Central Magnet School | |
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![]() Central High School, now Central Magnet School, c. 1943 | |
Address | |
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701 East Main St , | |
Coordinates | 35°50′42″N 86°22′42″W / 35.8451°N 86.3784°W |
Information | |
Type | Public school, Magnet school |
Motto | Always my best |
Established | c. 2010 |
School district | Rutherford County |
CEEB code | 431609 |
Principal | John Ash |
Teaching staff | 71.67 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 6–12 |
Enrollment | 1,237[1] (2020-21) |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.26[1] |
Color(s) | Gold Black White |
Athletics | TSSAA |
Nickname | Tigers |
Yearbook | The Gold Standard |
Website | central |
Central Magnet School is a public magnet school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school is a part of the Rutherford County school system and serves students from grades 6 through 12. It is known for its academic rigor and numerous awards.[2] In 2020, Central received the National Blue Ribbon School recognition for academic achievement.[3]
History
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In the 1900s, Central Magnet was originally Central High School. The high school campus burned down in 1944 and was later rebuilt in 1950 to replace the Tennessee College for Women. Due to the large enrollment of students at Central High School, Rutherford County established Riverdale High School and Oakland High School, and Central then became a middle school.[4] In the fall of 2010, Central became an academic magnet school.[5]
Academics
[edit]Central Magnet School is an academic magnet school, offering five dual enrollment options, 31 Advanced Placement courses, and 68 honors–or above honors–level courses.[6] 100 percent of students participate in the AP program.[2]
High school students must take four Advanced Placement courses, complete 25 hours of community service for each year of enrollment, and present a senior thesis in order to be eligible for the "Central Magnet Diploma".
Clubs
[edit]- 4-H Club
- Anime Club
- Architecture, Construction and Engineering Club
- Art Club
- Aviation Club
- Beta Club
- Black Student Union
- Book Club
- Cake Decorating Club
- Car Club
- Central Chronicle
- Central Entrepreneurship Organization
- Chess Program
- Spanish Club
- Central Outdoors and Recreational Education Club
- Creative Writing Club
- Culinary Club
- DECA
- Design Club
- Digital Art & Animation Club
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- First Priority
- FIRST Robotics
- Fitness Club
- French Club
- Gardening Club
- German Club
- GIS Club
- Gender Sexuality Alliance
- HOSA
- Improv Club
- Interact Club
- International Thespian Society Troupe
- Jr. Beta Club
- Key Club
- Kickball Club
- French Round Table
- Linguistics Club
- Medical Research Club
- Mentor Club
- Mock Trial
- Model UN
- Movie Circle
- Mu Alpha Theta
- Music Through the Years
- Music Writers' Club
- Musical Theatre Club
- Mythology Club
- National English Honor Society
- National Honor Society
- National Junior Classical League
- National Spanish Honor Society
- National Technical Honor Society
- Natural Arts Club
- Neuroscience Club
- Newspaper Club
- No Sew Fleece Club
- Photography Club
- Poetry Club
- Prom Committee
- Psychology Club
- Radio Club
- Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society
- Science National Honor Society
- Science Olympiad
- Shakespeare Club
- Society of Women Engineers
- Speech & Debate Club
- Student Council
- TableTop Board Gaming Club
- Tag Club
- The Central Review
- Tiger News Team
- Tri-M Music Honor Society
- Technology Student Association
- Ultimate Frisbee
- UNICEF
- Weightlifting Club
- Young Life
- Youth in Government
Source:[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "School Detail for Central Magnet School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ a b Evans, James (April 25, 2017). "Report: Central Magnet No. 1 in Tennessee". Daily News Journal. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Central Magnet earns National Blue Ribbon School status". Murfreesboro Post. September 28, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Logue, Gina (February 24, 2015). "Local school's history springs to life with help from MTSU students". MTSU News. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Ragland-Hudgins, Mealand (February 7, 2015). "Central Magnet seeks connections". Daily News Journal. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "CMS Course Offerings 2022-23" (PDF). Central Magnet School. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ "Department Pages | Central Magnet School". central.rcschools.net. Retrieved February 8, 2023.