Education

City

The Paris Special School district operates three elementary schools, W.G. Rhea School (grades K-2), Paris (3-5) and W.O. Inman School (grades 6-8) with a total enrollment of 1,500 students and approximately 101 teachers and principals.


W.G. Rhea Elementary (K-2)
Lone Oak Road
Phone: (731) 642-0961

Paris Elementary (3-5)
650 Volunteer Drive
Phone: (731) 642-3675

W.O. Inman Elementary (6-8)
400 Harrison
Phone: (731) 642-8131

County

A brief description of the county school system may be found below. For more in-depth information visit the Henry County Board of Education website. Henry County High School is located within the Paris city limits on a 60 acre campus. There are 77 teachers/administrators in grades 10-12. There are 130 courses offered for approximately 1000 students.

The ninth grade is located at E.W. Grove Campus, which is also within the Paris city limits. There are 16 courses offered for approximately 400 students.

The comprehensive guidance program on both campuses is developmental and based on assessed student needs. Sports programs include football, basketball, soccer, tennis, golf, track, softball and baseball.

Henry School (K-8)
8985 Hwy 79 South
Henry, Tn 38231 • (731) 243-7114

Harrelson School (K-8)
Principal: Beth Taylor
143 Puryear Country Club Road
Puryear, Tn 38251 • Phone: (731) 247-3152

Lakewood School (K-8)
6745 Hwy 79 North
Buchanan, TN 38222 • Phone: (731) 644-1600

E.W. Grove School (9th)
215 Grove Blvd.
Paris, TN 38242 • (731) 642-4586
View the history of the E.W. Grove High School

Henry Co. High School (10-12)
315 Wilson
Paris, Tn 38242 • (731) 642-5232

Henry County Adult & Community Education Center
55 Jones Bend Road
Paris, Tennessee 38242
(731) 642-8655
Visit our web site.

Family Resource Center
55 Jones Bend Road
Paris, Tennessee 38242
(731) 642-2938

Tennessee Career Center
A resource for employers and job seekers from the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development.
1023 Mineral Wells Avenue
Paris, Tennessee 38242
(731) 644-7355

Tennessee Technology Center
The Tennessee Technology Center, located in Paris, offers twelve different programs ranging from auto body repair to nursing, as well as supplementary evening programs requested by business and industry. Financial aid is available.
312 S. Wilson Street
(731) 644-7365 • (731) 644-7368 (Fax)

Private Schools

7th Day Adventist Church
Hwy. 641 North
(731) 642-2252

Lakeside Christian Fellowship
Hwy. 641 North
(731) 642-3445

Colleges & Universities Serving the Paris Area.

Austin Peay University
Clarksville Tennessee 37044
(931) 221-7011

Jackson State Community College
Jackson, Tennessee 38301
(731) 424-3520 • (731) 425-2647 (Fax)

Lane College
545 Lane Avenue
Jackson, Tennessee 38301
(731) 426-7500 • (731) 427-3987 (Fax)

Lambuth University
Jackson, Tennessee 38301
(800) LAMBUTH

Union University
Jackson, Tennessee 38305
(731) 668-1818 • (731) 661-5175 (Fax)

Bethel College
McKenzie, Tennessee 38201
(731) 352-4000 • (731) 352-4069 (Fax)

Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky 42071
(270) 762-6767

The University of Tennessee at Martin
Martin, Tennessee 38237
(800) 829-UTM1 or (731) 587-7000