Standing alone in the region as the only school ranked among the Top 25 Public High Schools in Tennessee, earning the #19 spot out of 373 high schools.

Applications are available online or in-person. Application deadline is June 5, 2026.

The 71st Annual 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program is designed to identify and honor the top high school students in the United States.

Dobyns-Bennett High School was selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants as one of the 10 marching bands to participate in the 2026 Parade

The goal of the Tennessee Supervisor of the Year program is to recognize and celebrate the wealth of excellent district leaders that exist across the state.

Six students have been named as National Merit Commended Students.

The program celebrates the academic achievements of thousands of high school students nationwide to help them showcase their strong academic performance.

David Frye is the winner of the Tennessee Association of School Business Officials prestigious Outstanding Business Official Award.

Seven schools have been named among Tennessee’s best, announced as Reward Schools by the Tennessee Department of Education.

Before moving into high school athletics, DeBusk spent 18 years at Tusculum University, serving as head football coach from 1998–2015 and as both head coach and athletic director from 2007–2015.