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Gallatin Senior High School

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Gallatin Senior High School ranks 152 nd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 61% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Gallatin Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Gallatin, Tennessee, with a total enrollment of 1,677 students. The school is part of the Sumner County School District, which is ranked 30th out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gallatin Senior High School has faced some academic challenges in recent years. Its statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 90th out of 342 Tennessee high schools in 2018-2019 to 172nd out of 347 in 2020-2021, with a current ranking of 152nd out of 389 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on TNReady assessments is generally below the Sumner County and Tennessee state averages across various subjects and grade levels, particularly in Algebra I, Algebra II, and Biology I. The school's performance is especially weak for certain subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students.

Interestingly, Gallatin Senior High School's performance lags behind many of its nearby counterparts in the Sumner County and Wilson County districts, such as White House High School, Green Hill High School, and Mt. Juliet High School, which all have higher statewide rankings and better academic outcomes. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11.6% to 20.4% in recent years, which is above the state average.

1,644

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,981

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Dan P. Herron DR
Gallatin, TN 37066-3679

(615) 452-2621

District: Sumner County

Feeder schools for Gallatin Senior High School:

Elementary:	Benny C. Bills Elementary School
	Guild Elementary
	Vena Stuart Elementary
Middle:	Joe Shafer Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.8%

Hispanic:

23.9%

African American:

23.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Tennessee median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Sumner County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg51%

Tennessee avg40%

152^nd of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9High Schools in the Sumner County

30^th of 139Sumner County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	152 of 389	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	180 of 392	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	169 of 384	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	140 of 358	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	172 of 347	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	90 of 342	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	91 of 341	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	44.6	142 of 273	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.9	238 of 351	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.4	204 of 300	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.3	177 of 296	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.7	109 of 285	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.7	131 of 269	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.3	148 of 273	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.7	149 of 267	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	130 of 233	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	146 of 240	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	156 of 239	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	144 of 222	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	150 of 208	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	112 of 187	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	97 of 199	51.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	46 of 50	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	169 of 365	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	191 of 365	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	171 of 366	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	142 of 350	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	179 of 340	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	106 of 337	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	67 of 213	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.5	140 of 209	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	145 of 202	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	113 of 189	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	95 of 180	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	75 of 153	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	67 of 159	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	128 of 324	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	227 of 337	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	195 of 330	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	185 of 322	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	221 of 317	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	73 of 302	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	54.4	87 of 308	71.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	125 of 368	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	155 of 366	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	157 of 359	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	135 of 349	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	166 of 332	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	66 of 329	79.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	121 of 198	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.8	157 of 183	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	118 of 154	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	85 of 151	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	62 of 125	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	53 of 127	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	30 of 159	81.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	84 of 323	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	92 of 326	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	73 of 325	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	72 of 312	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	50.7	112 of 306	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	42 of 301	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	47 of 307	84.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)74th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)8th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II50%-4 vs state

