La Vergne High School
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| LaVergne High School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 250 Wolverine Trail La Vergne, Tennessee 37086 |
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| Information | |
| Principal | Melvin Daniels |
| Enrollment |
1,941 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 92.5 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 21.0[1] |
| Type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Motto | Integrity. Pride. Perseverance. Honor. |
| Team name | Wolverines |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Homepage | School website |
Located in La Vergne, Tennessee, La Vergne High School is a comprehensive public high school including grades 9 through 12. Part of the Rutherford County School System, La Vergne High School has an enrollment of 1,973 students for the 2007-2008 school year.[2]
The school's principal is Melvin Daniels. Assistant principals are Marilyn Hill, Dr. Wayne Coward, George Hockenberry, and Avy Seymore.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,941 students and 92.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 21.0.[1]
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[edit] Extracurricular activities
The school's marching band has compiled a record of success in regional and national school band competitions.[3]
[edit] Controversy
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, and the local NAACP chapter has filed a complaint. [4] [5] In a separate incident, principal Daniels, who is black, alleged that he was passed over for promotion, and received a $57,000 settlement from the county.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d La Vergne High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2007.
- ^ LaVergne High School - LaVergne Tennessee
- ^ "LaVergne High School Percussion Section Finishes Successful 2006 Season," Pro-Mark Corporation website (accessed December 20, 2007) and "[La Vergne High School Marching Band Places at Nationals]," Living in La Vergne, Tennessee weblog, November 28, 2007.
- ^ Schools Director tells principals no assemblies for ethnic groups : State and Regional News : Knoxville News Sentinel
- ^ NAACP files complaints against county system (20071128) - My.Tennessean
- ^ Rutherford County Schools Racial Discrimination Settlement
