Poplar Hill Middle School
Coverage of Poplar Hill Middle School in the Nexus archive.
- Rutherford County Schools prepare for growth with new school, future sites
Rutherford County Schools is addressing overcrowding with the opening of Poplar Hill Middle School, a $60 million project, as enrollment growth strains existing schools. District leaders report challenges with unsustainable student numbers at schools like Blackman and Rockville Middles, while acquiring land for future campuses and managing teacher recruitment efforts.
- Poplar Hill Middle School to open in Rutherford County to ease overcrowding
Rutherford County Schools opened Poplar Hill Middle School, a $59.9 million facility near Murfreesboro, to address overcrowding and replace portable classrooms. The 169,000-square-foot school will serve 850 students in grades 6-8 and is part of a district-wide rezoning effort amid rapid growth in the I-24 and 840 corridors.