Hillsboro High

As a roomy senior high in Nashville, Tennessee, Hillsboro High caters to 1,224 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Davidson County. That puts it 62% larger than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 754 students.

Across the 160 schools in Davidson County (81,532 students total), Hillsboro High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hillsboro High logs that 48% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 37% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 25% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Davidson County put the typical household earns roughly $77,853 per year, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Hillsboro High is one of 177 public schools in Davidson County (combined enrollment of about 86,005 students).

John Trotwood Moore Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hillsboro High has showed little movement, going from 1,210 students in 2018 to 1,224 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 5% to 10%.

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