Enrollment
174
High
DISTRICT 766 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318002101
Early College High School
120 White Bridge RD, Nashville, TN 37209 · (615) 353-3333 · Davidson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL174 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% of Tennessee public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public high schools
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 50 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 33 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 55 | 32% |
| Grade 12 | 36 | 21% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
82.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +22.3pp since 2022
Math
66.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +10.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 22 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.3% | 66.2% |
| 2023-24 | 75.9% | 73.4% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 56.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Early College High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #15 of 339 ▼ 9 | #3 of 27 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.3% | #6 of 337 ▲ 8 | #3 of 27 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 174 | #336 of 381 | #27 of 34 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
174
+14 (+9%) vs 2020
+50% since 2010-11, when it was 116
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 174 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 160 | 12.1 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 180 | 9.1 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 160 | 10 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 99 | 6 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 132 | 5 | 26.4:1 | 43% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 116 | 4 | 29.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Early College High School.
About Early College High School
A small high school in Nashville, Tennessee, Early College High School is part of Davidson County. The school counts 174 students across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Tennessee is about 754 students.
Early College High School belongs to Davidson County, a district of 160 schools and 81,532 students.
Enrollment at Early College High School is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 49%. After that, the student body is 28% White and 19% Hispanic. Census figures show Davidson County is about 25% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Early College High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 64%.
The allk12 Grade for Early College High School is A+. Compared with Tennessee public high schools, the school scored higher than 95% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Davidson County, median household income is about $77,853, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Early College High School is among the 177 public schools in Davidson County.
The nearest other public school, Nashville Big Picture High School, is about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Federal data place Early College High School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 160 in 2020-21 and 174 in 2024-25, a 9% gain.
Discussions about Early College High School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Davidson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
715,388
Census ACS
Median income
$77,853
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
177
86,005 students
Quick facts
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Other Early College High schools
6 other US public schools in 5 states are named Early College High. Early College High School is the 6th largest of the 7.
- Early College High SchoolDALLAS, TX · 363 students
- Early College High SchoolLEANDER, TX · 267 students
- Early College High SchoolSalem, OR · 193 students
- EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLDEMING, NM · 180 students
- Early College HighCosta Mesa, CA · 177 students
Nearby schools
- Nashville Big Picture High School0.6 mi · 125
- Sylvan Park Elementary0.9 mi · 459
- MNPS Virtual School1.3 mi · 131
- H. G. Hill Middle1.3 mi · 435
- Transitions at Bass1.4 mi · 18
- W.A. Bass Alternative Learning Center1.4 mi · 68
Frequently asked questions
About Early College High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Early College High School?
Early College High School enrolls approximately 174 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Early College High School serve?
Early College High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Early College High School?
At Early College High School, the student body is approximately 28% White, 19% Hispanic, 49% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Early College High School?
Early College High School is overseen by Davidson County in Davidson County.
What city is Early College High School in?
Early College High School is located in Nashville, TN.
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