The principal at Russellville High School received a “super” promotion three counties away Wednesday.
Following action by the Trigg County Board of Education, Rex Booth will now serve as the superintendent of the district. This comes after Booth worked at Trigg County High School eleven years ago, as a math teacher and an assistant boys basketball coach.
Booth said he didn’t sleep much the last few days, after interviewing with officials last Thursday, but was ready to get back to Cadiz and Trigg County — a place full of people he loves, and knows well.
Booth is in the middle of his doctoral studies and said his dissertation is tied to Generation Z and the drive toward entrepreneurial efforts — as creativity and new concepts push graduates into the workforce.
And culture, he added, will be the foundation of what he and the board want to accomplish.
Booth has served as principal at Russellville High School since June 2021. He has also worked at Glasgow High School, Hopkins County Central, and a previous stint at Russellville in academic and athletic positions.
He earned his bachelor of science in mathematics and secondary education from Lindsey Wilson College in 2011 and later earned a master’s degree and education specialist certification in school guidance counseling from the University of the Cumberlands in 2014. He added educational leadership – school principal Level 2 certification from Western Kentucky University in 2018 and is currently in pursuit of more education at Murray State University.
Booth, his wife Shannon, and their three children will soon move to Trigg County for the position. His four-year contract begins July 1st.
