Summary:
In zip code 37052, the only high school is Montgomery Central High School, serving grades 9–12 in Cunningham, Tennessee, within the Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools district. This school is a strong and improving performer, ranking 67th out of 400 Tennessee high schools in the 2025–2026 school year—placing it in the 83rd percentile and earning 4 stars. Over the past three years, it has consistently landed in the 72nd–83rd percentile, with a particularly sharp jump from 110th to 67th place in the most recent year. That makes it a reliable, above-average option for families in the area.
Academically, Montgomery Central shines in science, English, and geometry. In 2025–2026, it outperformed the state in five of seven TNReady subjects, including Biology (74% proficient vs. 49.8% statewide), English II (71.3% vs. 58.1%), and Geometry (57.9% vs. 42.3%). Its Biology results are especially strong, with 9th graders hitting 90.5% proficiency. However, math is a clear weak spot: Algebra I and Algebra II proficiency fall below both district and state averages. Interestingly, 10th graders taking Algebra II are far ahead of state peers (83.3% vs. 63.9%), while 11th graders in the same subject lag behind (28.2% vs. 29.3%). The school’s graduation rate is solid at 91.4%, slightly above the state average, and its dropout rate of 4.1% is well below the state’s 6.7%.
The biggest concern is chronic absenteeism: 22.9% of students are chronically absent, compared to 18.3% statewide and just 15.1% in the district. Despite that, the school improved in every subject year over year, with dramatic gains in Geometry (+19.6 points), US History (+15.1), and Biology (+13.6). Per-student spending was $12,761 in 2024–2025, though no district or state comparison is available. For parents, this is a school with clear strengths in science and English, a rising overall trajectory, and room to grow in Algebra and attendance. If those two areas improve, Montgomery Central has strong potential to climb even higher in state rankings.
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