Alvin C. York Institute

Alvin C. York Institute
Address
Map
701 North Main Street

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38556

Information
School typeState Public high school
MottoPrepare and Excel
Established1926
FounderAlvin C. York
OversightTennessee Department of Education
DirectorJohn Bush
PrincipalAbbi Dunford
Staff74
Grades9-12
Enrollment≈500
Hours in school day7
CampusRural
Campus size400 acres (160 ha)
Color(s)  Purple   Gold
SloganHome of the Dragons
MascotDragon
AccreditationAccredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
USNWR ranking#105
NewspaperPine Needles
YearbookMountaineer
Dedication:To the end that my people of Pall Mall and of Fentress County and the boys and girls of this mountainous section may enjoy the liberating influences and educational advantages which were denied me, I dedicate this institution and my life to its perpetuation, and seek from the American people support in keeping with the great need.
-- Sgt. Alvin C. York
Websitehttps://www.yaidragons.com/
Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute Historic District
The older section of York Institute
Alvin C. York Institute is located in Tennessee
Alvin C. York Institute
Alvin C. York Institute is located in the United States
Alvin C. York Institute
Coordinates36°26′40″N 84°56′13″W / 36.44444°N 84.93694°W / 36.44444; -84.93694
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built1927 (1927)
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSFentress County MPS
NRHP reference No.91001378[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 20, 1991

Alvin C. York Institute, also known as Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute or York Institute, is a public high school in Jamestown, Tennessee, founded as a private agricultural school in 1926 by World War I hero Alvin York and later transferred to the state of Tennessee in 1937, which continues to operate it as a public high school. It is the only comprehensive secondary school in the United States that is financed and operated by a state government.

  1. ^ "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved November 18, 2011.