Rhea County High School is a
high school
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in
Evensville,
Tennessee
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. It serves
Rhea County, Tennessee
Rhea County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, its population was 32,870. Its county seat is Dayton. Rhea County comprises the Dayton, TN micropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the ...
, which includes
Dayton
Dayton () is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of cities in Ohio, sixth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 137,644 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Dayton metro ...
,
Spring City and
Graysville. It has an enrollment of 1,469. Its mascot is a golden eagle. It is a part of
Rhea County Schools
Rhea County Department of Education, also known as Rhea County Schools or Rhea School District, is a school district headquartered in Dayton, Tennessee. It serves students in the county, except for the City of Dayton, for elementary and middle sc ...
.
History
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.
Athletics
Rhea County High School offers 14 different sports for both ladies and men at their school.
Notable alumni
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David Douglas, NFL player
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Rachel Held Evans
Rachel Held Evans (née Rachel Grace Held; June 8, 1981 – May 4, 2019) was an American Christian columnist, blogger and author. Her book ''A Year of Biblical Womanhood'' was a ''New York Times'' bestseller in e-book non-fiction, and ''Searchi ...
, writer
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Andy Kelly, Arena Football League quarterback
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Cory Gearrin
Cory Nathanial Gearrin (born April 14, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, New York ...
, Major League Baseball relief pitcher
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Dave Roller, former
NFL
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defensive tackle
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Josh Walker, NFL player
See also
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Dayton City School - the district the school lies in
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John T. Scopes
John Thomas Scopes (August 3, 1900 – October 21, 1970) was a teacher in Dayton, Tennessee, who was charged on May 5, 1925, with violating Tennessee's Butler Act, which prohibited the teaching of human evolution in Tennessee schools. He was trie ...
- Prominent figure in the
Scopes trial, which involved the teaching of evolution in schools
References
External links
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Public high schools in Tennessee
Schools in Rhea County, Tennessee
1974 establishments in Tennessee
Educational institutions established in 1974