La Vergne High School

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La Vergne High School
Address
La Vergne High School
250 Wolverine Trail

LaVergne
,
Tennessee
37086

United States
Coordinates 35°59′20″N86°33′37″W / 35.989°N 86.5603°W / 35.989; -86.5603
Information
Type Public High School
MottoIntegrity. Pride. Perseverance. Honor.
Established1988
School district Rutherford County Schools
CEEB code 431162
PrincipalTheowauna Hatchett
Faculty121.10 (on FTE basis [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,928 (2018–19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio15.92 [1]
Color(s)Royal blue and silver
   [2]
Team nameWolverines [2]
Website lhs.rcschools.net

La Vergne High School is a public high school located in La Vergne, Tennessee, United States, with approximately 1,723 students. It was founded in 1988 and a part of the Rutherford County School System. [3]

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As of 2020, the current principal of the school is Dr. Theowauna Hatchett. The current assistant principals are William Jones, Dale Hudson, Lisa Fitzcharles, Deidra Barnes and Hope Bakari [4]

History

La Vergne High School opened in 1988 in response to the population explosion in North Rutherford County. Smyrna High School had been the only high school serving this area for approximately 40 years, and its overcrowding was the catalyst leading to the building of two new high schools: The new Smyrna High School next to Lee Victory Pkwy, and La Vergne High School on Wolverine Trail.

La Vergne High school serves the community that shares its name. As the city is spelled with two words so should the school. The abbreviation for La Vergne High School should be LVHS to honor the history and cultural relevance of the school.

Athletics

The Wolverine's bowling team is coached by Matt Jackson, who was named Coach of the Year in 2012 by the Daily News Journal. It is quite well known by its many achievements. In 2011, the girls won against Blackman High School in the Regionals for District 7, while the boys placed second against Smyrna High School. Sisters, Keysha and Kylah Martin, both qualified for the TSAA Division I Individual State Tournament representing Rutherford County. By the end of the tournament, Keysha took the title and became the first female in Rutherford County to ever win the title. [5] Lavergne is also the winner of the county track meet for 15 straight years and has been represented in the state track meet since 1994.

Extracurricular activities

The school's marching band has compiled a record of success in regional and national school band competitions. The band is under the direction of Rontrell Callahan and Nicholas Alexander. In the 2007-2008 school year, the La Vergne Band received many awards at USSBA competitions in the Southeast Region, as well as receiving the award for 8th place overall band in the nation at the 2007 USSBA Grand National Championships in Baltimore, Maryland with the marching show Wicked. The Percussion Section received 5th overall and the Color Guard was 11th overall. [6] Pro-Mark Corporation website (accessed December 20, 2007) and "[La Vergne High School Marching Band Places at Nationals. Their 2010-2011 school year also received high notation, as they were invited to the 2010 USSBA grand national championships in Annapolis, Maryland on November 6, with their show Kyoudai, a tale of two brothers. Overall in 9th place, with music and visuals getting 8th place, percussion getting an outstanding 2nd place, and color guard getting 12th place out of the 100 bands performing that night at the navy-marine memorial stadium. with a score of 93.813 out of 100 this made La Vergne state champions. The LaVergne High School percussion is highly respected in the community for their dedication and effort put towards their program. After a 3 year hiatus from being a competitive marching band, the Wolverine Marching Band is back and better than ever.

The school's Choral Department has a total of six choirs and ensembles (under the direction of Carl Keating) Freshman Choir, Concert Chior, Cantores Celestis, Rockafellas, Tri-M and The Choraliers. The Freshman choir was established for the 2012-2013 school year. Choraliers has received many excellent and superior ratings.[ citation needed ] Cantores Celestis, The Rockafellas, and The Choraliers are all audition based choirs. Cantores Celestis, The Concert Choir, and The Choraliers have all received superior in every county or state festival. [ citation needed ] The Choraliers have been to regional festivals in Atlanta, Georgia, St. Louis, Missouri and Disney World, Orlando, Florida, and they were also the 1st school to be in state festival in Knoxville, Tennessee since the school is in Middle Tennessee. They have been accepted to go again in April 2013. Tri-M is the music departments Honor Music Society ensemble, including students with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

Alma Mater

"There she sits upon the hillside. See her banner fly, as the colors blue and silver flash across the sky. Wolverines will stand together;strive to never fail. Here's to you our alma mater. Cheer La Vergne ALL HAIL!!!"

Controversy

La Vergne High has become embroiled in a dispute with the county over an assembly to which only black, Asian, and Hispanic students were invited at which former Principal Melvin Daniels criticized test scores by ethnicity, and the local NAACP chapter has filed a complaint. [7] [8] In a separate incident, the former principal Melvin Daniels, who is black, alleged that he was passed over for promotion, and received a $57,000 settlement from the county. [9]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "La Vergne High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "La Vergne High School". Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ LaVergne High School Official Web Site Archived March 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "LaVergne High School - LaVergne Tennessee". Archived from the original on January 2, 2008. Retrieved December 19, 2007.
  5. ↑ http://www.dnj.com/article/20120702/SPORTS08/307020031/La-Vergne-s-Jackson-bowling-coach-year?nclick_check=1%5B%5D
  6. ↑ "La Vergne High School Percussion Section Finishes Successful 2006 Season Archived 2006-11-23 at the Wayback Machine ,"
  7. ↑ Schools Director tells principals no assemblies for ethnic groups : Knoxville News Sentinel
  8. ↑ NAACP files complaints against county system (20071128) - My.Tennessean [ permanent dead link ]
  9. ↑ Rutherford County Schools Racial Discrimination Settlement
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