Knox County Schools
Textbooks
In accordance with the TN Code Annotated § 49-6-2203, Knox County Schools publishes a list of textbooks adopted by the district. See the bottom of the page for information regarding titles adopted via waivers. For additional assistance or information, please call (865) 594-3781.
- Adopted Textbooks
- Waiver Application Adopted Textbooks
- Digital Textbook Platforms
- Intervention Materials
Adopted Textbooks
In accordance with the TN Code Annotated § 49-6-2203, Knox County Schools publishes a list of textbooks adopted by the district. More information about the TN Department of Education Textbook Adoption Cycle can be found here.
- Kindergarten
- First Grade
- Second Grade
- Third Grade
- Fourth Grade
- Fifth Grade
- Sixth Grade
- Seventh Grade
- Eighth Grade
- High School
Kindergarten
- Quaver Music (Online) K5 - Quaver
- Explorations in Art G/K Big Book - Davis Publications Inc.
- TN Benchmark Advance G/K - Benchmark Education Co.
- TN Ready Math G/K - Curriculum Associates
- Your Health G/K - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- SOLID Start G/K - Michigan State University
- TN Studies Weekly G/K: World Around Us - American Legacy Publishing
First Grade
- Quaver Music (Online) K5 - Quaver
- Explorations in Art G/1 Big Book - Davis Publications Inc.
- TN Benchmark Advance G/1 - Benchmark Education Co.
- TN Ready Math G/1 - Curriculum Associates
- Your Health G/1 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- SOLID Start G/1 - Michigan State University
- TN Studies Weekly G/1: Our Place in the US - American Legacy Publishing
Second Grade
- Quaver Music (Online) K5 - Quaver
- Explorations in Art G/2 Big Book - Davis Publications Inc.
- TN Benchmark Advance G/2 - Benchmark Education Co.
- TN Ready Math G/2 - Curriculum Associates
- Your Health G/2 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- SOLID Start G/2 - Michigan State University
- TN Studies Weekly G/2: Our Place in the US - American Legacy Publishing
Third Grade
- Quaver Music (Online) K5 - Quaver
- Explorations in Art G/3 Big Book - Davis Publications Inc.
- TN Benchmark Advance G/3 - Benchmark Education Co.
- TN Ready Math G/3 - Curriculum Associates
- Your Health G/3 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Smithsonian Science for the Classroom G/3 - Carolina Science
- TN Experience G/3: Social Studies - Gallopade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
- Quaver Music (Online) K5 - Quaver
- Explorations in Art G/5 Big Book - Davis Publications Inc.
- TN Benchmark Advance G/5 - Benchmark Education Co.
- TN Ready Math G/5 - Curriculum Associates
- Your Health G/5 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Smithsonian Science for the Classroom G/5 - Carolina Science
- TN Studies Weekly G/5: Social Studies - Gallopade
Sixth Grade
- Explorations in Art G/6 - Davis Publications Inc.
- Amplify ELA G/6 - Amplify Education
- TN Ready Math G/6 - Curriculum Associates
- Share the Music G/6 - McGraw Hill Education
- Teen Health Course 1 - McGraw Hill Education
- OpenSciEd G/6 - Kiddom
- Ancient Civilizations HMH SS G/6 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Seventh Grade
Eighth Grade
High School
Art
- Gardeners Art Through the Ages - Cengage Nat Geo
- The Visual Experience - Davis Publications Inc
English-Language Arts
- Springboard ELA English 1 - The College Board
- Springboard ELA English 2 - The College Board
- Springboard ELA English 3 - The College Board
- Springboard ELA English 4 - The college Board
- The Language of Composition 3E - Bedford Freeman Worth
- Perrine's Literature 13E - Cengage Nat Geo
- Journalism: Publishing Across Media - Goodheart and Wilcox Co.
