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Hunters Lane High School

Q: Is Hunters Lane High School a good school?

Hunters Lane High School ranks in the bottom 21.8% of Tennessee high schools.

Q: How many students attend Hunters Lane High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,414 students attended Hunters Lane High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hunters Lane High School?

Students at Hunters Lane High School are 44% Hispanic, 42% African American, 10% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Hunters Lane High School?

Hunters Lane High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Amqui Elementary School Elementary : Bellshire Elementary School Elementary : Gateway Elementary School Elementary : Goodlettsville Elementary School Elementary : Neely's Bend Elementary School Elementary : Old Center Elementary School Elementary : Stratton Elementary School Middle : Goodlettsville Middle School Middle : Madison Middle School Middle : Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

313^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 22% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Hunters Lane High School is a large comprehensive public high school in North Nashville, TN, serving 1,414 students in grades 9–12 as part of Metro Nashville Public Schools. The school's 2025–2026 state ranking lands at the 22nd percentile (313th out of 400 schools), which marks a significant turnaround from its position just a few years ago — in 2020–2021 it ranked at the 0th percentile statewide. While still low in absolute terms, Hunters Lane has climbed steadily and now outperforms several nearby neighborhood high schools, including McGavock High School (17th percentile), Maplewood High School (16th), Whites Creek High School (8th), and RePublic High School (8th).

The school shows genuine strengths in a few areas. Biology I proficiency reached 33.1% in 2025–2026, nearly matching the district average of 37.7% and far exceeding nearby schools like Whites Creek (16.9%), Maplewood (14.5%), and McGavock (26.8%). Math scores have also improved dramatically since 2022–2023, and the English Language Learner subgroup ranked at the 72nd percentile statewide in 2024–2025 — a remarkable jump from the 10th percentile the year before. This suggests that supports for ELL students are comparatively effective, even while overall proficiency remains low.

The biggest academic challenge is 9th-grade literacy: English I proficiency sits at just 10.8%, well below the district average of 28.2%. Graduation (79.4%) and chronic absenteeism (40.3%) rates are also worse than state averages, though both are better than several comparable Nashville schools — Maplewood (57.7%) and Stratford STEM Magnet School (50.1%) have higher absenteeism, and Maplewood's graduation rate (71.2%) lags Hunters Lane's. Per-student spending of $17,246 is moderate for the area, and the contrast with Hendersonville High School — which spends far less yet produces stronger outcomes — shows that money alone doesn't explain the school's performance. The path forward is clear: build on the science and math gains while focusing urgently on closing the English I gap.

1,414

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,246

Per pupil spending ?

87.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1150 Hunters Lane
Nashville, TN 37207

(615) 860-1401

District: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Feeder schools for Hunters Lane High School:

Elementary:	Amqui Elementary School
	Bellshire Elementary School
	Gateway Elementary School
	Goodlettsville Elementary School
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	Neely's Bend Elementary School
	Old Center Elementary School
	Stratton Elementary School
Middle:	Goodlettsville Middle School
	Madison Middle School
	Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.3%

African American:

41.6%

White:

10.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (22% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Tennessee average (79% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

313^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th 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	25.0	313 of 400	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	295 of 389	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	331 of 392	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	360 of 384	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	346 of 358	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	346 of 347	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	334 of 342	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	319 of 341	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	59.2	80 of 273	70.7%	★★★★☆
2016	16.4	305 of 351	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.8	267 of 300	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.8	282 of 296	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.2	277 of 285	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.3	266 of 269	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.1	265 of 273	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.6	264 of 267	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	146 of 230	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	146 of 233	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	184 of 240	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	224 of 239	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	210 of 222	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	207 of 208	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	184 of 187	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	183 of 199	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	14 of 50	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	20.0	26 of 29	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	289 of 365	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	319 of 365	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	352 of 366	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	331 of 350	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	334 of 340	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	327 of 337	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	172 of 229	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.9	155 of 213	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	179 of 209	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	190 of 202	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	188 of 189	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	180 of 180	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	146 of 153	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	147 of 159	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	17 of 26	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	12 of 23	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.1	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	216 of 308	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.4	218 of 324	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	280 of 337	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	295 of 330	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	303 of 322	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	310 of 317	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	294 of 302	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	295 of 308	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	285 of 368	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	321 of 366	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	336 of 359	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	343 of 349	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	332 of 332	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	315 of 329	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	167 of 210	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.6	144 of 198	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	143 of 183	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	308 of 330	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	307 of 323	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	294 of 326	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	311 of 325	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	310 of 312	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	303 of 306	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	299 of 301	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	294 of 307	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile+48 vs school

African American (2026)37th percentile+15 vs school

Homeless (2025)35th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile~ school

White (2026)7th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Biology I33%-17 vs state

English II30%-28 vs state

US History24%-19 vs state

Integrated Math II22%-10 vs state

Integrated Math III22%-11 vs state

Integrated Math I17%-13 vs state

English I11%-26 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, December 8, 2011

