Knox County Virtual School, 2925 Gray Hendrix Road: grades 4-12, 359 students in 2024-25, state grade C. Office: 865-622-3902.
Last checked Oct. 18, 2026. Sources: virtual.knoxschools.org, Knox County Schools, the Tennessee Department of Education’s State Report Card and data files and the NCES school directory.
Knox County Virtual School is a Knox County Schools virtual school for grades 4 to 12 at 2925 Gray Hendrix Road in Knoxville. The school has a Knoxville mailing address but sits outside the city limits, in unincorporated Knox County.
Knox County Virtual School is a school of choice for Knox County students in grades 4 to 12 with live, scheduled online classes, Advanced Placement courses and dual enrollment, according to its About Us page. Families reach it through the district’s transfer process. Middle and high school students who want to play sports try out at their zoned school, according to the district’s school schedules page.
Who to call
- Front office: 865-622-3902, 2925 Gray Hendrix Road, Knoxville, TN 37931
- School website: virtual.knoxschools.org
- Enrolling a new student: enrollment happens at the zoned school; questions go to the Knox County Schools Office of Enrollment and Transfers, 865-594-1502, according to the district’s enrollment page
- Buses: Knox County Schools Transportation, 865-594-1550, or the Daily Bus Report
- District central office: 865-594-1800
| Address | 2925 Gray Hendrix Road, Knoxville, TN 37931 |
| Phone | 865-622-3902 |
| Grades | 4 to 12 |
| School day | 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
| District | Knox County Schools |
| Students, 2024-25 (state count) | 359 |
| State letter grade, 2024-25 | C |
Principal
Principal Jennifer Garrett, according to the school’s About Us page.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 359 students in the 2024-25 school year, in the Tennessee Department of Education’s school profile file.
- Federal count: 404 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 9 students per teacher.
State report card
Tennessee gives most public schools an A-F letter grade. The Department of Education says the grades are meant “to provide a snapshot of how each school performed during the previous academic year,” according to its school letter grades page. The grade combines indicators scored from 1 to 5: student achievement, academic growth, growth of the highest-need students and, for high schools, college and career readiness.
Knox County Virtual School earned a C for 2024-25, the latest grades published, with an overall score of 3.2 out of 5 in the state’s letter grade file.
| Indicator | Score (1 to 5) |
|---|---|
| Achievement | 3.6 |
| Growth | 3 |
| Growth of highest-need students | 3 |
| College and career readiness | 2 |
| Overall success rate, all students, 2024-25 tests | 32.5% |
Spring 2026 TCAP tests (share of students who met or exceeded expectations, all grades, from the state’s 2026 school assessment file):
| Subject | Met or exceeded | Valid tests |
|---|---|---|
| English language arts | 36.7% | 109 |
| Math | 18% | 100 |
| Science | 48.6% | 107 |
| Social studies | 50.5% | 95 |
| English I | 43.6% | 39 |
| English II | 70.5% | 44 |
| Algebra I | 7.9% | 38 |
| Geometry | 39.5% | 43 |
| Algebra II | 31.7% | 41 |
| Biology | 52.6% | 38 |
| U.S. history | 32.4% | 37 |
- Graduation rate, class of 2025: 91.5% (54 of 59 students), in the state’s graduation rate file.
- ACT, 2024-25: average composite score 17.3; 25% of 52 test takers scored 21 or higher, per the state ACT file.
The full report, with chronic absence and results by student group, is on the State Report Card page for Knox County Virtual School.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
Knox County Virtual School does not have its own attendance zone. Every student keeps a zoned base school, found with the KGIS school zone search.
Families who want a school outside their zone apply for a transfer. The priority window for the 2027-28 school year opened Oct. 1, 2026, and closes at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2027; a final window runs April 1 to June 1, 2027. Seats depend on space, are assigned by lottery-style numbers within priority groups, and transfer students get no bus service, according to the district’s transfer page.
Calendar and bell times
From the Knox County Schools 2026-27 calendar:
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: in-service day, no school for students
- Wednesday, Nov. 18: half day for students
- Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving holidays, schools closed
- Friday, Dec. 18: half day; end of the first semester
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break; students return Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2027
- March 8-12, 2027: spring break
- Wednesday, May 26, 2027: last day for students (half day)
The school day runs 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and half days 8:30 a.m. to noon, according to the district’s school schedules page.
More on Knoxville schools
- The school’s website and the Knox County Schools list of schools
- Every public school in Knoxville
- Our Knoxville schools guide for enrollment documents, the full calendar and school board meetings
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Knox County Virtual School serve?
Knox County Virtual School serves grades 4 to 12. It is a Knox County Schools campus at 2925 Gray Hendrix Road, Knoxville; the main office number is 865-622-3902.
What is Knox County Virtual School’s state letter grade?
Knox County Virtual School earned a C in Tennessee’s 2024-25 school letter grades, with an overall score of 3.2 out of 5, according to the Tennessee Department of Education.
What time does Knox County Virtual School start?
The school day runs 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., according to the Knox County Schools school schedules page.
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