The current assistant principals are William Jones, Dale Hudson, Lisa Fitzcharles, Deidra Barnes and Hope Bakari [4] La Vergne High School opened in 1988 in response to the population explosion in North Rutherford County.

Sisters, Keysha and Kylah Martin, both qualified for the TSAA Division I Individual State Tournament representing Rutherford County.

In the 2007-2008 school year, the La Vergne Band received many awards at USSBA competitions in the Southeast Region, as well as receiving the award for 8th place overall band in the nation at the 2007 USSBA Grand National Championships in Baltimore, Maryland with the marching show Wicked.

[6] Pro-Mark Corporation website (accessed December 20, 2007) and "[La Vergne High School Marching Band Places at Nationals.

Their 2010-2011 school year also received high notation, as they were invited to the 2010 USSBA grand national championships in Annapolis, Maryland on November 6, with their show Kyoudai, a tale of two brothers.

Cantores Celestis, The Concert Choir, and The Choraliers have all received superior in every county or state festival.

La Vergne High has become embroiled in a dispute with the county over an assembly to which only black, Asian, and Hispanic students were invited at which former Principal Melvin Daniels criticized test scores by ethnicity, and the local NAACP chapter has filed a complaint.

[7][8] In a separate incident, the former principal Melvin Daniels, who is black, alleged that he was passed over for promotion, and received a $57,000 settlement from the county.