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Harpeth High School

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Harpeth High School ranks 106 th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 73% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Harpeth High School is a public high school located in Kingston Springs, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 480. The school is part of the Cheatham County School District, which is ranked 64 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harpeth High School consistently performs well on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates compared to the Cheatham County and Tennessee averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Harpeth High School had 94.4% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in Algebra II, compared to 87.3% in Cheatham County and 61.1% statewide. The school has also maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.5% to 93.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. However, Harpeth High School has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 20.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

In comparison to nearby schools, Creek Wood High School in Dickson County has a similar performance to Harpeth High School, while Fairview High School in Williamson County has consistently higher academic performance. Additionally, Cheatham County Virtual School within the same district as Harpeth High School has significantly lower academic performance, highlighting the strong performance of Harpeth High School in comparison to a school within the same district.

425

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,230

Per pupil spending ?

30.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

170 E Kingston Springs
Kingston Springs, TN 37082

(615) 952-2811

District: Cheatham County

Feeder schools for Harpeth High School:

Elementary:	Kingston Springs Elementary
	Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School
Middle:	Harpeth Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Hispanic:

7.3%

African American:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Tennessee median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg42%

106^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Cheatham County

64^th of 139Cheatham 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	106 of 389	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	83 of 392	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	96 of 384	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	90 of 358	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	44.3	166 of 347	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	114 of 342	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	101 of 341	70.4%	★★★★☆
2017	49.3	125 of 273	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.7	50 of 351	85.8%	★★★★☆
2015	73.0	53 of 300	82.3%	★★★★☆
2014	65.6	69 of 296	76.7%	★★★★☆
2013	79.4	22 of 285	92.3%	★★★★★
2012	68.1	99 of 269	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	81.6	25 of 273	90.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	139 of 365	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	105 of 365	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.9	127 of 366	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	111 of 350	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.6	215 of 340	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	135 of 337	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	53.5	71 of 202	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	62.3	81 of 337	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	68 of 330	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	41.4	173 of 322	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	246 of 317	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	172 of 302	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.2	66 of 308	78.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	85 of 368	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	65 of 366	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	74 of 359	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	81 of 349	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.5	112 of 332	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	119 of 329	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	34.6	104 of 159	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	114 of 323	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	89 of 326	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	101 of 325	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	98 of 312	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.6	186 of 306	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	132 of 301	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	113 of 307	63.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)77th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)76th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)65th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2018)35th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Biology I67%+21 vs state

US History62%+24 vs state

English II58%+4 vs state

Geometry44%+8 vs state

English I39%~ state avg

Algebra II31%-3 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 Integrated Math I (2025)		TNReady Integrated Math II (2025)			TNReady Integrated Math III (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 All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 12th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harpeth High School	Public	9-12	170 E Kingston Springs	Kingston Springs	37082	Cheatham County	Cheatham County	No	No	No	No	(615) 952-2811	480	26	18.4		426 (88.8%)	9 (1.9%)	34 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	62.7	106^th of 389 public high schools	72.8%		67.5	83^rd of 392 public high schools	78.8%	23			94.4	16.7	31.3		49.0		67.1										62.1	62.1	38.9	38.9	58.7	57.9	30.5	44.4	$12,230	$402	$11,046
James Lawson High School	Public	9-12	8001 Highway 70S	Nashville	37221	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 259-4636	1,236	71	17.3		445 (36.0%)	396 (32.0%)	290 (23.5%)	68 (5.5%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (2.6%)	27.3	286^th of 389 public high schools	26.5%		28.2	281^st of 392 public high schools	28.3%	5						33.9	10.6	46.2	31.1	15.4	15.4	89.7	14.4	24.0	70.5	8.2	20.0	17.7	15.6	14.4	24.9	24.6	40.7	38.8			$16,116	$880	$14,610
Fairview High School	Public	9-12	2595 Fairview W BLVD	Fairview	37062	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 472-4400	719	53	13.6		580 (80.7%)	32 (4.5%)	70 (9.7%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.8%)	74.9	59^th of 389 public high schools	84.8%		68.8	77^th of 392 public high schools	80.4%	18	24.1	23.1	77.3	42.1	49.7	69.2	42.4		63.5										30.0	30.0	59.6	59.6	76.0	75.3	43.7	45.2	$17,101	$169	$16,405
Creek Wood High School	Public	9-12	3499 Highway 47 North	Charlotte	37036	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-6000	949	58	16.4		817 (86.1%)	17 (1.8%)	71 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (4.1%)	58.6	132^nd of 389 public high schools	66.1%		58.3	130^th of 392 public high schools	66.8%	2	17.6	17.5	78.6	17.0	29.2			55.0	54.2										36.5	37.4	44.5	44.1	62.0	62.0	33.5	41.1	$11,875	$462	$10,734
Cheatham County Virtual School	Public, Virtual	9-12	104 Elizabeth ST	Ashland City	37015	Cheatham County	Cheatham County	No	No	Yes	No	(615) 746-1424	38	3	15.2		36 (94.7%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)																							10.0	9.1			$3,251	$281	$2,851
Early College High School	Public	9-12	120 White Bridge RD	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 353-3333	160	12	13.1		43 (26.9%)	77 (48.1%)	31 (19.4%)	5 (3.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	84.5	34^th of 389 public high schools	91.3%		88.3	19^th of 392 public high schools	95.2%	15						60.9			60.9	43.8	42.4	92.9	83.3	86.8							76.1	76.1	90.9	90.9			$19,240	$893	$17,904
Nashville Big Picture High School	Public	9-12	160 Rural AVE	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 353-2081	150	16	9.2		18 (12.0%)	112 (74.7%)	13 (8.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.7%)	25.7	301^st of 389 public high schools	22.6%		27.5	285^th of 392 public high schools	27.3%	16							25.9		25.0				17.9	17.9		9.7		8.8	24.1	24.1	24.0	24.0	32.3	32.3			$31,197	$1,242	$29,163
W.A. Bass Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	5200 Delaware AVE	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 298-3278	110	14	7.7		10 (9.1%)	88 (80.0%)	11 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
W. A. Bass Adult Program	Public	9-12	5300 Delaware AVE	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 298-8053	283	4	70.7		35 (12.4%)	174 (61.5%)	67 (23.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)								(n/a)
Transitions at Bass	Public	9-12	5200 Delaware AVE	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 298-3278	20	2	8.8		0 (0.0%)	16 (80.0%)	3 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)																				9.1							$51,105	$837	$49,825

Frequently Asked Questions about Harpeth High School

What is the racial makeup of Harpeth High School?

Students at Harpeth High School are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Harpeth High School in?

Cheatham County

How many students attend Harpeth High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Harpeth High School.

What schools feed into Harpeth High School?

Harpeth High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kingston Springs Elementary
Elementary : Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School
Middle : Harpeth Middle School

Is Harpeth High School a good school?

Harpeth High School ranks 106^th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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