East Robertson High School

East Robertson High School is located in Cross Plains, Tennessee. The mascot of the School is the Indian. It's located in the Robertson County School district and it is the only high school in Cross Plains, serving all of the limits of that city as well as nearby Orlinda.

East Robertson High School
East Robertson High School in 2017
Location
158 Kilgore Trace
Cross Plains, Tennessee

37049

United States
Coordinates36.5465°N 86.7049°W / 36.5465; -86.7049
Information
Motto"We are ER!" "ERHS All Hail!"
Established1950
School districtRobertson County Schools
DirectorChris Causey
PrincipalMary G. Cook
Grades6-12
Enrollment676 (2017-18)[1]
Color(s)Maroon And White
   
MascotIndians
Websiteerhs.rcstn.net

History

In 1950, two high schools in eastern Robertson County—Orlinda High School, located in Orlinda, and Cross Plains High School, located in Cross Plains—merged to form East Robertson High School, which was originally at a location on East Robertson Road.[2] East Robertson High School became a K–12 school after the addition of new classrooms. On May 9, 1970, East Robertson's principal, Edwin H. Osborne, died from a heart attack at the age of 61.[3]

In late 1990, grades 7–12 moved to East Robertson's present-day Kilgore Trace location, and the East Robertson Road location became an elementary school.[4] Around 2001–2002 East Robertson High School added an expansion for middle school classrooms. In 2005, Barry Baker, a teacher at the school, died in a car accident. East Robertson High School's football field was named "Barry Baker Memorial Field" in his honor. In 2007 East Robertson's Class of 1982 met and made a website at their 25th reunion. Today, East Robertson High School accommodates grades 6–12.[5][6]

Vice Principal Mary G. Cook became the principal of East Robertson High School in 2011 and remains the principal 2021. In 2013 an event called "Pink Out" was held to raise support for Cook's battle with cancer. A Cancer awareness symbol was placed outside on the East Robertson building and was there from 2013 to August 17, 2017.[7]

In 2017, East Robertson High School ended their contract with Pepsi to receive a contract for selling Coca-Cola products in soda machines.

Baseball-field bullet incident

On May 13, 2013, during after-school baseball practice, a bullet struck the dugout while players were sitting on the bench. Police determined that the incident was an accident, with the bullet having been fired by a hunter about three miles away. No injuries occurred, and the team went on to the 2013 district championship.[8]

Clubs and Athletics

The East Robertson Indians Compete in the following sports,

And there is also a School band.

References
  1. "East Robertson High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  2. "North of Nashville East Robertson High school".
  3. "E. H. Osborne Rites Tomorrow". The Tennessean. The Tennessean. May 11, 1970. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  4. "East Robertson Elementary School Website".
  5. "About Us - East Robertson High School". erhs.rcstn.net.
  6. "East Robertson Class Of 1982".
  7. "Cancer Awareness events at East Robertson High School and White House Heritage High School".
  8. "Shots fired outside East Robertson HS, bullet hits dugout".

Official website

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