Knox County Schools
Valedictorians / Salutatorians
Congratulations to the Class of 2026 Valedictorians and Salutatorians! We are proud of these academic leaders and grateful for the families, teachers, and communities who supported their success.
Austin-East High School
Lily Seaton
Valedictorian
Seth Sparks
Salutatorian
Bearden High School
Mery Diaz
Valedictorian
Yejoon Ham
Valedictorian
Leo Nishizawa
Salutatorian
Career Magnet Academy
Josie Bales
Valedictorian
Autumn Buchholz
Salutatorian
Ru Syuan Cheng
Salutatorian
Asia Harris
Salutatorian
Carter High School
Diana Escobar-Salgado
Valedictorian
Maggie Messer
Salutatorian
Central High School
Barrett Lemons
Valedictorian
Isabella Huddleston
Salutatorian
Farragut High School
Sophia Chen
Valedictorian
James Nguyen
Salutatorian
Ruhaan Singh
Salutatorian
Fulton High School
Marsiyah Matthews
Valedictorian
Cecilia Andres Jose
Salutatorian
Gibbs High School
Mikel Van Pelt
Valedictorian
Jacob Donaldson
Salutatorian
Halls High School
Addyson DeHart
Valedictorian
Annsley Bruce
Salutatorian
Hardin Valley Academy
Zainab Hasan
Valedictorian
Levi Jerrell
Salutatorian
Karns High School
Charlotte Lopez
Valedictorian
Brady Reed
Salutatorian
Knox County Virtual School
Rebecca Rudd
Valedictorian
Nicholas Cassell
Salutatorian
L&N STEM Academy
Harshita Nagar
Valedictorian
Jelena Armsworth
Salutatorian
Powell High School
Caleb Lanius
Valedictorian
Giselle Cruz Cardoza
Salutatorian
South-Doyle High School
Calvin Richardson
Valedictorian
Isaiah Mitchell
Salutatorian
Avery York
Salutatorian
West High School
Kaia Harbick
Valedictorian
Henry Casey
Salutatorian
Ian Steiger
Salutatorian