Education

Education: • Board of Education • Scott County Schools • Oneida Schools • Higher Education

Scott County is privileged to have two public education systems that have received state and national recognition for their outside-the-box approach to education. Scott High School, in the Scott County School System has received recognition for its "green school" initiatives — which include using solar and wind energy to power portions of the school, biodiesel fuel to power the school's maintenance equipment, and recycling efforts — and for its distance-learning programs. Oneida High School, in the Oneida Special School District has been recognized in national publications for its ability to overcome funding problems and build new facilities in the 1990s, and for its academic achievement.

Upon completion of high school, students have the opportunity to continue their education at Roane State Community College in Huntsville, which offers a full range of associate's degree programs and articulation agreements with the University of Tennessee and Tennessee Technological University for students who plan to transfer to either of the state schools to continue work towards a four-year degree. For many students, the opportunity exists to complete a four-year degree without leaving Scott County through Tennessee Tech's programs at Roane State. Students wishing to take a vocational route can obtain several degrees and certifications at the Tennessee Technology Center, which maintains campuses in Oneida and Huntsville.