Rockvale High, 6545 Highway 99, Rockvale: Rutherford County Schools, grades 9-12, 2,126 students (2024-25), state grade A.
Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. Sources: rvh.rcschools.net, Rutherford County Schools, Tennessee Department of Education data files, the NCES school directory and the TSSAA.
Rockvale High School is a Rutherford County Schools (RCS) high school for grades 9 to 12 on Highway 99 in Rockvale, about 7 miles southwest of downtown Murfreesboro. It sits outside the city, but its zone covers much of southwest Murfreesboro: about 14% of the city’s land is in the Rockvale High zone on the district’s 2026-27 map, and another 3% is in a Rockvale and Riverdale dual zone. The teams are the Rockets.
Who to call
- Front office: 615-848-6500, 6545 Highway 99, Rockvale, TN 37153
- School website: rvh.rcschools.net
- Enrolling: the RCS registration page; district office 615-893-5812, 2240 Southpark Drive
- Zone questions: RCS Transportation, 615-893-5815, ext. 22100; buses 615-895-8656
| Address | 6545 Highway 99, Rockvale, TN 37153 |
| Phone | 615-848-6500 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| School day | 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
| District | Rutherford County Schools |
| State letter grade, 2024-25 | A |
Principal
Principal Dr. Meagan Turnbow, according to the school’s website staff directory.
Enrollment and teachers
- Federal count: 2,178 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 130 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 17 students per teacher.
- State count: 2,126 students in the 2024-25 school year, in the Tennessee Department of Education’s school profile file.
State report card
Tennessee gives every public school an A-F letter grade each year, explained on the Department of Education’s school letter grades page. The grade combines indicators each scored from 1 to 5: student achievement, academic growth and growth of the highest-need students, plus college and career readiness for high schools.
Rockvale High earned an A for 2024-25, the latest grades published, with an overall score of 4.8 out of 5 in the state’s letter grade file.
| Indicator | Score (1 to 5) |
|---|---|
| Achievement | 5 |
| Growth | 5 |
| Growth of highest-need students | 4 |
| College and career readiness | 4 |
| Overall success rate, all students, 2024-25 tests | 49.4% |
Spring 2026 TCAP tests (share of students who met or exceeded expectations, from the state’s 2026 school assessment file):
| Subject | Met or exceeded | Valid tests |
|---|---|---|
| Algebra I | 37.6% | 444 |
| Algebra II | 48.6% | 438 |
| Biology | 62.6% | 519 |
| English I | 58.6% | 471 |
| English II | 71.7% | 463 |
| Geometry | 51.5% | 489 |
| U.S. history | 56.5% | 345 |
- Graduation rate, class of 2025: 97.8% of a cohort of 580 students, in the state’s graduation rate file.
- ACT, 2024-25: average composite score 19.9; 46% of test takers scored 21 or higher, per the state ACT file.
The full report, with chronic absence, subgroup results and more, is on the Tennessee State Report Card.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
Check any address on the RCS 2026-27 zone map, linked from the district’s bus routes and school zones page, or call RCS Transportation at 615-893-5815, ext. 22100.
On the district’s 2026-27 zone map, the Rockvale High zone takes in all of the Rockvale Middle zone and part of the Blackman Middle zone.
The map also marks a Rockvale High and Riverdale High dual zone, where students may attend either school. RCS created dual zones for high school students rezoned from Rockvale, Riverdale, Smyrna or Blackman high schools during 2025-26, and families who wanted to return to their previous school had to apply by April 1, 2026, according to the Rutherford Choice page.
These shares are measured from the district’s map layers; zones follow streets, not city limits, so always check the exact address.
Calendar and bell times
From the RCS 2026-27 academic calendar (revised June 3, 2026):
- Tuesday: parent-teacher conferences
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election Day, no school for students
- Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
- Friday, Dec. 18: two-hour day, end of the second nine weeks
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break; Jan. 4 is an in-service day, and students return Tuesday, Jan. 5
- March 29 to April 2, 2027: spring break, after Good Friday, March 26
- Friday, May 28, 2027: last day, a two-hour day
Classes run 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in 2026-27, with four lunch periods and a “Rocket Time” period after lunch, according to the school’s bell schedule page.
Sports and activities
Rockvale High plays football in Class 6A, Region 3 for 2026-27, according to the TSSAA’s current alignments, with Blackman, LaVergne, Oakland, Riverdale, Siegel, Smyrna and Stewarts Creek. In basketball it is in Class 4A, District 10, with Oakland, Riverdale and Siegel.
Schedules and team pages are on the school’s athletics page.
Scores and previews: our Friday night football page and the high school scoreboard.
More on Murfreesboro schools
- The school’s website and the Rutherford County Schools website
- Every public school in Murfreesboro, with zones and state grades
- Our Murfreesboro schools guide for calendars, enrollment and school board meetings
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Rockvale High School serve?
Rockvale High serves grades 9 through 12. It is part of Rutherford County Schools and sits at 6545 Highway 99, Rockvale.
What is Rockvale High School’s state letter grade?
Rockvale High earned an A in Tennessee’s 2024-25 school letter grades, with an overall score of 4.8 out of 5. Its class of 2025 graduation rate was 97.8%.
Which middle schools feed Rockvale High?
On Rutherford County Schools’ 2026-27 zone map, the Rockvale High zone takes in all of the Rockvale Middle zone and part of the Blackman Middle zone. Check your address on the district’s zone map.
What time does Rockvale High start?
Rockvale High’s school day runs 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., according to the school’s posted bell schedule.
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