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Revised Bus Routes for January

Below are links to the newly revised 2018 bus routes for Oak Ridge Schools. The new routes will take effect on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. Times are approximate. Students should be prepared to board the bus ten minutes before the scheduled time. All routes are dependent on regular ridership and may be altered or […]

2017-12-23T06:49:07-05:00December 23rd, 2017|District News|

First District in State to Earn AdvancED STEM District-Wide Certification

Today, Oak Ridge High School is pleased to announce that we have received official Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Certification from AdvancED. This accomplishment means that Oak Ridge School district is the first entire district in Tennessee (the second entire district in the world) to be STEM Certified by AdvancED. Oak Ridge High School […]

2017-12-15T16:22:17-05:00December 15th, 2017|District News|

Keys Fillauer Earns Master Board Member Status

During its annual convention, the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) recognized five school board members who earned master board member status. To encourage professional growth of school board members, TSBA offers a master school board member award to members who invest their time and effort into becoming more informed and more effective school board members. […]

2017-11-09T10:48:14-05:00November 9th, 2017|District News|

Community Event for Opiate Awareness November 29th

Oak Ridge Schools and Neil Morgenstern (Prevention & Education Specialist for Appalachian High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area – AHIDTA) will host a viewing of the FBI’s documentary Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate Addict. The community screening is Wednesday, November 29 at Robertsville Middle School located at 245 Robertsville Road, Oak Ridge.  Doors […]

2017-11-24T13:12:00-05:00November 6th, 2017|District News|

Area Students Attempt to Break Coding World Record

Students from Knox County Schools, Oak Ridge City Schools and area private schools will join together at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, in an attempt to break the world record for number of students learning how to code at the same time.

The idea to attempt a Guinness World Record was the brainchild of […]

2017-11-02T23:40:31-04:00November 2nd, 2017|District News|

New Bus Routes for October

Below are links to the newly revised bus routes for Oak Ridge Schools.  The new routes will take effect on Tuesday, October 24, 2017. Times are approximate. Students should be prepared to board the bus ten minutes before the scheduled time. All routes are dependent on regular ridership and may be altered or suspended at any […]

2017-10-22T16:58:45-04:00October 22nd, 2017|District News|

Oak Ridge Schools ACT Scores Exceed State Goals

The leadership of the Oak Ridge School District is pleased to announce that, once again, our students are performing well above the state average on the ACT in all areas. In the 2016-2017 school year, the overall average composite was a 22.8. Oak Ridge students particularly excel in English on the ACT exam at which […]

2017-10-11T11:51:19-04:00October 11th, 2017|District News|

Town Hall Meeting Regarding High School Course Schedule

There will be a community town hall meeting at the Oak Ridge High School Auditorium on Thursday, October 19, 2017, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  The purpose of this meeting is to get feedback from the community about the current ORHS course schedule and possible alternative scheduling models.  There will be a brief presentation […]

2017-10-02T16:32:22-04:00October 2nd, 2017|District News|

Great American Eclipse in Oak Ridge Schools

The Great American Eclipse was unique in Oak Ridge, as we were on the coveted path of totality. Some solar eclipse fanatics will travel thousands of miles and spend thousands of dollars just to get themselves into The Path. We took advantage of this rare opportunity that came to our back yard for the breathtaking […]

2017-09-09T08:12:10-04:00September 9th, 2017|District News|

2017-2018 New Staff for Oak Ridge Schools

On Monday, July 24, teachers in Oak Ridge returned to school. Superintendent Dr. Bruce Borchers, School Board Chair Keys Fillauer, and Mayor Warren Gooch all welcomed staff back from summer break. Part of the morning’s activities included the introduction of new staff. Please click on the link below download a presentation of the new […]

2017-07-24T15:12:09-04:00July 24th, 2017|District News|
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