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Rockvale High School

Coordinates: 35°46′02″N 86°31′21″W / 35.76730728149414°N 86.52240753173828°W / 35.76730728149414; -86.52240753173828
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Rockvale High School
Address
Map
6545 Highway 99

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Coordinates35°46′02″N 86°31′21″W / 35.76730728149414°N 86.52240753173828°W / 35.76730728149414; -86.52240753173828
Information
TypePublic School
Opened2019
School districtRutherford County
CEEB code430021
PrincipalSteve Luker
Teaching staff103.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,158[1] (2020-21)
Student to teacher ratio20.95[1]
Color(s)    Blue and White
AthleticsTSSAA
NicknameRockets
Websitervh.rcschools.net

Rockvale High School is a public high school located in Rockvale, Tennessee near Murfreesboro in Rutherford County. It is located on State Route 99 (New Salem Highway) and opened in 2019.[2] It is part of Rutherford County Schools. The $59 million contract for construction was signed in February 2017.[3] It was named for the old Rockvale Community Consolidated School, which existed from 1927 to 1993, and the nickname is the Rockets, the mascot of the former school.[4] As stated by the Tennessee State Report card, the graduation rate and post-secondary enrollment is well below the state's and district average. Only about 50% of students with disabilities graduated on time.

Athletics

In their inaugural season, the Rockvale Women's Swim Team were the 2019-2020 MTHSSA Division III-B Champions. In their second football season, Rockvale won their first football game over Franklin County High School in 2020.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Rockvale High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  2. ^ "Rockvale High School to open by the 2019-2020 School Year". WGNS. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 27, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  3. ^ Broden, Scott (February 16, 2017). "Commission approves $59M for Rockvale High". Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  4. ^ Esh, Connie (May 7, 2017). "Rockvale High gets a new old name". The Murfreesboro Post. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Retrieved April 27, 2018.