Rhea County High School
Rhea County High School is a high school in Evensville, Tennessee. It serves Rhea County, Tennessee, which includes Dayton, Spring City and Graysville.[2] It has an enrollment of 1,469. Its mascot is a golden eagle. It is a part of Rhea County Schools.
| Rhea County High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
405 Pierce Road , 37332 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public secondary |
| Motto | "Reach For The Stars" |
| Established | 1974 |
| School district | Rhea County School System. |
| Principal | Scotty Herrell |
| Teaching staff | 89.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,469 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.51[1] |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Green and gold |
| Athletics conference | TSSAA |
| Mascot | Golden eagle |
| Newspaper | "The Eagle's Nest" |
| Yearbook | "The Aerie" |
| Graduates (2010) | 149 |
| Website | rchs |
History edit
In 2013, Rhea County High School celebrated their 40th year since the school was established and Spring City and Rhea Central were brought together to form what is now well known as Rhea County High School. Also in 2013, following the 40th year celebration of the school, was the building of a new addition that spanned to cover 320,000 square feet. When this switch occurred, the middle school of Rhea County moved into the old high school so that they could have a larger space as well. With the building of the new wing came an addition to the athletic/physical health department by the addition of 3 new gyms, a brand new turf football/soccer field, and a track outlying the layout of the regulation size field[3]
Athletics edit
Rhea County High School offers 14 different sports for both ladies and men at their school[4]
Notable alumni edit
- David Douglas, NFL player
- Rachel Held Evans, writer[5]
- Andy Kelly, Arena Football League quarterback
- Cory Gearrin, Major League Baseball relief pitcher[6]
- Dave Roller, former NFL defensive tackle
- Josh Walker, NFL player
See also edit
- Dayton City School - This school is in its own school district
- John T. Scopes - Science v.s religion Trial
References edit
- ^ a b c "Rhea County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rhea County, TN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2022. - Text list, which states: "Rhea County School District in Dayton" (labeled as "Secondary" which includes High School). Note: Rhea County High School is not indicated on this map, but it is the sole high school of Rhea County Schools, and therefore students from Dayton would go there.
- ^ "Rhea County High School - About The School". Rhea County High School. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ "Rhea County High School - Sports". Rhea County High School. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ Evans, Rachel Held (2010). Evolving in Monkey Town. Zondervan. p. 40. ISBN 9780310293996.
- ^ "Rhea County's Cory Gearrin, Living His Dream". The Chattanoogan. August 31, 2006. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
External links edit
- Official website