Community Profiles

[ Public Schools ] [ Tennessee Technology Center at Harriman ]
[ Roane State Community College ] [ University of Tennessee at Knoxville ]
[ Tennessee Technological University ]

Schools 

Public Schools, An A+ System

The County is served by an excellent school system--the Roane County School System. The school system has achieved the Governor's A+ Award for Community Commitment to Excellence in Education. The A+ award, which was established by the State of Tennessee, recognizes our entire community, as well as our schools, for placing high emphasis on quality education.

To earn the A+ award, the Roane County school system has programs in the following ten areas:

Recognition of outstanding teachers and students Meeting the needs of at-risk students Comprehensive adult education program Family involvement Drug education/prevention programs Community involvement School age child care program Comprehensive vocational education program Public information efforts Academic achievement
Contact information for the public school systems in Roane County is as follows:

Advanced Education

Tennessee Technology Center at Harriman

The Tennessee Technology Center at Harriman is one of 26 such centers in the State. The Center is governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents and is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education. Full-time programs are approved for veterans' training by the State Office for Veterans' Education.

The primary purpose of the Center is to provide occupational and technical training for area residents. Instruction is designed to prepare the student for employment or to enable an employed person to advance by providing the needed skills and technical information. Any person who is 18 or older and has a job objective may apply for admission to the Center. Two types of training are offered:


Preparatory Training...Instruction in a specific occupational area designed to provide the skills and knowledge needed to get a job. Supplemental Training...Evening classes for employed workers designed to help them advance in their job.
For More Information Call or Write
Tennessee Technology Center at Harriman
P.O. Box 1109
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-6703
http://www.harriman.tec.tn.us/

Roane State Community College

Roane State Community College is a place where you'll find friends and faculty alike who speak your language and value your ideas.

It is a community where learning is a "shared" experience...and where your instructors help you reach your educational goals--where they are always available to answer your questions in class, during normal office hours, or through your very own personal e-mail account.

Whether you choose to follow a transfer curriculum toward your bachelor's degree at a four-year college, or go into the workforce immediately upon completing your associate's degree at Roane State, you'll be well prepared and equipped to compete with the best.

University Parallel Program...Save approximately $2,400 by completing your first two years at Roane State as compared to four-year state schools.
* Transfer directly to a four-year institution
* Follow our Articulation Agreements
* The University of Tennessee
* Tennessee Technological University
* East Tennessee State University
Career Preparation Program...Roane State places 95% of its Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree graduates in jobs.
* Enter workforce upon completion of 2-year degree
* Earn as much as $250,000 more over a lifetime with A.A.S. degree than with high school diploma

For More Information
Call (865) 354-3000
http://www.rscc.cc.tn.us/

University of Tennessee

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) is within easy commuting distance from Roane County. The University educates students, from freshman to postdoctorals, through a creative balance of academic, professional, extracurricular, and athletic programs of the highest quality. The campus has some of the nations top teachers and ranks among the nation's best research institutions.

UTK is committed to developing individuals--and thus society as a whole--by cultivating and enriching the human mind and spirit. Not only is this commitment evident in the classroom, but also through a campus climate that embraces diversity and encourages students to take advantage of academic and extracurricular opportunities. Fifteen colleges and schools offer 297 degree programs. A faculty of 1300 effectively blend teaching, research, and service.

For More Information
Call (865) 974-1000
http://www.utk.edu/

Tennessee Technological University

Tennessee Tech is one of 46 institutions in the Tennessee Board of Regents system, the seventh largest system of higher education in the nation. The campus, which is less than an hours drive from Roane County, is located in Cookeville, a city of 28,000 located on the eastern Highland Rim of Tennessee.

Tennessee Tech is a public, coeducational, comprehensive university offering these degrees: Associate of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Business Administration, Master of Science, Education Specialist, and Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering.

For More Information
Call (931) 372-3888
1-800-255-8881
http://www.tntech.edu/