Smyrna High School (Tennessee)

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Smyrna High School (Tennessee)
100 Bulldog Drive

Smyrna
,
Tennessee

United States
Coordinates 35°57′34″N86°30′27″W / 35.9594°N 86.5075°W / 35.9594; -86.5075
Information
Type Public School, Cambridge International
MottoStriving for Excellence
Established1919
School district Rutherford County
CEEB code 432130
PrincipalSherri Southerland
Teaching staff122.33 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades 9—12
Enrollment2,090 [1]  (2020—21)
Student to teacher ratio17.08 [1]
Color(s)   Purple and Gold
Athletics TSSAA
Nickname Bulldog
YearbookGold Dust
Website shs.rcschools.net

Smyrna High School is a high school in the Rutherford County school district located in Smyrna, Tennessee, United States.

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History

Smyrna High was founded in 1919. [2] In 1988, it was split into the current La Vergne High School and Smyrna High School in order to provide adequate room for student enrollment. In 2000, Smyrna went through yet another split with the building of Blackman High School. The current Smyrna Middle School building was the previous home of Smyrna High. In June 2011, Robert Raikes retired as principal of Smyrna High School after 37 years at the position, and over 50 years of being with the school. His replacement was named a month later when Rick Powell, a longtime assistant principal at Smyrna, was promoted to head principal. In May 2018, Dr. Sherri Southerland was announced as Powell's replacement after his retirement. [3]

Academics

Smyrna High offers AP [4] and Cambridge [5] classes. The school offers specialized elective focuses in many areas:

Activities

Smyrna High has a variety of extracurricular activities, like archery, art, band, Beta Club, Beta Epsilon, Philanthropic Society, book club, Bulldog Bank, Bulldog News Network, chess, creative writing, debate, DECA, educators rising, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, FFA, First Priority, French Club, Gold Dust, Historical Society, HOSA, Interact, JROTC, Leo Club, Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, Purple Dynasty, SADD, Science Olympiad, Spanish Club, Student Council, Theatre, and Youth in Government.

Athletics

Smyrna High is a former TSSAA state champion in football (2006 and 2007), girls' basketball (1961 and 1982), softball (2013), girls' bowling (2013), and boys' bowling (2005, 2006, 2009, 2011 and 2018). [6]

Notable alumnus


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References

  1. 1 2 3 "School Detail for Smyrna High School". National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Smyrna High School School Profile 2021-22" (PDF). Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  3. ↑ Evans, James (May 17, 2022). "Southerland to lead Smyrna High as principal". Murfreesboro Post. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  4. ↑ Cartwright, Keith (September 13, 2021). "Bestselling Author Makes Life Changing Impression on Trio of Smyrna High Seniors" . Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  5. ↑ Epright, Dan (November 26, 2019). "Smyrna High School celebrates 100 years" . Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Smyrna High School Championship History - TSSAA Sports". TSSAA . Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Sonny Gray MLB.com Profile". MLB . Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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