- The Art of Public Speaking 13E - McGraw Hill Education
- Hodges Harbrace Handbook - Cengage Nat Geo
- The State and School - McGraw Hill Education
Mathematics
- TN Algebra 1 w/ CalcChat and CalcView - Big Ideas Learning
- TN Geometry w/ CalcChat and CalcView - Big Ideas Learning
- TN Algebra 2 w/ CalcChat and CalcView - Big Ideas Learning
- Demana Calculus: Graphical, Numerical, Alegebraic - Savvas Learning
- Blitzer Precalculus - Savvas Learning
- Statistics and Probability with Applications - Bedford, Freeman, and Worth
- Precalculus w/ CalcChat and CalcView - Cengage
- Sullivan Calculus for the AP Course - Bedford Freeman Worth
- The Practice of Statistics Updated (6th Edition) - Bedford Freeman Worth
- Thinking Mathematically (8th Edition) - Savvas Learning
Music
- Tonal Harmony: Intro to 20th Century Music - McGraw Hill Education
- Essential Repertoire: Young Choir L1 Mixed - Hal Leonard Publishing
- Essential Repertoire: Young Choir L1 Tenor - Hal Leonard Publishing
- Essential Musicianship Book 1 - Hal Leonard Publishing
- Essential Repertoire: Concert Choir L3 Mixed - Hal Leonard Publishing
- Essential Musicianship Book 2 - Hal Leonard Publishing
- Essential Repertoire: Young Choir L1 Treble - Hal Leonard Publishing
- Essential Repertoire: Developing Choir L2 Mixed - Hal Leonard Publishing
- Essential Repertoire: Concert Choir L3 Treble - Hal Leonard Publishing
- Essential Repertoire: Concert Choir L3 Tenor Base - Hal Leonard Publishing
- Essential Musicianship Book 3 - Hal Leonard Publishing
- Essential Repertoire: Developing Choir L2 Treble - Hal Leonard Publishing
- Essential Repertoire: Developing Choir L2 Tenor Base - Hal Leonard Publishing
- Tonal Harmony: Workbook - McGraw Hill Education
Health & Wellness
- Glencoe Health: Guide to Wellness - McGraw Hill Education
Science
- Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology - Savvas Pearson K12
- Chemistry: The Central Science AP - Pearson Higher Ed
- Marine Biology 7E TB - McGraw Hill School Division
- Physics for Scientists and Engineers - Savvas Pearson K12
- Essential Physics - Pasco Education
- Exploring Geology - McGraw Hill Education
- Environmental Science for the AP Course - Bedford Freeman Worth
- College Physics: Explore and Apply - Savvas Pearson K12
- Astronomy Today - Prentice Hall College / Pearson Learning
- Campbell Biology Concepts & Connections: Savvas Pearson K12
- Glencoe Physical Science - McGraw Hill Education
- Integrated Principals of Zoology - McGraw Hill Education
- Glencoe Earth Science - McGraw Hill Education
- PE Chemistry - Savvas Pearson K12
- Environmental Science: Sustaining Your World - Cengage Nat Geo
- Biology in Focus AP - Pearson Higher Ed
- TN Miller & Levine Biology - Savvas Pearson K12
Social Studies
- Western Civilization Since 1300 AP - Cengage Nat Geo
- Introduction to Comparative Politics - Cengage Nat Geo
- Myers' Psychology AP - Bedford Freeman Worth
- Prentice Hall Psychology - Savvas Pearson K12
- Earth and Its People: A Global History (AP Ed) - Cengage Nat Geo
- The African American Odyssey - Savvas Pearson K12
- Economics: Principles, Problems, Policies (AP) - McGraw Hill Education
- US History & Geography: Post-Reconstruction to the Present (TN) - McGraw Hill Education
- World History: Industrial Revolution to Present - McGraw Hill Education
- Pearson Economics TN - Savvas Pearson K12
- America's History AP - Bedford Freeman Worth
- Sociology SE - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- PH Psychology - Savvas Pearson K12
