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Glencliff High School

Public Grades 9-12

348^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 11% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Glencliff High School is a public high school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving 1,077 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Davidson County school district, which is ranked 122 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Glencliff High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Tennessee high schools over the past decade.

Glencliff High School significantly underperforms compared to state and county averages on standardized tests, with only 6.6% of students proficient or better in Biology I, compared to 31.2% in the Davidson County district and 45.7% statewide. The school also struggles with low graduation rates, ranging from 69.5% to 89.2% in recent years, and high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 34.4%. Glencliff's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with the school's ranking for Hispanic and White students in the bottom 10-15% of Tennessee high schools, and the ranking for English Language Learners and students with special needs in the bottom quarter of the state.

Glencliff High School's performance is significantly lower than most of the nearby schools in the Davidson County district, including Hillsboro High, Hume-Fogg High, and John Overton High, which generally outperform Glencliff across a range of metrics. While the school's spending per student has increased over the years, from $13,265 in 2020-2021 to $21,892 in 2023-2024, this increased funding does not appear to have translated into significant improvements in the school's academic performance or other key metrics.

1,013

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,848

Per pupil spending ?

75.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

160 Antioch PIKE
Nashville, TN 37211

(615) 333-5070

District: Davidson County

Feeder schools for Glencliff High School:

Elementary:	Fall-Hamilton Elementary
	Glencliff Elementary
	Glengarry Elementary
	Glenview Elementary
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	John B. Whitsitt Elementary
	Paragon Mills Elementary
Middle:	LEAD Cameron
	Wright Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.1%

African American:

16.5%

White:

9.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2014 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (10% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Tennessee average (62% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg29%

Tennessee avg44%

348^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▬ steady since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 27High Schools in the Davidson County

122^nd of 139Davidson 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	14.3	348 of 389	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	361 of 392	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	364 of 384	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	324 of 358	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	324 of 347	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	341 of 342	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	327 of 341	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.7	312 of 351	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.3	268 of 300	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.9	252 of 296	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.9	255 of 285	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.3	250 of 269	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.3	246 of 273	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.5	257 of 267	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	207 of 233	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	221 of 240	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	222 of 239	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	218 of 222	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	185 of 187	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	184 of 199	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	16.6	42 of 45	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	45 of 47	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	27 of 50	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	338 of 365	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	351 of 365	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	353 of 366	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	321 of 350	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	327 of 340	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	318 of 337	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	197 of 213	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	207 of 209	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	201 of 202	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	181 of 189	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	174 of 180	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	153 of 153	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	158 of 159	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	313 of 324	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	332 of 337	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	306 of 330	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	283 of 322	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	289 of 317	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	297 of 302	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	298 of 308	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	331 of 368	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	330 of 366	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	342 of 359	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	346 of 349	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	313 of 332	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	328 of 329	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	168 of 198	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	111 of 159	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	314 of 323	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	320 of 326	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	288 of 325	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	306 of 312	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	302 of 306	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	301 of 301	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	304 of 307	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2019)7th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II16%-38 vs state

