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Early College High School

Public Grades 9-12

34^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 91% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Early College High School is a public high school in Nashville, Tennessee that serves 160 students in grades 9-12. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance.

Students at Early College High School significantly outperform their peers in the Davidson County district and the state of Tennessee on standardized tests, with proficiency rates that are often double or triple the district and state averages. The school has been particularly successful in serving low-socioeconomic status students, ranking among the top 5-8 high schools in Tennessee for this student group. Additionally, Hume-Fogg High, Martin Luther King Jr. School, and Pearl-Cohn High also demonstrate strong academic performance, but Early College High School consistently ranks higher in state-wide comparisons.

The school's high graduation rates, ranging from 80.5% to 89.8% in recent years, and relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 6.7% to 17.6%, are positive indicators of its ability to keep students engaged and on track to complete their high school education. However, the fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates suggest that the school may need to address attendance-related challenges to further improve student outcomes. Overall, Early College High School is an exceptional public high school that is providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population.

174

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,240

Per pupil spending ?

33.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 White Bridge RD
Nashville, TN 37209

(615) 353-3333

District: Davidson County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.4%

White:

27.6%

Hispanic:

19.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2013 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (71% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Tennessee high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg30%

Tennessee avg45%

34^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	84.5	34 of 389	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	19 of 392	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	22 of 384	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	57.3	101 of 342	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	71 of 341	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	86.7	9 of 273	96.7%	★★★★★
2016	83.5	20 of 351	94.3%	★★★★★
2015	90.5	9 of 300	97.0%	★★★★★
2014	76.4	26 of 296	91.2%	★★★★★
2013	65.4	87 of 285	69.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	20 of 233	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	9 of 240	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	3 of 239	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	9 of 222	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	75.3	16 of 208	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	9 of 187	95.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	42 of 365	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	16 of 365	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	29 of 366	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	77.6	33 of 350	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	47.6	151 of 340	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	76 of 337	77.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	99.5	2 of 209	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	6 of 202	97.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	97.0	5 of 322	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	8 of 317	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	28 of 368	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	37 of 366	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	12 of 359	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	15 of 349	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	68.2	50 of 332	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	59 of 329	82.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	4 of 323	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	17 of 326	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	17 of 325	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	7 of 312	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	48.9	124 of 306	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	65 of 301	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	86 of 307	72.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)99th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)99th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)98th percentile

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II91%+37 vs state

Integrated Math II87%+58 vs state

English I76%+37 vs state

Biology I61%+15 vs state

Integrated Math I42%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)			TNReady English Language Arts (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 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 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 Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th 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 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 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
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
The Academy at Old Cockrill	Public	9-12	610 49th AVE	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 298-2294	31	7	4.2		6 (19.4%)	22 (71.0%)	3 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					18.2										$61,746	$1,459	$59,833
Pearl-Cohn High	Public, Magnet	9-12	904 26th Avenue North	Nashville	37208	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 329-8150	545	32	17.0		7 (1.3%)	479 (87.9%)	39 (7.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	14.9	343^rd of 389 public high schools	11.8%		7.1	382^nd of 392 public high schools	2.6%	39								12.1	13.0	9.6	9.6		10.2	10.0		20.0	8.3		10.6	10.5	11.3	9.8	9.8	21.0	21.5						$18,830	$1,785	$16,330
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
Martin Luther King Junior School	Public, Magnet	7-12	613 17th Avenue North	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 329-8400	1,219	60	20.2		583 (47.8%)	384 (31.5%)	114 (9.4%)	101 (8.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (2.8%)	97.8	1^st of 389 public high schools	99.7%		97.7	4^th of 392 public high schools	99.0%	3	45.9	90.4	70.4	75.7	76.3	76.0	91.4		90.9	91.5	93.2		84.0	87.7			88.5		91.8	83.7	83.7	90.3	90.3			93.8	93.8	91.7	91.7	91.7	$14,856	$856	$13,262
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 Early College High School

Is Early College High School a good school?

Yes. Early College High School ranks in the top 8.7% of Tennessee high schools.

How many students attend Early College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 174 students attended Early College High School.

What is the racial makeup of Early College High School?

Students at Early College High School are 49% African American, 28% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Early College High School in?

Davidson County

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