Blackman High School

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Blackman High School
Address
Blackman High School
3956 Blaze Dr

,
37128

Coordinates 35°51′30″N86°28′38″W / 35.858450°N 86.477100°W / 35.858450; -86.477100
Information
School type Public school
Established2000
School district Rutherford County
CEEB code 431636
PrincipalJustin Smith [1]
Staff118.18 (on an FTE basis) [2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,950 [2]  (2020–21)
Student to teacher ratio16.50 [2]
Color(s)  Blue
  White
  Orange
Athletics TSSAA
Team nameBlackman Blaze
Newspaper The Blackman Voice
YearbookThe Eternal Flame
Website bhs.rcschools.net

Blackman High School is a high school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States which is operated by the Rutherford County Schools. The school was established in 2000 to complement the existing Blackman Elementary School.

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History

Blackman High School was established in 2000 to provide a primary school for the residents living in western Rutherford County.

Campus

All classes at Blackman High have a minimum of one computer for every six students. Computers are available in the media center, foreign language lab, and technology lab. Each teacher at the school has a multimedia center that includes a TV, computer with TV out, computer network connection, and a printer. [3]

Recent[ when? ] additions to Blackman High include the construction of a new classroom wing, the "G" hall, a large band room and a field area near the cafeteria. The baseball program built a fieldhouse in 2005 and the football program finished the construction of a fieldhouse in 2010. [3]

Athletics

The 2010 Blackman football team had a record of 10-1 and advanced the furthest ever in the playoffs, losing to Smyrna High School in the third round, for the second time that season.

In 2013, the Blackman football team reached the TSSAA Class 6A semifinals before falling 28-16 to eventual state champion Maryville. Blackman finished 11-3 and notched wins over Smyrna (42-0), Ravenwood (47-14), and Oakland (17-3) in the first, second, and quarterfinal rounds. [4]

Notable alumni

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