School Highlights
Tipton County, TN offers a wide variety of educational possibilities including the Tipton County School System, Dyersburg State Community College Jimmy Naifeh Center at Tipton County and the Tennessee Technology Center at Covington.
Tipton County School System:
School of the Month - Munford Middle School
Motto: Where Eagles Soar
The school of the month for July 2010 is Munford Middle School which has grades 6th - 8th with 992 students. The mission of Munford Middle School is to engage students in the learning process by the development and implementation of an academic program which will demonstrate year-to-year progress.
The mission of the Tipton County School System is to develop good citizens and lifelong learners with quaility curriculum and instruction in a safe and positive environment.
Tipton County, located in West Tennessee, is home to the 13th largest school system in Tennessee. Our school system serves 11,947 students and is the largest employer in the county. Tipton County Schools provide a variety of services including:
- Pre-Kindergarten
- Exceptional Children
- Title I Programs
- Career Technical Education Programs
- Advanced Placement Courses
- Dual Enrollment Program with the Tennessee Technology Center and Dyersburg State Community College
- Adult Learning Center
Parents interested in determining what school their child(ren) will attend should visit the School Zone link and type in their mailing address. If a computer is not available, parents should call (901)476-7148 for more information.
Dyersburg State Community College Jimmy Naifeh Center at Tipton County:
Dyersburg State Community College is a growing and dynamic institution charged by the Tennessee Board of Regents to serve the educational needs of a seven-county area of Western Tennessee.
Students from all walks of life and all ages attend DSCC. While most of our students begin their college career immediately upon their high school graduation, we have many students who are returning to the classroom after many years. In fact, the average age of our students is 28! Knowing this, our instructors and staff work with students to accommodate their personal, professional and educational needs.
DSCC also offers increased access to education via technology-assisted instruction and online course offerings. DSCC coursework transfers to all other accredited institutions.
Tennessee Technology Center at Covington:
Tennessee Technology Center is an institution that serves people in a broad geographical area consisting of two or more counties offering technical occupational training of less than college grade.
HISTORY
The Tennessee Technology Centers were originally established as a statewide system by the enactment of the Tennessee Legislature during the 1963 General Assembly as State Area Vocational-Technical Schools. This system operated under the supervision of the Tennessee State Board of Education until June 30, 1983. The State Area Vocational-Technical Schools came under the jurisdiction of the Tennessee State Board of Regents July 1, 1983. Further legislation changed the State Area Vocational-Technical Schools to Tennessee Technology Centers effective July 1, 1994. The Tennessee Technology Center at Covington had its beginning in 1965 and opened its first classes in October, 1966. We implemented a trimester system on January 1, 2006.
Tennessee Technology Center at Covington is one of 46 institutions in the Tennessee Board of Regents system, the seventh largest system of higher education in the nation. The Tennessee Board of Regents is the governing board for this system that is comprised of six universities, thirteen community colleges, and twenty-seven technology centers. The TBR system enrolls more than 80 percent of all Tennessee systems attending public institutions of higher education.
ACCREDITATION
TTCC is fully accredited by the Commission on Occupational Education. Membership with this agency assures that the school is maintaining up-to-date, quality programs. The State Office of Veterans Education approves all programs at TTCC for training of veterans.
FACILITY
Tennessee Technology Center at Covington is readily available for educational use. Our recent renovations to the facility and the purchase of more advanced equipment has made the Center a state of the art training facility that is in line with the demands of business and industry. Our Multi-Purpose Room and Small Conference Room are available to business, industry and the community. Please contact us for date availability.
