Kingsport City Schools (KCS) is a public school district located in Kingsport, Tenn., serving students in Sullivan and Hawkins county. The district is comprised of 13 schools, including a Pre-K, eight elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, a high school program of choice, and an alternative learning program; with a total enrollment of over 7,400 students. 
 
KCS has been ranked the "#1 Best Place to Teach in Tennessee" by the 2023 NICHE Best Schools Ranking and the City of Kingsport has been voted as the "Nicest Places in America" in the October 2022 Reader's Digest. 
 
For more information visit www.k12k.com, listen live on WCSK 90.3 FM, The Voice of KCS, or call the KCS Administrative Support Center at (423) 378.2100. We’re social too; follow us on Facebook (kcsdistrict), Instagram (kcs__district), and check out our YouTube Channel (@kcs__district).  

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