Integrated Math III11%-16 vs state

English I10%-29 vs state

Integrated Math II7%-22 vs state

Biology I7%-39 vs state

US History7%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					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)			TNReady Science (2025)					TNReady Social Studies (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 Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	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 9th Grade	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 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glencliff High School	Public	9-12	160 Antioch PIKE	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5070	1,077	63	17.1		103 (9.6%)	192 (17.8%)	746 (69.3%)	30 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	14.3	348^th of 389 public high schools	10.5%		10.8	361^st of 392 public high schools	7.9%	13																	6.3	13.3	6.6				5.3	7.4		57.1	7.2	15.4	11.1			26.3	6.6	10.0	9.9	23.8		16.2													$18,848	$1,327	$16,806
LEAD Southeast	Public, Charter	5-12	531 Metroplex DR	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 338-9672	850	68	12.5		198 (23.3%)	129 (15.2%)	452 (53.2%)	64 (7.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	51.6	166^th of 389 public high schools	57.3%		50.7	168^th of 392 public high schools	57.1%	2	39.7	39.8	40.9	31.7	38.0	27.0	35.5	31.3	22.9	29.3							41.8		42.4	11.8	25.7	80.0	37.8	42.1		90.0	20.2		26.0		56.5		56.9	17.6	16.7	47.6		45.5				28.6	38.9	35.7	42.4	37.4	51.9	55.7	41.5	49.6	$19,690	$2,030	$16,658
Valor Flagship Academy	Public, Charter	5-12	4527 Nollensville RD	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 823-7982	1,403	69	20.3		676 (48.2%)	246 (17.5%)	354 (25.2%)	108 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.3%)	83	36^th of 389 public high schools	90.7%		83.2	32^nd of 392 public high schools	91.8%	4	77.8	61.4	63.5	60.2	65.9	70.1	55.9	48.8	51.9	56.4	36.7	47.7	90.0	50.0	63.7			73.0	73.0												81.9		81.9	51.7	51.7	68.9		68.5	90.0	33.1	47.8	72.9	68.5	73.0	66.4	70.1	75.6	77.0	64.1	72.1	$23,841	$1,162	$21,906
STEM Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1252 Foster AVE	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 425-0050	502	18	27.8		116 (23.1%)	107 (21.3%)	271 (54.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27.5	284^th of 389 public high schools	27.0%		45.2	198^th of 392 public high schools	49.5%	86											19.8	19.7				28.1	12.5		19.5								22.4		21.8	28.1			28.0	24.0	23.6	36.1		35.7		18.9	18.4										$19,689	$1,413	$17,191
Nashville School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	9-12	1250 Foster AVE	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 291-6600	569	34	16.9		264 (46.4%)	204 (35.9%)	65 (11.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.1%)	55	149^th of 389 public high schools	61.7%		62.8	106^th of 392 public high schools	73.0%	43																46.5	26.3		43.3	14.3	14.3	44.0	21.4	25.4		57.9	15.8		21.2		50.0		49.5	60.2	60.2	68.3		68.3													$16,162	$840	$14,687
John Overton High	Public	9-12	4820 Franklin RD	Nashville	37220	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5135	1,969	108	18.3		454 (23.1%)	404 (20.5%)	953 (48.4%)	127 (6.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (1.4%)	25.1	302^nd of 389 public high schools	22.4%		28.1	283^rd of 392 public high schools	27.8%	19																57.7	11.0		19.3	10.5	10.2	77.4	11.2	15.8		68.6	15.5	15.8	20.1		16.5	18.2	16.6	25.8	25.6	35.5	13.3	31.0													$15,984	$1,179	$14,159
Johnson Alternative Learning Center	Public	5-12	1200 2nd Ave South	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 749-3067	117	15	8.0		16 (13.7%)	63 (53.8%)	33 (28.2%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	24.7	304^th of 389 public high schools	21.9%		5.2	390^th of 392 public high schools	0.5%	86																				6.7	10.0						7.7		5.6
Lead Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1035 1st Ave South	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 327-5422	486	41	11.8		32 (6.6%)	138 (28.4%)	309 (63.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	26.9	291^st of 389 public high schools	25.2%		26.1	299^th of 392 public high schools	23.7%	8																53.8	18.8		22.8	6.9	6.8	57.1	16.0	21.3			10.5		14.0		39.3		39.3	12.9	13.5	35.0		34.3													$18,565	$2,118	$15,617
Hillsboro High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3812 Hillsboro PIKE	Nashville	37215	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 298-8400	1,244	62	20.0		484 (38.9%)	567 (45.6%)	125 (10.0%)	30 (2.4%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (2.6%)	30.2	271^st of 389 public high schools	30.3%		35.8	245^th of 392 public high schools	37.5%	26																53.2	17.0		33.7	10.1	10.1	65.8	12.5	20.1	92.9	48.0	8.8	25.0	20.4		23.6		23.7	31.8	32.0	39.5		38.9													$15,960	$896	$14,513
Hume - Fogg High	Public, Magnet	9-12	700 Broadway	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 291-6300	893	48	18.7		513 (57.4%)	149 (16.7%)	102 (11.4%)	99 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.1%)	97.5	2^nd of 389 public high schools	99.5%		99.5	3^rd of 392 public high schools	99.2%	1																				81.8	81.8		84.8	91.5		94.0	87.2		92.4		93.9		93.9																		$15,512	$866	$14,067

Frequently Asked Questions about Glencliff High School

What district is Glencliff High School in?

Davidson County

What schools feed into Glencliff High School?

Glencliff High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fall-Hamilton Elementary
Elementary : Glencliff Elementary
Elementary : Glengarry Elementary
Elementary : Glenview Elementary
Elementary : John B. Whitsitt Elementary
Elementary : Paragon Mills Elementary
Middle : LEAD Cameron
Middle : Wright Middle

Is Glencliff High School a good school?

Glencliff High School ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Tennessee high schools.

How many students attend Glencliff High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,013 students attended Glencliff High School.

What is the racial makeup of Glencliff High School?

Students at Glencliff High School are 69% Hispanic, 16% African American, 10% White, 3% Asian.

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