La Vergne High School
Address
250 Wolverine Trail LaVergne , Tennessee 37086 United States
Coordinates	35°59′20″N 86°33′37″W / 35.989°N 86.5603°W / 35.989; -86.5603
Information
Type	Public High School
Motto	Integrity. Pride. Perseverance. Honor.
Established	1988
School district	Rutherford County Schools
CEEB code	431162
Principal	Theowauna Hatchett
Faculty	118.26 (on FTE basis[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,100 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	17.76[1]
Color(s)	Royal blue and silver     [2]
Team name	Wolverines[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]

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 "edit

"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!!!"

Controversyedit

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 alumniedit

• Quinton Patton - former NFL wide receiver
• Robert Myers - former NFL offensive lineman
• Alex Young - hammer throw athlete

Referencesedit

External linksedit

• School website
• LHS Band website