Central Magnet School
SCHOOL PROFILE 2015-16
CEEB CODE: 431609
Dr. John Ash,Principal ashj@rcschools.net
Amy Guthrie, Asst. Principal guthriea@rcschools.net
Kay Martin, Asst. Principa/ martink@rcschools.net
Kris Clary, School Counselor A-G claryk@rcschools.net
Katie McAdams, School Counselor H-O mcadamsk@rcschools.net
Mary Oldham, School Counselor P-Z oldhamm@rcschools.net
701 East Main Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Office: 615-904-6789
Fax: 615-904-6788-office
www.central.rcschools.net
AREA: Rutherford County is 5th largest county located at the geographic and population center of Tennessee.
The Rutherford County Schools’ total enrollment is approximately 38,870 students with 45 schools.
CMS: Central Magnet School opened its doors in the fall of 2010. The 25 acre campus is home to 1,217
students in grades 6-12. Student must apply to CMS and are admitted based on academics and test scores.
MISSION STATEMENT: The Mission of Central Magnet School is to challenge each student, teacher and
parent with the high expectations of a challenging curriculum; To provide students with a rigorous educational
program in a collaborative setting, with emphasis on mastery of academics, critical thinking, effective
communication skills, and character development.
STAFF: 81% of teachers have Master's degrees or higher with an average of 12 years of experience.
Student/teacher ratio 17:1.
CURRICULUM: The course offerings for CMS students are rigorous college prep classes taught at the
Honors, Advanced Honors, and Advanced Placement level.
TYPES OF DIPLOMAS: Students have the opportunity to graduate with Honors and Distinction in
accordance to the state guidelines. The Central Magnet Diploma is achieved by taking four AP courses,
completing 25 hours community service a year and presenting a senior thesis.
GRADING SCALE:
A (93-100) B (85-92) C (75-84) D (70-74)
CLASS SIZE: Class of 2014- 167
RANK: We do not rank our students
Class of 2015- 202
HONORARIES: Class of 2015- 9 National Merit Finalists
41 Valedictorians
ACT SUMMARY: Class of 2015- 27.5 Class of 2016- 29.3
ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES:
Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Computer Science, Comparative Government, English
Language, English Literature, Environmental Science, European History, French, German, Human Geography,
Latin, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Music Theory, Physics I, Physics C Mechanics, Physics C Electricity
& Magnetism, Psychology, Spanish, Statistics, Studio Art, U.S. Government, U.S. History, World History
DUAL ENROLLMENT: MTSU offers Biology, Chemistry, Algebra-based Physics, Art Appreciation,
Introduction to Music and Fundamentals of Communications on our campus for college and high school credit.
Trevecca offers Introduction to Mathematical Modeling for both credit.
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION: The academic success of the class of 2015 is evident in their plans for
the future. Members of the class accepted $9,191,058 in scholarship money, averaging $44,675 per student.
The class of 2015 will attend the following institutions:
Auburn University
Mississippi State University
Belmont University
Motlow Community College
Brigham Young University
Mount Holyoke College
Bryn Mawr College
Rhodes College
Carleton College
Samford University
Carson Newman College
Sewanee: The University of the South
Central Florida University
Tennessee Technological University
Christian Brothers University
Tufts University
Colorado School of Mines
Union University
Cornell University
US Military Academy at West Point
Duke University
US Navy Nuclear Program
East Tennessee State University
University of Alabama
Elon University
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
University of Chicago
Emory University
University of Florida
Harding University
University of Kentucky
Harvard University
University of Memphis
Georgia Institute of Technology
University of Mississippi
Grinnell College
University of Notre Dame
Johns Hopkins University
University of Tennessee Chattanooga
Lee University
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Lipscomb University
Utah University
Middle Tennessee State University
Vanderbilt University
Milligan College
Washington University in St. Louis