Rutherford County Schools is a school district based in
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Murfreesboro is a city in and county seat of Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 152,769 according to the 2020 census, up from 108,755 residents certified in 2010. Murfreesboro is located in the Nashville metropol ...
, United States. It serves
Rutherford County, Tennessee
Rutherford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is located in Middle Tennessee. As of the 2021 census, the population was 352,182, making it the fifth-most populous county in Tennessee. A study conducted by the Univers ...
—excluding
pre-kindergarten
Pre-kindergarten (also called Pre-K or PK) is a voluntary classroom-based preschool program for children below the age of five in the United States, Canada, Turkey and Greece (when kindergarten starts). It may be delivered through a preschool ...
through 6th grade in Murfreesboro itself, which is served by the
Murfreesboro City Schools
Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS) is a school district headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in the Nashville metropolitan area of Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee is one of the three Grand Divisions of the U.S. state of Tennessee that com ...
system.
The district gained national attention during the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...
when local high school student Grady Knox was harassed by district meeting attendees after explaining that his grandmother had died due to the lack of
mask-wearing in local schools. Outgoing school board chairman Coy Young subsequently apologized, stating his "regret the young man was treated the way he was."
Schools
Elementary schools
* Barfield Elementary School
* Blackman Elementary School
* Brown's Chapel Elementary School
* Buchanan Elementary School
* Cedar Grove Elementary School
* Christiana Elementary School
* David Youree Elementary School
* Eagleville School (PK–12)
* Homer Pittard Campus School (K–6)
* John Colemon Elementary School
* Kittrell Elementary School
* Lascassas Elementary School
* Lavergne Lake Elementary School
* Roy Waldron Annex (PK–1)
* McFadden School of Excellence (K–5)
* Plainview Elementary School
* Rock Springs Elementary School
* Rockvale Elementary School (PK–5)
* Rocky Fork Elementary School (PK-5)
* Roy L. Waldron Elementary School (2–5)
* Smyrna Elementary School
* Smyrna Primary School
* Stewarts Creek Elementary School
* Stewartsboro Elementary School
* Thurman Francis Arts Academy (K–8)
* Walter Hill Elementary School
* Wilson Elementary School
Middle schools
* Blackman Middle School est. 2002
* Christiana Middle School
* Eagleville School (PK–12)
* La Vergne Middle School
* Oakland Middle School
* Rock Springs Middle School
* Rocky Fork Middle School est.2017
* Rockvale Middle School (6–8)
* Siegel School
* Smyrna Middle School
* Stewarts Creek Middle School
* Thurman Francis Arts Academy (K–8)
* Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School
High schools
*
Blackman High School est. 2000
*
Central Magnet School
Central Magnet School is a public magnet school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school is a part of the Rutherford County school system and serves students from grades 6 through 12. It is known for its academic rigor and numerous awards. ...
(6-12) est. 2010
* Eagleville School (PK-12) est. 1996
* Holloway High School est. 1928
*
La Vergne High School est. 1988
*
Oakland High School 1972
*
Riverdale High School 1972
*
Rockvale High School
Rockvale High School is a public high school located in Rockvale, Tennessee near Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro is a city in and county seat of Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 152,769 according to the 2020 censu ...
est. 2019
*
Siegel High School est. 2003
*
Smyrna High School est. 1919
*
Stewarts Creek High School
Stewarts Creek High School is a public high school in the Rutherford County School system, located in Smyrna, Tennessee. The school opened in August 2013 with an estimate of 1500 students: 600 freshmen, around 300 sophomores and around 150 junior ...
(Smyrna) est. 2013
Other schools
* Daniel McKee Alternative School (8–12)
* Rutherford County Adult High School
* Smyrna West School (7–12)
*
Rutherford County Virtual School
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. All students who are residents of Rutherford County can enroll in the sc ...
(3-12)
References
External links
Official site
Education in Rutherford County, Tennessee
School districts in Tennessee
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