1. J.B. Pennington High School

2. Pennington High School has been through many tragedies from 1888-2005

3. George Powell First Blount County teacher
1816-went from home to home teaching
Later taught in a log cabin

4. Blount College

6. First principal 9th District Agricultural School

7. After the Agricultural School burned in 1936
After the Agricultural School burned in The new school built in 1938 was named in Mr. J.B. Pennington’s honor.

8. J.B. Pennington High School 1939-1990

9. The old gym was the first “modern” gymnasium in Blount County

10. Mr. J.B. Pennington First Principal of Pennington High School
Principal from

11. Mr. Birl Bryson
Second Principal of J.B. Pennington High School
Principal from

12. Mr. Donnie Breaseale Principal from 1983-1990
Principal when school was destroyed again by fire

13. J.B. Pennington High School 1990-present

14. Trip around the Halls

15. Mr. Donnie Breaseale Principal of “new” school 1990-1996
Headed the construction of the new building

16. Mr. McGill
Principal from

17. Mr. Craig Sosebee
Principal

18. Mr. Philip Cleveland Principal from 2002-2004
Headed renovation of visitor side at the football stadium
Returned as principal Principal

19. Mr. Brian Kirk
Current Principal

20. Mr. Steven Bryson
Current Assistant Principal

21. Mrs. Millwood Guidance Counselor

22. Mrs.Dunn Jr. High Counselor

23. Office Personnel
Mrs. Bullard
Mrs. Washburn

24. Important Dates 1816- Bear Meat Cabin founded
1821- Legislature passed act to establish academy in Blountsville
1890- Blount College opened
1892-The 1st degrees were conferred on June 7
1895- Blount College was destroyed by fire.
th District Agricultural School was completed
th District Agricultural School was burned down.
1919- Blountsville State Secondary Agricultural High School opened

25. Important Dates Continued
1927- Legislation passed a bill creating a demonstration farm in connection with the State Second Agricultural School; a farm of 120 acres now known as King’s Farm was purchased and converted into a modern demo farm.
1938- Blountsville State Secondary Agricultural High school again burned.
1939- Pennington High School (Old Building)
1990- Pennington High School burned once again.
1990- The new Pennington High School building was opened.