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Hume - Fogg High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 99% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Hume-Fogg High School in Nashville, TN serves 885 students in grades 9–12 and is one of the strongest public high schools in Tennessee, ranked #4 out of 400 schools statewide for 2025-26 (99th percentile, 5 stars). That ranking is especially striking because its district, Metro Nashville Public Schools, ranks in the bottom 11 percent of Tennessee districts. Within the same district, only Martin Luther King Junior School is a comparable academic peer (#6). Other nearby schools rank far lower, including Nashville School Of The Arts (#145), KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School (#168), East Nashville Magnet High School (#189), STEM Prep High School (#314), and Pearl-Cohn High School (#322).

Test proficiency at Hume-Fogg is dramatically above district and state averages. On the 2025-26 English I exam, 91.7% of students scored proficient, versus 28.2% in the district and 37.3% statewide. Just 1.87 miles away, Pearl-Cohn's English I proficiency rate was only 8.9%. Hume-Fogg also keeps chronic absenteeism low at 9.1% — less than half the district average of 23.3% — and spends $15,512 per student, less than most nearby schools that produce far weaker results. For comparison, Lead Academy spends $18,565, Pearl-Cohn spends $18,830, and STEM Prep spends $19,689, yet all lag well behind Hume-Fogg academically.

Uniquely among top-ranked schools, Hume-Fogg's results hold up across nearly every student group, including historically underserved populations. The school ranks #2 in Tennessee for serving low-income students and also posts top-five statewide results for male and female students. The most recent school-specific graduation rate reported was 100% (2017-18). Overall, Hume-Fogg stands out as a consistent, cost-efficient, high-achieving school inside a district where most nearby high schools struggle — a remarkable option for Nashville families.

885

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,512

Per pupil spending ?

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Broadway
Nashville, TN 37203

(615) 291-6300

District: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

African American:

16.2%

Asian:

10.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (92% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Tennessee high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Metro Nashville Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school92%

District avg27%

Tennessee avg36%

4^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 29High Schools in the Metro Nashville Public Schools

126^th of 141Metro Nashville Public Schools 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
2026	97.8	4 of 400	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	97.5	2 of 389	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	3 of 392	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	6 of 384	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	5 of 358	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	16 of 347	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	8 of 342	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	9 of 341	97.4%	★★★★★
2016	97.9	5 of 351	98.6%	★★★★★
2015	90.4	10 of 300	96.7%	★★★★★
2014	89.8	9 of 296	97.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	94.3	3 of 230	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	96.2	3 of 233	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	4 of 240	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	1 of 239	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	5 of 222	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	1 of 208	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	5 of 187	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	6 of 199	97.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	63.4	18 of 47	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	90.3	1 of 48	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	3 of 45	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	5 of 47	89.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	9 of 365	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	5 of 365	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	2 of 366	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	8 of 350	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	83.2	18 of 340	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	8 of 337	97.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	99.1	3 of 229	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	92.4	8 of 213	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	6 of 209	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	5 of 202	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	5 of 189	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	3 of 180	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	2 of 153	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	4 of 159	97.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	2 of 324	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	4 of 337	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	1 of 322	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	1 of 317	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.9	3 of 302	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	2 of 308	99.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	2 of 368	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	1 of 366	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	5 of 359	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	6 of 349	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	13 of 332	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	10 of 329	97.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	98.3	2 of 330	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	99.4	1 of 323	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	4 of 326	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	13 of 325	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	5 of 312	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.9	14 of 306	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	9 of 301	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	10 of 307	96.7%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

African American (2026)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2022)62nd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Integrated Math II94%+70 vs state

