Hume - Fogg High School
Tel:
(615)291-6300
- Hume - Fogg High School serves 905 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≥90% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 57%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 93% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Hume - Fogg High School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%.
Top Placements
Hume - Fogg High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 1%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Hume - Fogg High School's student population of 905 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 43 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2018) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 905 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 43 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Hume - Fogg High School is ranked within the top 1% of all 1,627 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has increased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hume - Fogg High School is 0.56, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TN) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥90% | 57% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 93% | 35% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 9% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 10% |
| Black | 24% | 22% |
| White | 61% | 63% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.56 | n/a |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥99% | 89% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Davidson County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, TN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hume - Fogg High School is Grad Academy Memphis (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Intrepid College Preparatory Charter School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Intrepid College Preparatory Charter School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Antioch Intrepid College Preparatory Charter School Charter School
Grades: 5-8 | 374 students
0.3 miles
5432 Bell Forge Lane East
Antioch, TN 37013
(615)200-0131 0.3 5-8 374 - Nashville Liberty Collegiate Academy Charter School
Grades: 5-8 | 461 students
0.3 miles
3515 Gallatin Rd
Nashville, TN 37206
(615)564-1974 0.3 5-8 461 - Nashville Nashville Prep Charter School
Grades: 5-8 | 427 students
0.3 miles
1300 56th Ave N
Nashville, TN 37209
(615)538-7284 0.3 5-8 427 - Memphis Grad Academy Memphis Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 537 students
0.7 miles
1880 Prospect St
Memphis, TN 38106
(901)870-4026 0.7 9-12 537 - Nashville Rose Park Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 446 students
1.0 miles
1025 9th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203
(615)291-6405 1.0 5-8 446
School Reviews
| 1 Not for everyone, find your place in this very unique HS, it is a wonderful place to grow and experiment your talents and those of your friends and your new friends. Extend your voice in song, on the stage, in the classroom or on the court. Yes there are great athletes that come out of this academic HS. Great tradition and a place you will be proud to be a part of It and to share with others as you grow older. After spending 4 years at HFA you will find that you are more than ready for college and the world in general. Take in all that you can during your time at Hume Fogg, you will NOT regret it. - Posted by Parent - EFC |
| 5 It is amazing. Hume-Fogg is an awesome school. I figured this out when I heard a lot of their students give a review after they graduated. They said it is better than other high schools they''ve went to in the past. Such as Hunters Lane High and Mcgavock High. The teachers and students help each other out in Hume-Fogg. I give this school a 9.5 on a 1-10 scale of behavior and discipline. - Posted by Student/Alumni - ethan |
| 2 Hume-Fogg, while a strong school, is hardly the 'be-all-and-end-all' of academic excellence it likes to present itself as. It's a good school for a certain 'type' of student: the type who equates grades with intelligence and for whom academics is life. It favors a classical education over creativity, and if you don't fit the mold you won't likely enjoy your time there. Or, your time there won't be very long, as the school will often 'strongly encourage' students to go elsewhere, even up to the second semester of senior year. The school also takes a very 'figure it out yourself' approach to math, with most math classes featuring the teacher writing the material on the board and the students copying it down. It also has a tendency to sweep its less flattering qualities under the rug, and the general atmosphere leans towards a "We're better then you," mentality. This is not to say that it is a bad school per se, and you do get opportunies there that are hard to find elsewhere (although not impossible), but it's certainly not for everyone, I would suggest thinking long and hard about whether or not it is the kind of atmosphere where you want to spend four years. - Posted by Student/Alumni - Cwill |
| 5 Hume fogg has extremely high standards, which I believe is best for me than to go to a public school. I am available to attend activities containing art or any extracurricular activities. The school is also good for an smart, advanced, and intelligent young lady like me. I am also able to get any credits I would need to attend this magnet school. - Posted by Student/Alumni - lil_c |
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