Valor Flagship Academy School

Valor Flagship Academy School is a grade 5–12 school in Nashville, TN, serving 1,402 students within the Metro Nashville Public Schools district. While the district overall ranks among the lowest in Tennessee, Valor is a clear standout: it is ranked 50th out of 400 high schools statewide and has earned a 4-star rating. Its academic proficiency rates are roughly double the district average in math (63.7% vs. 32.4%), ELA (57.2% vs. 31.8%), science (72.3% vs. 35.4%), and social studies (76.1% vs. 42.1%).

Valor also leads its nearby peers in key outcomes. Its 97.6% graduation rate and 1.4% dropout rate are far better than the district averages of 83.4% and 15.2%. Comparatively, LEAD Southeast School posts a 95.2% graduation rate, while John Overton High School (73.7%) and Glencliff High School (61.5%) lag well behind. In math proficiency, LEAD Southeast is the closest at 47.3%, still 16 points below Valor, and Nashville School Of The Arts trails significantly in math despite being a strong English performer. Valor’s middle school grades also build momentum early, with 5th grade math proficiency at 73.7% and 6th grade science at 80.0%.

What makes Valor especially notable is its success with underserved students: low-income students rank 9th in Tennessee, and special education students ranked in the top tier statewide in recent years. Chronic absenteeism is 18.2%, matching the state average and beating the district’s 23.3%, though LEAD Southeast performs better at 13.6%. The school’s trajectory has cooled slightly — its statewide percentile dipped from 94th to 88th and its star rating from 5 to 4 stars — but Valor remains an exceptionally strong option in a district where most nearby high schools are below state averages.