La Vergne High School
| La Vergne High School | |
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| Address | |
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250 Wolverine Trail LaVergne, Tennessee 37086 United States |
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| Coordinates | 35°59′20″N 86°33′37″W / 35.989°N 86.5603°WCoordinates: 35°59′20″N 86°33′37″W / 35.989°N 86.5603°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | Integrity. Pride. Perseverance. Honor. |
| Established | 1988 |
| School district | Rutherford County Schools |
| Principal | Dirk Ash |
| Faculty | 92.5 (on FTE basis |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,723 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.0 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Silver |
| Team name | Wolverines |
| Website | www |
La Vergne High School is a public high school located in La Vergne, Tennessee, with approximately 1,723 students. It was founded in 1988 and a part of the Rutherford County School System.
As of 2014, the current principal of the school is Dirk Ash. The current assistant principals are Kyle Nix, Joseph Crumby, Tarron Huddleston, and Christopher Chambers.
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.
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 2nd 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. 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.
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 Jonathon Wright and Rontrell Callahan. 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. 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.
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