Hardin Valley Academy


Hardin Valley Academy, located at 11345 Hardin Valley Road, is a Knox County high school that was founded in 2008. The school is split into four academies: Liberal Arts, STEM, Health Sciences, and BLPA.

City and state titles

State

Unique to Hardin Valley Academy is an official branch of the UT Federal Credit Union known as the Nest Egg. This bank, operated by students during lunch, provides all the amenities of a standard bank while also helping students learn firsthand the principles of finance.

Scholars' Bowl

Founded a year after the school's inception, Hardin Valley Academy hosts an official scholars' bowl team which competes in the annual East Tennessee PBS Scholars' Bowl competition.

Student government

The student government of Hardin Valley Academy sponsors the Knoxville Polar Plunge each year to benefit the Special Olympics of Tennessee. They also host a Special Olympics competition on Hardin Valley's campus every spring.

Technology Student Association

Twelve state officers of the Tennessee Technology Student Association and four national officers of the organization have been members of Hardin Valley Academy's chapter.