US History43%+4 vs state

Biology I40%-5 vs state

Geometry32%-4 vs state

Algebra II32%-3 vs state

English I32%-8 vs state

Algebra I20%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)			TNReady Algebra II (2025)				TNReady Biology I (2025)					TNReady US History (2025)			TNReady English I (2025)			TNReady English II (2025)				TNReady Geometry (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gallatin Senior High School	Public	9-12	700 Dan P. Herron DR	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 452-2621	1,677	110	15.1		805 (48.0%)	398 (23.7%)	386 (23.0%)	20 (1.2%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	62 (3.7%)	54.6	152^nd of 389 public high schools	60.9%		48.4	180^th of 392 public high schools	54.1%	28	21.2		19.9	14.3	32.4		31.7	7.7	43.0	12.5		40.5	7.7	44.3	43.1	32.3		31.6	7.1	53.1	16.7	50.3	8.3	34.8	25.0		32.4	$11,981	$414	$10,977
Patricia Brown Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	695 E Main St RD	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	Yes	No	(615) 451-5417	85	6	14.9		63 (74.1%)	9 (10.6%)	9 (10.6%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	29.1	278^th of 389 public high schools	28.5%		29.1	276^th of 392 public high schools	29.6%	2					5.9		10.0					23.1		40.0	40.0					36.4		36.4						$3,362	$241	$3,096
Sumner County Middle College High School	Public	11-12	1480 Nashville PIKE	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 230-3470	57	2	28.5		43 (75.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.0%)	7 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)								(n/a)																												$6,014	$241	$5,748
Station Camp High School	Public	9-12	1040 Bison TRL	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 451-6551	1,114	79	14.0		835 (75.0%)	115 (10.3%)	85 (7.6%)	40 (3.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.1%)	87.2	30^th of 389 public high schools	92.3%		86.8	23^rd of 392 public high schools	94.1%	7	45.2		41.8		36.3		46.9		66.7			66.7		46.6	46.8	54.4		53.4		77.0		76.7		54.9			52.8	$12,546	$403	$11,785
Liberty Creek High School	Public	9-12	100 Wolfpack Way	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 206-3335	818	56	14.6		659 (80.6%)	66 (8.1%)	41 (5.0%)	20 (2.4%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	25 (3.1%)	92.5	11^th of 389 public high schools	97.2%		85.2	27^th of 392 public high schools	93.1%	16	49.5		48.6	80.8	50.2		52.4		60.9			64.3		57.4	57.6	61.6		61.5		80.2		79.9	92.9	54.3	33.3		54.2	$12,086	$244	$11,440
Beech Senior High School	Public	9-12	3126 Long Hollow PIKE	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-6200	1,464	90	16.1		1,011 (69.1%)	188 (12.8%)	176 (12.0%)	33 (2.3%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	50 (3.4%)	87.9	26^th of 389 public high schools	93.3%		83.5	31^st of 392 public high schools	92.1%	5	45.2	9.1	43.8	89.5	47.8		51.8		53.3			59.4		56.3	56.3	56.5		55.1		70.9	13.3	68.4		59.2	20.8	8.3	57.1	$11,592	$328	$10,797
Hendersonville High School	Public	9-12	123 Cherokee RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-6162	1,447	95	15.2		1,035 (71.5%)	158 (10.9%)	170 (11.7%)	34 (2.3%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	39 (2.7%)	86.1	33^rd of 389 public high schools	91.5%		79.8	40^th of 392 public high schools	89.8%	7	57.1	6.3	54.6	77.8	44.5	6.7	49.7	90.8	45.4	35.0		58.2		56.2	56.4	56.9	14.3	55.3		71.7	40.0	69.8		49.5			46.6	$11,806	$381	$11,130
Green Hill High School	Public	9-12	220 North Greenhill RD	Mount Juliet	37122	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 444-3282	1,656	91	18.1		1,319 (79.6%)	103 (6.2%)	147 (8.9%)	34 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	46 (2.8%)	80	43^rd of 389 public high schools	88.9%		74	58^th of 392 public high schools	85.2%	15	37.0		36.6	87.1	38.9	9.1	48.9	64.4	44.9			59.1				54.2		54.2		71.5		71.4		49.7	35.7		57.5	$10,423	$248	$9,743
Mt. Juliet High School	Public	9-12	1875 Golden Bear Gateway	Mount Juliet	37122	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 758-5606	1,675	90	18.6		1,231 (73.5%)	149 (8.9%)	177 (10.6%)	65 (3.9%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	43 (2.6%)	73.1	65^th of 389 public high schools	83.3%		67.6	81^st of 392 public high schools	79.3%	16	28.7		28.2	89.4	34.6		49.6	67.0	35.3			61.1				50.0		49.0		69.3		65.9	88.6	41.6			49.7	$10,336	$415	$9,496
White House High School	Public	9-12	508 Tyree Springs RD	White House	37188	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 672-3761	804	57	14.1		613 (76.2%)	42 (5.2%)	122 (15.2%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	86.4	31^st of 389 public high schools	92.0%		69.5	72^nd of 392 public high schools	81.6%	41	45.5		43.5	91.7	38.6		42.6			69.8	66.7	67.8		56.7	55.8	57.8		57.2		62.5		61.1		47.2			45.2	$12,905	$470	$11,967

Frequently Asked Questions about Gallatin Senior High School

Is Gallatin Senior High School a good school?

Gallatin Senior High School ranks 152^nd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Gallatin Senior High School in?

Sumner County

What is the racial makeup of Gallatin Senior High School?

Students at Gallatin Senior High School are 48% White, 24% Hispanic, 23% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Gallatin Senior High School?

Gallatin Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Benny C. Bills Elementary School
Elementary : Guild Elementary
Elementary : Vena Stuart Elementary
Middle : Joe Shafer Middle School

How many students attend Gallatin Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,644 students attended Gallatin Senior High School.

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