Rhea County High School
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| motto = "Reach For The Stars"
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| streetaddress = 405 Pierce Road
| city = Evensville
| state = Tennessee
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| zipcode = 37332
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| established = 1974
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| district = Rhea County School System.
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| principal = Doug stacy keylon
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| teaching_staff = 86.50 (FTE)
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| grades = 9-12
| enrollment = 1,500 (2022-23){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=4703510&ID=470351001467|title=Rhea County High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=August 23, 2024}}
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| newspaper = [http://www.rchseaglesnest.org "The Eagle's Nest"]
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| graduates = 149
| graduates_year = 2010
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Rhea County High School is a high school in Evensville, Tennessee. It serves Rhea County, Tennessee, which includes Dayton, Spring City and Graysville.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st47_tn/schooldistrict_maps/c47143_rhea/DC20SD_C47143.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rhea County, TN|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=June 7, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st47_tn/schooldistrict_maps/c47143_rhea/DC20SD_C47143_SD2MS.txt 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. It has an enrollment of 1,469. Its mascot is a golden eagle. It is a part of Rhea County Schools.
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.{{Cite web|url=http://rchs.rheacounty.org/?PageName=%27AboutTheSchool%27|title=Rhea County High School - About The School|website=Rhea County High School|language=en|access-date=December 11, 2019}}{{Cite web |last=Carroll |first=David |date=2013-01-22 |title=New Rhea County High will open in August |url=https://www.local3news.com/new-rhea-county-high-will-open-in-august/article_dcc31928-8d31-5063-8c15-faafdbdaf787.html |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Local3News.com |language=en}}
Athletics
Rhea County High School offers 14 different sports for both ladies and men at their school.{{Cite web|url=http://rchs.rheacounty.org/?PageName=%27Sports%27|title=Rhea County High School - Sports|website=Rhea County High School|language=en|access-date=November 26, 2019}}
Notable alumni
- David Douglas, NFL player
- Rachel Held Evans, writer{{cite book|last=Evans|first=Rachel Held|title=Evolving in Monkey Town|date=2010|publisher=Zondervan|isbn=9780310293996|page=40|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eWaGi9AFyIUC&dq=rachel+held+evans+rhea+county+high+school&pg=PA40}}
- Andy Kelly, Arena Football League quarterback
- Cory Gearrin, Major League Baseball relief pitcher{{cite web|title=Rhea County's Cory Gearrin, Living His Dream|url=http://www.chattanoogan.com/2006/8/31/91926/Rhea-County-s-Cory-Gearrin-Living-His.aspx|publisher=The Chattanoogan|accessdate=March 26, 2014|date=August 31, 2006}}
- Dave Roller, former NFL defensive tackle
- Josh Walker, NFL player
See also
- Dayton City School - the district the school lies in
- John T. Scopes - Prominent figure in the Scopes trial, which involved the teaching of evolution in schools
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://rchs.rheacounty.org/}}
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Category:Public high schools in Tennessee
Category:Schools in Rhea County, Tennessee