Smyrna High School is a

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in the Rutherford County school district located in

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History

Smyrna High was founded in 1919. In 1988, it was split into the current La Vergne High School and Smyrna High School in order to provide adequate room for student enrollment. In 2000, Smyrna went through yet another split with the building of Blackman High School. The current Smyrna Middle School building was the previous home of Smyrna High. In June 2011, Robert Raikes retired as principal of Smyrna High School after 37 years at the position, and over 50 years of being with the school. His replacement was named a month later when Rick Powell, a longtime assistant principal at Smyrna, was promoted to head principal. In May 2018, Dr. Sherri Southerland was announced as Powell's replacement after his retirement.

Academics

Smyrna High offers AP and

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classes. The school offers specialized elective focuses in many areas: * Architecture & Construction * Audio and Visual Production * Banking & Finance * Business Management * Criminal Justice * Culinary Arts * Design Communications * Horticulture Science * Interior Design * JROTC I-IV * MEP Systems * Marketing Management * Sport & Human Performance * Teaching as a Profession * Technology * Therapeutic Services * Veterinary & Animal Science

Activities

Smyrna High has a variety of extracurricular activities, like archery, art, band, Beta Club, Beta Epsilon, Philanthropic Society, book club, Bulldog Bank, Bulldog News Network, chess, creative writing, debate, DECA, educators rising, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, FFA, First Priority, French Club, Gold Dust, Historical Society, HOSA, Interact, JROTC, Leo Club, Mu Alpha Theta,

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, Purple Dynasty, SADD, Science Olympiad, Spanish Club, Student Council, Theatre, and Youth in Government.

Athletics

Smyrna High is a former TSSAA state champion in football (2006 and 2007), girls' basketball (1961 and 1982), softball (2013), girls' bowling (2013), and boys' bowling (2005, 2006, 2009, 2011 and 2018).

Notable alumnus

* Sonny Gray,

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pitcher * Michael Hicks, Poland men's national 3x3 team

References

External links

* 1919 establishments in Tennessee Educational institutions established in 1919 Public high schools in Tennessee Schools in Rutherford County, Tennessee Smyrna, Tennessee {{TN-school-stub