Union University
Tennessee College for Women
Central High School
Central Middle School
Central Magnet School
100
The denomination responsible for the creation of Union University
Who are the Baptists?
100
The denomination responsible for chartering the Tennessee College for Women was this religious group.
Who are the Baptists?
100
Originally located on North Maple Street, Central High School opened its doors during this year.
What is 1917?
100
Population growth and integration had added more students than the building could hold; therefore, the school board decided to build two new high schools and converted Central High School into a middle school, which opened during this year.
What is 1973?
100
Central Magnet School, in response to the local community's wishes, was opened during this year.
What is 2010?
200
The first President of Union University
Who is Reverend Joseph Eaton?
200
The Tennessee College for Women first opened in 1907, with this many students enrolled.
What is 199 students/199?
200
The building that was located on North Maple Street was lost in 1944 during a terrible disaster; name the event responsible for the closing of Central High School.
What is a fire/burning/burned down?
200
A innovative new way to teach the middle schoolers, this type of education involved dividing teachers by subject area to shrink down class sizes and make teaching more specialized. This type of education is known as this.
What is the mini-school/mini-school concept?
200
Admission to Central Magnet School is determined by these two factors.
What is grade point average and standardized test scores?
300
After the first President of Union University passed, his tomb was relocated to this well-known Murfreesboro cemetery in 1907.
What is Evergreen Cemetery?
300
This festival was originally celebrated at the Tennessee College for Women as early as 1910; each year, a student was chosen as Queen and a parade was held, to honor her election.
What is May Day?
300
The new Central High School opened in 1950, after school board members purchased the vacated campus of this Tennessee educational institution.
What is the Tennessee College for Women?
300
The revolutionary principal who introduced the concept of the mini-school in 1977 was this man who administered at Central for over fifteen years.
Who is Thomas Tenpenny/Tom Tenpenny?
300
Central Magnet School has national and international acclaim due to the success of this type of engineering and science club.
What is robotics/robotics team/club>
400
Becoming President of Union University in 1859, this man was a vocal emancipationist who ironically owned slaves; his views were not popular in Tennessee, and thus, an angry mob chased him out of two in 1861.
Who is James Madison Pendleton?
400
Although students had options to earn certificates in secretarial science or degrees in drama, health, Bible, or economics, this major was largely popular with students, due to being one of few careers opened to women at the time.
What is education/teaching/teacher?
400
Central High School was known for its athletics and extracurricular activities; the marching band in particular was given a special treat, performing during the inauguration of this United States President.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
400
Central Middle School received national attention when this man, a social studies teacher, was selected as the National Teacher of the Year during 1988.
Who is Terry Weeks/Dr. Terry Weeks?
400
This policy states that if this type of program is not offered at Central Magnet School, students will be provided to do this at other area schools.
What is play sports/sports?
500
During the Civil War, Union University served in this capacity, aiding both sides, regardless of military affiliation.
What is a military hospital or as a military hospital?
500
Eventually, the Tennessee College for Women had trouble competing with other coeducational institutions, due to its exclusive nature. The Tennessee College for Women would merge with this university, after officially closing its doors.
What is Belmont University/Ward-Belmont College?
500
Although Brown v. Board of Education had taken place eight years before, Murfreesboro schools were slow to desegregate; desegregation occurred in 1962. This student was the first African-American student to attend Central High School.
Who is Paul Marchbanks Jr.?
500
In 1985, students received the opportunity to hear from the astronauts of NASA's sixteenth space shuttle mission; this famous Central alumna and the second woman in space brought crew members to her hometown for a visit.
Who is Rhea Seddon?
500
Starting in the sixth grade, students have the opportunity to enroll in bio medical, civil, computer, and aerospace these types of programs.
What is engineering?
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