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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
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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
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TypePublic School
Opened2019
School districtRutherford County
CEEB code430021
PrincipalSteve Luker
Teaching staff126.67 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,292[1] (2022-2023)
Student to teacher ratio18.09[1]
Color(s)  Royal Blue
  White
  Grey
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 average ACT score was a 18.7, slightly below the state and district averages in every subject. [1]

Athletics

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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.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Rockvale High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  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.
  5. ^ Joyce, Cecil (August 27, 2020). "Murfreesboro area high school football roundup: Rockvale gets first win". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
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