We hope you will join Dr. Garner and city officials as we officially dedicate the Arboretum at John Overton High School. This project is the brainchild of former JOHS teacher Mary Lou Snyder. Her years of commitment to this project have included Overton staff, Metro Water Services, the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council and the Cumberland River Compact. Please RSVP by completing this form  no later than Tuesday, April 21, 2026! We will meet at the main front entrance of the sch

CALLING ALL OVERTON ALUMNI! Overton Outfitters is OFFICIALLY OPEN, and your alma mater has NEW merch just for you! This isn’t just a store — it’s our School-Based Enterprise (SBE), run by JOHS DECA students who are creating apparel through screen printing, embroidery, and so much more. When you shop, you’re supporting real student learning and entrepreneurship! Rep Overton High School with pride and show the world you’re STILL Bobcat strong. Who’s gonna be the first alum to

Congratulations to our teacher of the year Ms. Ellie Drennan who was recently recognized as a district finalist for teacher of the year! Keep up the great work.

Mookie Betts is the only active player with four World Series titles , and just the 18th in the Divisional Era, which began in 1969. While he scuffled with the bat during this Fall Classic, the constant was his defense at shortstop, where he was a Gold Glove finalist  in his first full season at the position.

Congratulations to our 2025-26 Teacher of the Year, Ms. Drennan! Ms. Drennan says, " I am deeply grateful and humbled to be named Teacher of the Year. It is an incredible honor to represent our school community in this way. Every day, I’m inspired by the dedication, resilience, and brilliance of our students and my colleagues. Serving our students and helping them grow is truly the greatest privilege of this work." We are so proud of you Ms. Drennan!

Congratulations to our 2024-25 Blue Ribbon Teacher, Mr. Robinson! Alex Robinson was recognized as an MNPS Blue Ribbon Teacher for Excellence in Leadership. He led a district team of social studies teachers and instructional coaches in developing scaffolded supports for English Learners aligned to all 95 Tennessee U.S. History standards, now available to teachers across the district. We are so proud of you Mr. Robinson!

Our own Mookie Betts is featured in Season 2 Episode 2 of ABC's TV show "Shifting Gears"!! https://abc7.com/post/dodgers-mookie-betts-kno...

Hopefully, many of you are planning to join our Bobcats for the abundant activities going on in support of the school this year. If so,...

Coach Derek Watkins is a proud graduate of John Overton High School, where he began his baseball journey before playing at Kansas City...

Did you know you can give to the John Overton HS Alumni Association by linking your Kroger’s Plus card to us? And there is no cost to...

Congratulations to Pat Satterfield who was recently inducted in to the National Umpire Hall of Fame. In addition, the southern baseball...

On January 24, 2023, Todd and Amie Ellis were super proud to watch The Brentwood Exchange Club honor Cameron Ellis as their Outstanding...

Coaches Tommy Griffith, Ronnie Carter, Terry Anderson, and Jimmy Fuller want to see you again! There’s nothing quite like the connection...

John Overton High School was selected to receive the first ever SongFarm Music Technology grant by the Save the Music Foundation. This...

May 4th @ 7:00 AM through May 8th @ 2:00 PM We will be showing appreciation to our teachers and staff during the week. If you would like...

To register or for more information, please reach out to: johnovertonbaseball@gmail.com

New Haven, Conn. — Yale University announces recipients of the 2019 Yale Educator Award Ms. Jennifer Gavigan of John Overton...

For our Alumni interested in keeping up with what's going on at the school for 2019/2020, this link, Overton Calendar, will connect you...

Meet our new director of schools, Dr. Adrienne Battle. As the first MNPS Director of Schools to be a graduate of the district, she has...

Congratulations to 2019 Overton graduate Trenton McCrary who is nominated in this year’s “Jimmy Awards”! The National High School Musical...