Nashville Big Picture High School
Tel:
(615)353-2081
- Nashville Big Picture High School serves 152 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 80-89% (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 40-49% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Nashville Big Picture High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%.
Top Placements
Nashville Big Picture High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Nashville Big Picture High School's student population of 152 students has declined by 13% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 152 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 15 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Nashville Big Picture High School is ranked within the top 20% 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 10:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Nashville Big Picture High School is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.28. 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) | 80-89% | 57% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-49% | 35% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 16:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 10% |
| Black | 57% | 22% |
| White | 28% | 63% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.28 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 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 Nashville Big Picture High School is Middle College High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Moses Mckissack Middle School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Sylvan Park Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Nashville Middle College High School Grades: 10-12 | 99 students
0.5 miles
120 White Bridge Rd
Nashville, TN 37209
(615)353-3333 0.5 10-12 99 - Nashville Sylvan Park Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 464 students
0.6 miles
4801 Utah Av
Nashville, TN 37209
(615)298-8423 0.6 PK-4 464 - Nashville Moses Mckissack Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 344 students
0.8 miles
915 38th Ave N
Nashville, TN 37209
(615)329-8170 0.8 5-8 344 - Nashville The Cohn Learning Center Grades: 9-12 | 88 students
0.9 miles
4805 Park Av
Nashville, TN 37209
(615)259-8400 0.9 9-12 88 - Nashville W.a. Bass Alternative Learning Center Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 89 students
0.9 miles
5200 Delaware Av
Nashville, TN 37209
(615)298-3278 0.9 9-12 89
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