Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences

Public magnet school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
35°03′01″N 85°17′42″W / 35.0502°N 85.2949°W / 35.0502; -85.2949InformationTypePublic Magnet SchoolEstablished1986School districtHamilton County Department of EducationPrincipalRobert AlfordGradesK–12Enrollment1,059CampusUrbanMascotThe PatriotsWebsiteLower School, Upper School
Wyatt Hall
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)Built1920–1921Built byGeorge BeckhamArchitectR. H. HuntArchitectural styleGeorgian RevivalMPSHunt, Reuben H., Buildings in Hamilton County TRNRHP reference No.86002897[1]Added to NRHPOctober 23, 1986

The Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences is a K–12 magnet school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It was opened in 1986 in the former Wyatt Hall building which was used as a high school until 1983. The building was designed in Georgian Revival style[2] by Reuben H. Hunt, a Chattanooga architect.

The building was constructed in 1920–1921[3] and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 as Wyatt Hall.[1] It was named for Professor Henry D. Wyatt, founder of the public school system in Chattanooga, a teacher and the first Superintendent of Schools.[2]

Its liberal-arts curriculum is patterned on Mortimer Adler's Paideia philosophy. The physical building has been a school in several incarnations, and was once attended by Samuel L. Jackson (as Riverside High School).

It was also known as Chattanooga High School.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Hugh K. Johnston (June 1986). "Tennessee Multiple Property Nomination, Buildings in Hamilton County Designed by R.H. Hunt Thematic Resources: Wyatt Hall; Chattanooga High School/Chattanooga school for the Arts and Sciences". National Park Service. Retrieved July 25, 2019. With accompanying 20 photos from 1986
  3. ^ "Wyatt Hall". Retrieved April 5, 2017.
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