Drugs, violence, racial intolerance, numerous healthcode violations,an administration that is non-responsive to serious concerns voiced by students and parents and extremely low academic standards. This school is one of the reasons why there are so many families having to pay for private education and or homeschooling. So much for a free appropriate education! Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	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 Integrated Math I 8th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 12th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 12th 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 9th Grade	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 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I 12th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th 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	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
Hunters Lane High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1150 Hunters Lane	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 860-1401	1,394	82	16.9	87.3%	162 (11.6%)	595 (42.7%)	591 (42.4%)	15 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	29 (2.1%)	25	313^th of 400 public high schools	21.8%		26.4	295^th of 389 public high schools	24.2%	18																			40.2	20.4	21.4		33.1		17.2				17.1		21.2			22.0		21.1		21.9			24.4		23.8	11.0				10.8		34.1	< 5%		29.9														$17,246	$1,362	$15,203
RePublic High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3307 Brick Church PIKE	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 921-6620	624	17	36.7	55.1%	23 (3.7%)	299 (47.9%)	291 (46.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	11.5	366^th of 400 public high schools	8.5%		16.5	341^st of 389 public high schools	12.3%	25									11.5				11.4			11.8		11.6	25.6				24.2																	< 5%			< 5%	18.4				18.4		27.6			27.1		10.9			10.9									$15,407	$1,966	$12,279
Maplewood High School	Public	9-12	401 Walton Lane	Nashville	37216	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6770	686	37	18.6	85.1%	62 (9.0%)	397 (57.9%)	211 (30.8%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	19.5	338^th of 400 public high schools	15.5%		13.5	351^st of 389 public high schools	9.8%	13																				14.5			14.5		14.1				14.4		9.9			11.6		18.9	35.0	20.9			20.0		21.5	11.4				11.1		25.2	< 5%		20.5														$18,870	$1,830	$16,349
Whites Creek High School	Public	9-12	7277 Old Hickory Boulevard	Whites Creek	37189	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 876-5132	616	38	16.3	79.5%	51 (8.3%)	487 (79.1%)	61 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	11.4	367^th of 400 public high schools	8.3%		13.7	349^th of 389 public high schools	10.3%	18																			18.3	< 5%			16.9		10.1				9.8		< 5%			< 5%		8.0		8.7		6.6	5.0		6.0	8.3				8.2		35.2			34.1														$17,667	$1,527	$15,379
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
Stratford STEM Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-12	1800 Stratford Avenue	Nashville	37216	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 242-6730	756	49	15.3	74.6%	120 (15.9%)	460 (60.8%)	141 (18.7%)	9 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.8%)	22.1	327^th of 400 public high schools	18.3%		29.2	277^th of 389 public high schools	28.8%	50	16.1	5.7	12.5	11.2	11.3	9.7	16.4	12.4											46.0	21.4	25.0		29.3		9.0				11.2	36.8	10.2			13.4	35.3	20.4		22.1			26.7		25.7	19.6				19.4		37.6			35.8						24.2	13.9	20.9	19.4	15.0	15.5	19.4	16.7	$19,832	$1,634	$17,445
The Academy at Opry Mills	Public	9-12	437 Opry Mills Drive	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 810-8306	31	5	5.8	79.5%	7 (22.6%)	15 (48.4%)	8 (25.8%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																																																																			$43,074	$1,054	$41,570
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
McGavock High School	Public	9-12	3150 McGavock Pike	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 885-8850	1,907	109	17.4	57.3%	538 (28.2%)	721 (37.8%)	529 (27.7%)	32 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	80 (4.2%)	21	332^nd of 400 public high schools	17.0%		17.5	337^th of 389 public high schools	13.4%	5																			62.5	24.8	13.3		26.8		10.1				10.0	47.6	8.4	< 5%		10.4	75.0	8.4		12.7			26.6	18.2	25.8	17.2				17.1		39.7	7.9		36.2														$16,789	$1,336	$14,777
Hendersonville High School	Public	9-12	123 Cherokee Road	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-6162	1,447	95	15.2	20.6%	1,035 (71.5%)	158 (10.9%)	170 (11.7%)	34 (2.3%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	39 (2.7%)	83.2	36^th of 400 public high schools	91.0%		86.1	33^rd of 389 public high schools	91.5%	3									49.4	5.9			47.3	94.3	85.0	40.9		50.0	91.5	50.0	29.4		59.7																		53.8	40.0	53.0	52.3	15.4			50.7		72.7	26.7		70.5		60.1	37.5	45.5	59.1									$11,806	$381	$11,130

Frequently Asked Questions about Hunters Lane High School

Is Hunters Lane High School a good school?

Hunters Lane High School ranks in the bottom 21.8% of Tennessee high schools.

What district is Hunters Lane High School in?

Metro Nashville Public Schools

How many students attend Hunters Lane High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,414 students attended Hunters Lane High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hunters Lane High School?

Students at Hunters Lane High School are 44% Hispanic, 42% African American, 10% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Hunters Lane High School?

Hunters Lane High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Amqui Elementary School
Elementary : Bellshire Elementary School
Elementary : Gateway Elementary School
Elementary : Goodlettsville Elementary School
Elementary : Neely's Bend Elementary School
Elementary : Old Center Elementary School
Elementary : Stratton Elementary School
Middle : Goodlettsville Middle School
Middle : Madison Middle School
Middle : Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School

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