Integrated Math III94%+61 vs state

English I92%+54 vs state

Integrated Math I85%+54 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)			TNReady English Language Arts (2026)			TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Algebra II (2026)			TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math I (2026)			TNReady Integrated Math II (2026)			TNReady Integrated Math III (2026)			TNReady US History (2026)			TNReady English I (2026)		TNReady English II (2026)		TNReady Geometry (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)		TNReady Social Studies (2026)			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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 8th Grade	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 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 All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	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
Hume - Fogg High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	700 Broadway	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 291-6300	893	48	18.7	26.5%	513 (57.4%)	149 (16.7%)	102 (11.4%)	99 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.1%)	97.8	4^th of 400 public high schools	99.0%		97.5	2^nd of 389 public high schools	99.5%	2																		84.6	84.6		94.5		95.0	89.2	94.4				91.7	91.7										$15,512	$866	$14,067
Martin Luther King Junior School	Public, Magnet	7-12	613 17th Avenue North	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 329-8400	1,219	60	20.2	33.4%	583 (47.8%)	384 (31.5%)	114 (9.4%)	101 (8.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (2.8%)	97.2	6^th of 400 public high schools	98.5%		97.8	1^st of 389 public high schools	99.7%	5	56.0	91.2	83.3	85.3	71.4	78.1						92.0				92.0	92.7	84.5	87.4		94.2			87.7	90.6		92.3	92.3	88.3	88.3					92.7	92.7		84.5	90.0	$14,856	$856	$13,262
Lead Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1035 1st Ave South	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 800-8293	486	41	11.8	73.7%	32 (6.6%)	138 (28.4%)	309 (63.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	24.3	316^th of 400 public high schools	21.0%		26.9	291^st of 389 public high schools	25.2%	25							15.7	15.4					19.3			27.7					8.8	14.9	58.8	34.2	35.3		32.2	31.5	18.2	18.2	30.0	29.1								$18,565	$2,118	$15,617
Johnson Alternative Learning Center	Public	5-12	1200 2nd Ave South	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 749-3067	117	15	8.0	82.9%	16 (13.7%)	63 (53.8%)	33 (28.2%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	9.4	379^th of 400 public high schools	5.3%		24.7	304^th of 389 public high schools	21.9%	75				5.6																	5.3	5.3									5.6				5.6	5.1	17.6		5.2
Pearl-Cohn High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	904 26th Avenue North	Nashville	37208	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 329-8150	545	32	17.0	89.7%	7 (1.3%)	479 (87.9%)	39 (7.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	23.2	322^nd of 400 public high schools	19.5%		14.9	343^rd of 389 public high schools	11.8%	21												34.6	30.5			32.7		15.4	15.4		27.6	28.2		18.5	20.2		12.7	14.5	8.9	8.9	33.6	32.5								$18,830	$1,785	$16,330
East Nashville Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	110 Gallatin Road	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 262-6947	547	35	15.6	64.7%	15 (2.7%)	490 (89.6%)	20 (3.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.9%)	50.9	189^th of 400 public high schools	52.8%		29.9	272^nd of 389 public high schools	30.1%	83												37.3				36.4		32.4	32.4		34.3	33.8		57.3	56.2		55.6	55.6	14.9	14.7	43.5	43.5								$19,051	$1,602	$16,593
KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	123 Douglas Avenue	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 514-6260	467	24	19.4	78.8%	22 (4.7%)	277 (59.3%)	157 (33.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	53.9	168^th of 400 public high schools	58.0%		61.2	115^th of 389 public high schools	70.4%	53							24.2	24.0		29.0	28.1			63.6		62.9										46.4		46.0	21.2	21.1	63.1	60.3	32.2	32.2						$20,463	$1,581	$18,443
Nashville School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	9-12	1250 Foster Avenue	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 291-6600	569	34	16.9	28.6%	264 (46.4%)	204 (35.9%)	65 (11.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.1%)	56.9	145^th of 400 public high schools	63.8%		55	149^th of 389 public high schools	61.7%	4												60.3	53.3			60.1		26.2	26.2	68.8	19.4	32.0	54.2	20.8	26.5		50.7	50.6	46.5	46.5	74.6	74.6								$16,162	$840	$14,687
STEM Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1252 Foster Avenue	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 425-0050	502	18	27.8	87.3%	116 (23.1%)	107 (21.3%)	271 (54.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24.7	314^th of 400 public high schools	21.5%		27.5	284^th of 389 public high schools	27.0%	30							18.6	19.7	40.0	13.6	15.4	22.1			41.7	24.8										34.8		33.6	17.5	18.1	45.7	46.2	19.1	18.6						$19,689	$1,413	$17,191
The Academy at Old Cockrill	Public	9-12	610 49th Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 298-2294	31	7	4.2	82.2%	6 (19.4%)	22 (71.0%)	3 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																												10.0												$61,746	$1,459	$59,833

Frequently Asked Questions about Hume - Fogg High School

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Yes! Hume - Fogg High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 400 Tennessee high schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 885 students attended Hume - Fogg High School.

What district is Hume - Fogg High School in?

Metro Nashville Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Hume - Fogg High School?

Students at Hume - Fogg High School are 59% White, 16% African American, 11% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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