Rutherford County Virtual School

Rutherford County Virtual School is a virtual school in the Rutherford County school district located in Smyrna, Tennessee, United States. The school serves grades 3 to 12.[2] All students who are residents of Rutherford County can enroll in the school.[3] This school is the first virtual school to open in the county in 2020 with an enrollment of 189 students.[4]

Rutherford County Virtual School
Address
100 Wise Dr

Smyrna
,
Tennessee

United States
Coordinates36.0084666°N 86.4899195°W / 36.0084666; -86.4899195
Information
TypePublic school, Virtual school
Establishedc. 2020
School districtRutherford County
CEEB code430068
PrincipalDr. Jessica Supakhan
Teaching staff13.83 (FTE)
Grades3-12
Enrollment461[1] (2021—22)
Student to teacher ratio33.33
Color(s)    Red and Blue
AthleticsTSSAA
NicknameTrailblazer
Websitercso.rcschools.net

History

Rutherford County Virtual School was founded in 2020 as the 49th school to open in the school district.[2] The first principal and current of the Rutherford County Virtual School is Dr. Jessica Supakhan.[2]

Curriculum

Rutherford County Virtual School uses the Connections Academy (or Pearson Connexus) platform to deliver education to students.[5] Elementary and middle school grade students are taught by teachers who work at Rutherford County Schools.[6] Courses at the school are taught by certified teachers in the State of Tennessee.[6]

Athletics

Rutherford County Virtual School has a co-op partnership with Central Magnet School, allowing Rutherford County Virtual School students to participate in athletic programs from Central Magnet School.[4] There are currently 12 varsity teams in a co-op partnership, which include baseball, boys and girls basketball, softball, volleyball, golf, cross country, track, cheerleading, dance, archery, and swimming.[6] In the future, the school expects to add 4 more varsity teams, such as tennis, bowling, wrestling, and soccer.[6]

Clubs
  • Aerospace Club
  • Chess
  • Community Service Club
  • Creative Writing Club
  • Fantasy Football Club
  • Fishing Club
  • French Club
  • Glee Club
  • High School Hangout
  • Instrumental Music Club
  • Life Skills Club
  • Microwave Mug Cooking Club
  • Senior Beta Club
  • Show and Tell
  • Student Leadership Club
  • Tech/Coding Club
  • eSports
  • Storytelling Club
  • Small Animals Club


References
  1. "School Detail for Rutherford County Virtual School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  2. "Rutherford County Virtual School will launch with up to 100 students during inaugural year". Murfreesboro Voice. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  3. "Rutherford County Virtual School Application for Admission" (PDF). Rutherford County Virtual School. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  4. Broden, Scott (2021-03-25). "Rutherford County Virtual School expanding, plans to add sports with Central Magnet". Murfreesboro Daily News Journal. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  5. DeGennaro, Nancy (2020-09-25). "Rutherford County Schools keeping on masks, plans to grow Virtual School". Murfreesboro Daily News Journal. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  6. "Common Questions & Answers about RC Virtual School". Rutherford County Virtual School. Retrieved 2021-06-07.


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