James Lawson High School

James Lawson High School, a sprawling high school in Nashville, Tennessee, run under Davidson County, serves 1,393 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 754 students per school, that is 85% larger than typical.

Within Davidson County, which oversees 160 schools and 81,532 students, James Lawson High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, James Lawson High School records that the most-represented group is Black (34%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 32% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Davidson County indicate the typical household earns roughly $77,853 per year, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. James Lawson High School is one of 177 public schools in Davidson County (combined enrollment of about 86,005 students).

Harpeth Valley Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.4 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

James Lawson High School operates from a rural location.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.