- The Cultural Landscape: Intro to Human Geography HP - Pearson Higher Ed
- Government in America (AP) - Pearson Higher Ed
- Magruders American Government - Savvas Pearson K12
World Languages
- Neue Blickwinkel - Wayside Publishing
- Deutsch Aktuelle: Level 1 - Carnegie EMC
- Deutsch Aktuelle: Level 2 - Carnegie EMC
- Zhen Bang: Level 1 - Carnegie EMC
- Zhen Bang: Level 2 - Carnegie EMC
- Zhen Bang: Level 3 - Carnegie EMC
- Que Chevere: Level 1 - Carnegie EMC
- Que Chevere: Level 2 - Carnegie EMC
- Que Chevere: Level 3 - Carnegie EMC
- Temas AP Spanish - Vista Higher Learning
- T'es Branche? Level 1 - Carnegie EMC
- T'es Branche? Level 2 - Carnegie EMC
- T'es Branche? Level 3 - Carnegie EMC
- Alif Baa: Arabic 1 - Georgetown University Press
- Al-Kitaab : Arabic 2 - Georgetown University Press
- Triangulo Aprobado (Spanish Edition) - Wayside Publishing
- Apprenons AP - Wayside Publishing
- Latin for the New Millennium: Level 1 - Bolchazy Carducci Publishers
- Latin for the New Millennium: Level 2 - Bolchazy Carducci Publishers
- Latin for Americans: Level 3 - McGraw Hill Education
Waiver Application Adopted Textbooks
The titles listed below were adopted via the State of Tennessee's waiver process and will not be included in the online review materials provided by the Department of Education.
English Language Arts
- Journalism: Publishing Across Media - Goodheart and Wilcox Co.
- The Art of Public Speaking 13E - McGraw Hill Education
Social Studies
- Ancient Civilizations HMH SS G/6 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Sociology SE - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- PH Psychology - Savvas Pearson K12
World Languages
- Neue Blickwinkel - Wayside Publishing
- Temas AP Spanish - Vista Higher Learning
- Apprenons AP - Wayside Publishing
These are available for public review by request at 1000 N. Central Street. Please call (865) 594-3781 to schedule a time to review these materials.
Digital Textbook Platforms
Please use the links below to access the various digital platforms for our adopted textbooks.
Elementary (K-5)
social studies
K-2nd grade use StudiesWeekly.
3rd-5th grade use Gallopade.
Students will login using their KCS Microsoft account.
Middle (6-8)
High School (9-12)
Online Textbooks
Big ideas learning
Algebra
Algebra 2
Geometry
Students will login with google using their KCS email address and password.
Cengage / Nat GEO
AP Calculus
AP Comp. Politics
CP Environmental Science
AP Literature
AP / CP Statistics
AP World History
EMC Passport
Chinese I, II, III
French I, II, III
German I, II, III
Spanish I, II, III
Login instructions here.
Advanced Placement (AP)
McGraw Hill (MHE)
AP Economics
Physical Science
Public Speaking
CP US History
CP World History
Students will login using their KCS email and password.
Pearson (Savvas) EasyBridge
CP Biology
CP Chemistry
CP Economics
CP US Government
Students will login using their KCS email and password.
Pearson (Savvas) Mastering / My Labs
African American History
Anatomy/Physiology
Biology 1 Honors
AP Biology 2
AP Chemistry
AP Government / Politics
AP Human Geography
AP Physics I, II, C
CP Psychology
SpringBoard
English / Language Arts
Intervention Materials
These are available for public review by request at 1000 N. Central Street. Please call (865) 594-3781 to schedule a time to review these materials.
Elementary
- Voyager Passport - Voyager Sopris, Inc.
- Sounds Sensible - School Specialty
- S.P.I.R.E. - School Specialty
Secondary
- Rewards - Voyager Sopris, Inc.
- Language! Live - Voyager Sopris, Inc.
- Inside Algebra - Voyager Sopris, Inc.