On Aug. 18, 2021, Tyner Academy students walked out of class to protest the school's poor conditions. Exactly four years later, students, staff and county leaders gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the new Tyner Middle High Academy. The day before the 2021-22 school year began, water leaks from the roof caused the 400 building, which housed Tyner's Freshman Academy, to close. Students staged a walkout in protest, and three seniors later addressed both the Hamilton County school board and the County Commission. Within days, the school board voted to approve hiring an architect to design a new school. Read the full story at the link in our bio. Photo 1 / Staff photo by Matt Hamilton/ Cheerleaders shake pom-poms and cheer during a ribbon cutting ceremony at Tyner Academy on Monday, August 18, 2025. Photo 2 / Staff photo by Matt Hamilton/ School board member Karitsa Jones cuts the ribbon during a ribbon cutting ceremony at Tyner Academy on Monday, August 18, 2025. Photo 3 / S...