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Enrollment
425
High
DISTRICT 411 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEATHAM COUNTY·NCES 470057000891
Harpeth High School
170 E Kingston Springs, Kingston Springs, TN 37082 · (615) 952-2811 · Cheatham County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 83% 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
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
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 | 101 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 94 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 118 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 112 | 26% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
47.6%
TN avg 40.9% . -4.9pp since 2022
Math
37.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +19.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 19 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.6% | 37.6% |
| 2023-24 | 57.8% | 31.9% |
| 2022-23 | 52.5% | 18.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Harpeth High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #95 of 339 ▲ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #119 of 337 ▼ 79 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #263 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.3% | #258 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.6% | #35 of 200 |
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
425
-119 (-22%) vs 2020
-28% since 2000-01, when it was 587
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 | 425 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 480 | 26 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 533 | 24.8 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 544 | 28 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 556 | 31.8 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 580 | 37 | 15.7:1 | 41% (236) |
| 2010-11 | 620 | 39 | 15.9:1 | 28% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 587 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harpeth High School.
About Harpeth High School
Families in Kingston Springs, Tennessee, are served by Harpeth High School, a small high school. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 425 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Tennessee is about 754, so this school runs 44% smaller than that.
The 14 schools of Cheatham County, including Harpeth High School, enroll 5,451 students.
About 89% of the student body at Harpeth High School is White. The rest of enrollment is 7% Hispanic. The White share in Cheatham County as a whole is similar, at about 90%. Harpeth High School's diversity index is 20%, against a US figure of 70%.
allk12 grades Harpeth High School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
In the county around the school, Cheatham County, the median household income is $89,852, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 14 public schools in Cheatham County, enrolling about 5,451 students in all.
Harpeth Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 3.
The NCES locale for Harpeth High School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at Harpeth High School dropped 22% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 544 to 425 students.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Harpeth High School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Cheatham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,829
Census ACS
Median income
$89,852
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,451 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cheatham County
- Sycamore Middle SchoolMiddle · 672 students
- Sycamore High SchoolHigh · 635 students
- Pleasant View ElementaryElementary · 566 students
- Cheatham Co CentralHigh · 514 students
- Cheatham Middle SchoolMiddle · 502 students
- Harpeth Middle SchoolMiddle · 432 students
Other schools in Kingston Springs
- Harpeth Middle SchoolMiddle · 432 students
- Kingston Springs ElementaryElementary · 316 students
Nearby schools
- Harpeth Middle School0.2 mi · 432
- Kingston Springs Elementary0.9 mi · 316
- Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School2.5 mi · 201
- James Lawson High School6.5 mi · 1,393
- W James Middle School7.0 mi · 239
- Westwood Elementary School7.2 mi · 538
Frequently asked questions
About Harpeth High SchoolHow many students attend Harpeth High School?
Harpeth High School enrolls approximately 425 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Harpeth High School serve?
Harpeth High School serves grades 09-12.
How diverse is Harpeth High School?
Harpeth High School reports a student body of 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Harpeth High School in?
Harpeth High School is part of Cheatham County.
What city is Harpeth High School in?
Harpeth High School is located in Kingston Springs, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.