Hillwood High

Hillwood High is a public high school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving 1,123 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Davidson County school district, which is ranked 122 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillwood High has a diverse student population, with 35.53% White, 29.74% African American, and 26.36% Hispanic students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by state standardized test scores, is generally lower than the state and county averages. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 35.8% of Hillwood High students were proficient or better in TNReady/Biology I, compared to the state average of 42.9% and the Davidson County average of 26.5%. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Tennessee high schools, with a ranking of 305 out of 384 schools in the 2022-2023 school year, placing it in the bottom 20% of high schools in the state.

Hillwood High's academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby high-performing schools, such as Hume-Fogg High and Martin Luther King Jr. School, which rank among the top 5 and 4 high schools in Tennessee, respectively. The school's diverse student population and significant achievement gaps across different student subgroups suggest that Hillwood High may face challenges related to socioeconomic factors, resource allocation, and targeted interventions for underperforming groups.