Brentwood High School

Brentwood High School is a large public high school in Brentwood, Tennessee, serving 1,588 students in grades 9–12 as part of Williamson County Schools, one of the highest-performing districts in the state. The school currently ranks 16th out of 400 Tennessee high schools (96th percentile, 5 stars), following several consecutive years in the statewide top 10, including 9th in 2024–2025 and 8th in 2023–2024.

Families considering Brentwood will find exceptional engagement and graduation outcomes. Its 98.4% graduation rate is the highest among nearby traditional high schools — outpacing Ravenwood High School at 96.0%, Franklin High School at 95.9%, and Centennial High School at 97.6% — and dramatically higher than Glencliff High School's 61.5% just a few miles away in Metro Nashville Public Schools. Chronic absenteeism sits at just 5.9%, the lowest in the area and far below the state's 18.3% rate, reflecting a major turnaround from 20.2% a few years ago. Academically, Brentwood shines in English, with 93.1% proficiency in English II — nearly double the state rate — and 82.8% in English I, both leading nearby schools. Biology I (80.9%) and Algebra II (78.4%) are also strong.

The school has two notable weak spots: Algebra I (40.3%) and U.S. History (49.1%) proficiency both trail district averages and nearby peers. That said, Brentwood posts top-10 statewide rankings for African American, Hispanic, and special education students, and achieves these results while spending less per student ($11,797) than many neighboring schools. With strong competition from nearby schools like Ravenwood High School and Franklin High School — both of which currently rank ahead of Brentwood statewide — this remains an elite public high school, though its next stage of improvement will likely involve closing subject-specific gaps.