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Renaissance High School

Public Grades 9-12
13th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 400 Tennessee High Schools
Better than 97% of Tennessee high schools
Summary

Renaissance High School in Franklin, TN is a small public high school serving just 174 students in grades 9–12 as part of Williamson County Schools, Tennessee's 3rd-ranked district. The school is dramatically smaller than nearby traditional high schools like Independence High School (2,091 students), Ravenwood High School (1,975), and Brentwood High School (1,588). That small scale allows an exceptionally low 8.5-to-1 student-teacher ratio and per-pupil spending of $17,051 — roughly 35–50% higher than most traditional high schools in the district.

Academically, Renaissance consistently ranks among Tennessee's best. In 2025–2026, it placed 13th out of 400 high schools, ahead of several much larger Williamson County schools including Brentwood High School (#16), Independence High School (#17), Fred J Page High School (#18), Nolensville High School (#23), and Summit High School (#28). Students outperform the district in Biology (76.2% proficient vs. 71.5%), US History (77.3% vs. 70%), English I (69.8% vs. 65.2%), and Geometry (77.8% vs. 77.3%). The main academic weakness is math — Algebra I (51.6%) and Algebra II (64.1%) trail district averages (62.7% and 73.5%), though both remain well above state averages. The school also posts strong subgroup results: Hispanic students rank 6th and female students rank 12th statewide.

Perhaps the most striking finding is the contrast between attendance and outcomes. Chronic absenteeism at Renaissance runs about 24% — roughly three times the Williamson County average of 7.4% — yet the school still achieves elite academic rankings. This suggests Renaissance may serve students who have struggled with attendance or engagement in traditional large schools, and that the school succeeds in supporting them without lowering academic standards. Recent graduation rates were around 97%. For parents, Renaissance offers a unique combination: a small, high-resourced school within a top district that rivals — and sometimes beats — the area's largest and most well-known high schools.

174
Students ?
8.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,051
Per pupil spending ?
15.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 108 Everbright Avenue
       Franklin, TN  37064

(615) 472-4670

District: Williamson County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.5%
Hispanic:
6.9%
Two or more races:
6.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (72% vs 43% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 3% of Tennessee high schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school72%
District avg72%
Tennessee avg43%
13th of 400
Tennessee public high schools ?
Top 3%▲ up 15 pts since 2016
From top 18% (2016) to top 3% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 11High Schools in the Williamson County Schools
3rd of 141Williamson County 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202692.313 of 40096.8%★★★★★
202591.617 of 38995.6%★★★★★
202484.630 of 39292.3%★★★★★
202388.316 of 38495.8%★★★★★
202276.234 of 35890.5%★★★★★
202190.19 of 34797.4%★★★★★
201994.39 of 34297.4%★★★★★
201898.53 of 34199.1%★★★★★
201788.07 of 27397.4%★★★★★
201668.863 of 35182.1%★★★★☆
201571.857 of 30081.0%★★★★☆
201459.7106 of 29664.2%★★★☆☆
201386.312 of 28595.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202592.212 of 36596.7%★★★★★
202479.337 of 36589.9%★★★★★
202383.623 of 36693.7%★★★★★
202282.921 of 35094.0%★★★★★
202194.04 of 34098.8%★★★★★
201989.016 of 33795.3%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202696.46 of 22997.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202570.671 of 36880.7%★★★★☆
202497.23 of 36699.2%★★★★★
202389.914 of 35996.1%★★★★★
202284.318 of 34994.8%★★★★★
202178.325 of 33292.5%★★★★★
201995.99 of 32997.3%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202685.627 of 33091.8%★★★★★
202585.831 of 32390.4%★★★★★
202482.932 of 32690.2%★★★★★
202380.835 of 32589.2%★★★★☆
202277.132 of 31289.7%★★★★★
202189.28 of 30697.4%★★★★★
201993.812 of 30196.0%★★★★★
201897.14 of 30798.7%★★★★★
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)
Hispanic (2026)97th percentile~ school
Female (2025)97th percentile~ school
White (2026)92nd percentile-5 vs school
Male (2025)81st percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?
English II83%+25 vs state
Geometry78%+36 vs state
US History77%+35 vs state
Biology I76%+26 vs state
English I70%+33 vs state
Algebra II64%+27 vs state
Algebra I52%+19 vs state

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Students at Renaissance High School are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Yes! Renaissance High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 13th of 400 Tennessee high schools.

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

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Latest Tennessee data All new data »
2025–26 TNReady test scoresAug 25, 2026
2024–25 dropout ratesApr 2, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataFeb 27, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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