The Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy is a non-traditional high school just minutes from downtown Knoxville. The academy is part of the public school system and exists to help students who may struggle with a traditional high school schedule.
The academy, which first occupied a suite in the now-demolished Knoxville Center Mall, is named for a longtime Knoxville educator and three-term school board member who made his home in the same neighborhood where the school was relocated in 2018. The school is an “education resource center” that helps students complete credit recovery and allows more flexibility on the pacing of schoolwork so they can graduate.
The school’s small size—less than 100 students—and individualized attention helps students obtain their high school diploma even if they have fallen behind at their base school.
Alumni of the Volunteer Academy talk about how the non-traditional education model positively impacted their lives, changed their views on education and kept them from dropping out of high school.
Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy
Public High School
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Grade 11-12
535 Chickamauga Ave,
Knoxville, TN
Knox County Schools
School Details
Head of School
Kim Towe
Student Teacher Ratio
7:1
Average ACT Score
20
Average GPA
2.71
Graduation Rate
87%
Niche Grade
B-
B
B-
C+
C+
C
B-
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Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
2.71
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
7:1
Teachers
14
Full Time Teachers
14
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
College Prep
Average ACT
20
Math
19
English
19
Reading
22
Science
20
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low
GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
68:1
Student Diversity
Male
54.7%
Female
45.3%
White
61.1%
Black
21.1%
Hispanic
10.5%
Two or more races
4.2%
Native American
2.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Pellissippi State Community College
13 Students
University of Tennessee
4 Students
Middle Tennessee State University
3 Students
East Tennessee State University
3 Students
University of Memphis
2 Students
Tennessee Technological University
2 Students
Tennessee State University
2 Students
Full Sail University
2 Students
Roane State Community College
2 Students
Johnson University
2 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing
4 Students
Business
3 Students
Psychology
2 Students
Computer Science
2 Students
Sociology
2 Students
Animation, Video Graphics and Special Effects
2 Students
Family Studies and Consumer Sciences
2 Students
Biology
1 Students
Chemistry
1 Students
Broadcast Journalism
1 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
5/25/2018
I loved it that's where I graduated from. Wouldn't have wanted to graduate anywhere. I mean in Pellissippi state right now and I still go back and talk to my teachers
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List Price Range
$135K - $1.1M
Homes For Sale
14
Average Home Value
$261,727
Median Lot Size
7,405 Sq Ft
% Renters
57%
Household Income
$54,830
% of College Grads
26.8%
Median Age
37
Average House Size
1,219 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
77.8%
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Homes for Rent
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Parks in this Area
Christenberry Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Concessions
- Parking Lot
Christenberry Ballfields
- Baseball/Softball
- Picnic Area
- Playground
Sharp's Ridge Veterans Memorial Park
- Bike Trails
- Picnic Area
- Trails
Edgewood Park
- Picnic Area
- Tennis
- Trails
Fulton Bicentennial Park
- Tennis
- Trails
- Pickleball
Roseanne Wolf Picnic Area
- Picnic Area
Scott-Roberts Park
- Picnic Area
Baxter Avenue Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Playground
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