Rutherford County Virtual School

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Rutherford County Virtual School
Location
Rutherford County Virtual School
100 Wise Dr

Smyrna
,
Tennessee

United States
Coordinates 36°00′30″N86°29′24″W / 36.0084666°N 86.4899195°W / 36.0084666; -86.4899195
Information
Type Public school, Virtual school
Establishedc. 2020
School district Rutherford County
CEEB code 430068
PrincipalJessica Supakhan
Teaching staff16.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades3-12
Enrollment361 [1]  (2023—2024)
Student to teacher ratio22.56 [1]
Color(s)   Red and Blue
Athletics TSSAA
Nickname Trailblazer
Website rcso.rcschools.net

Rutherford County Virtual School is a virtual school in the Rutherford County school district located in Smyrna, Tennessee, United States. The school serves grades 3 to 12. [2] All students who are residents of Rutherford County can enroll in the school. [3] This school is the first virtual school to open in the county in 2020 with an enrollment of 189 students. [4]

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History

Rutherford County Virtual School was founded in 2020 as the 49th school to open in the school district. [2] The first principal and current of the Rutherford County Virtual School is Dr. Jessica Supakhan. [2]

Curriculum

Rutherford County Virtual School uses the Connections Academy (or Pearson Connexus) platform to deliver education to students. [5] Elementary and middle school grade students are taught by teachers who work at Rutherford County Schools. [6] Courses at the school are taught by certified teachers in the State of Tennessee. [6]

Athletics

Rutherford County Virtual School has a co-op partnership with Central Magnet School, allowing Rutherford County Virtual School students to participate in athletic programs from Central Magnet School. [4] There are currently 12 varsity teams in a co-op partnership, which include baseball, boys and girls basketball, softball, volleyball, golf, cross country, track, cheerleading, dance, archery, and swimming. [6] In the future, the school expects to add 4 more varsity teams, such as tennis, bowling, wrestling, and soccer. [6]

Clubs

References

  1. 1 2 3 "School Detail for Rutherford County Virtual School". National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Rutherford County Virtual School will launch with up to 100 students during inaugural year". Murfreesboro Voice. June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Rutherford County Virtual School Application for Admission" (PDF). Rutherford County Virtual School. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  4. 1 2 Broden, Scott (March 25, 2021). "Rutherford County Virtual School expanding, plans to add sports with Central Magnet". Murfreesboro Daily News Journal. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  5. ↑ DeGennaro, Nancy (September 25, 2020). "Rutherford County Schools keeping on masks, plans to grow Virtual School". Murfreesboro Daily News Journal. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Common Questions & Answers about RC Virtual School". Rutherford County Virtual School. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
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