Maryville High School (MHS) is currently a three-year public high school with grades 10–12. It was founded in 1918 in Maryville, Tennessee and is a part of the Maryville City Schools system. In the 2009–2010 year, there were approximately 1,558 students enrolled, and the senior class consisted of 352 students. With 107 faculty members, the staff-to-student ratio was approximately 1:15. The school principal is Heather Hilton. Maryville High School has been designated by the Governor of Tennessee as an A+ school. Five National Merit Finalists graduated from Maryville in 2003. Student life The clubs that are available for the students are as follows: Anime Club, Art Club, Band, Blount County Robotics Team, Chess Club, Climbing Team, Culinary Club, Dance Team, Debs, DECA, Drama, Equestrian Club, Ethics Debate Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Future Teachers of America, Forensics, Gay Straight Alliance, HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America), Jazz Band, Juggling Team, Junior Classical League, Key Club, Maryville Scholars, Maryville Singers, Mock Trial, Model United Nations, Mu Alpha Theta, National Art Honor Society, National Honor Society, Orchestra, Outdoor Activity Club, Red & Black School Newspaper, Rowing Club, Rugby, Scholars' Bowl, Step Team, Student Council, Yoga Club, Young Americans for Freedom, and Yearbook Staff. Occasionally, the school holds "activity periods" either during the morning or during the evening in which students are allowed to either participate in a school-wide, planned activity or have free time until the "activity period" ends. Athletics The school's athletic teams go by the name Red Rebels. Maryville High School had the longest active football winning streak in America (74–0) until their loss in the 2008 Tennessee 4A State Championship Game. Maryville's primary rival is Alcoa, against whom the Red Rebels hold a 60–23–3 series advantage in football through the 2014 season. This was reportedly the longest in Tennessee history, breaking the record of Cleveland High School. The Rebels captured their 14th TSSAA State Football Title against the Hendersonville Commandos in 2013, rounding-out an undefeated 2013 season. MHS has appeared in the Class 6A Football Championship game every year from when class 6A was formed in 2009 through 2015 and then again in 2017 and 2019, with every year except 2009 and 2012 resulting in a championship. MHS has appeared in the State Championship games every year from 2003 through 2015, not all resulting in wins. The Rebels captured their 15th TSSAA State Football Title against the Ravenwood Raptors