Summary
Hillsboro High is a public magnet high school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving 1,244 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.
Academically, Hillsboro High's performance, as measured by state test scores, is generally below the Davidson County and Tennessee state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state averages in Integrated Math I (10.1% vs. 25.4%), Integrated Math II (20.1% vs. 29.2%), and US History (23.7% vs. 38.6%). The school's performance is particularly weak in mathematics. Hillsboro High's four-year graduation rate has also fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 80.5% to 92.2%, which is generally lower than the state average, and the school's dropout rate has been higher than the state average.
Interestingly, Hillsboro High's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby Martin Luther King Junior School, a magnet school that consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state. In contrast, the nearby Early College High School, also part of the Davidson County district, has significantly higher academic performance and graduation rates than Hillsboro High. While Hillsboro High's per-student spending has increased in recent years, it is still lower than the nearby Early College High School, and the school's student-teacher ratio has also increased, which may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges.
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