2024 Best Public Schools in West Church

• Metro Nashville Public Schools, TN•

• 9-12

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  Rating 4.23 out of 5  574 reviews

Alum: Hume-Fogg is very academically focused, but there is also time for students to explore their interests and have fun. All academic classes at Hume-Fogg are honors or AP classes, but it is very manageable and enjoyable once you're used to it. For the fun aspect, there is a Titanball tournament hosted every year during school hours which students can freely attend, there are many club, during and after school, and there are many sports teams that students can join too. This is great for getting to know your classmates and forming bonds with one another. The Arts Department in Hume-Fogg is wonderful! The bands have received top marks at CPA, the chorus has received top marks in their assessments, and the Theatre Arts Department puts on wonderful plays that all the students have had the chance to enjoy. As a band student myself, I truly enjoyed my time playing an instrument and music that other's found too difficult for high schoolers. For academics, the teachers make everything rewarding.... Read 574 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 894

• Student-teacher ratio 20:1

• Metro Nashville Public Schools, TN•

• 7-12

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  Rating 3.83 out of 5  504 reviews

Senior: I love Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School so much! I have been attending the school since the 7th grade and ever since then, I have made amazing friends, challenged myself, had memorable experiences, and have grown as a person, whether that's intellectually or socially.... Read 504 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 1,252

• Student-teacher ratio 22:1

• Metro Nashville Public Schools, TN•

• 5-12

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  Rating 4.15 out of 5  27 reviews

Senior: I was definitely challenged at Valor, from 6th grade all the way up to my Senior Year. There were small problems I had with my time, but they were mostly very personal and had little to do with the school as a whole. I was given numerous opportunities to develop various skills at Valor, specifically Leadership and Empathy through different programs I was offered. Valor's middle school and high school both give plenty of room for students to make mistakes, but also ensure that the students know mistakes aren't always bad, as they help you grow more than anything.... Read 27 reviews

• grade A

• Students 1,360

• Student-teacher ratio 19:1

• Metro Nashville Public Schools, TN•

• 9-12

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  Rating 3.88 out of 5  88 reviews

Junior: The best parts of my experience is being on a college schedule, I do not go to school from 8-3pm, some of my classmates get out at 12pm everyday. We have extended winter and summer breaks we get out May 5 and don’t go back to mid/late August for summer. We graduate with a high school diploma and an associate’s degree in a pathway we choose. Additionally, the school is very family. You can also participate in sports or band at our partner school or your zone school. What I would like to see changed is our prep during our lowerclassmen classes(we only take highschool courses then) for college. I did not feel adequately prepared for difficult college professors all the time. I also think more evaluation around our schedule before we’re allowed to change it would be immensely helpful because I changed my schedule when I should have kept it the way it was. Overall, it is a great school and I would highly recommend any academic scholars to attend.... Read 88 reviews

• grade A minus

• Students 191

• Student-teacher ratio 17:1

• Metro Nashville Public Schools, TN•

• 5-8

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  Rating 4.5 out of 5  2 reviews

Niche User: Meigs Academic Magnet is an excellent school for 5th through 8th graders to be challenged academically. The staff are friendly and cooperative, and the teachers know how to operate a classroom in a professional manner. Meigs can be a better school by training their teachers to not show favoritism in the classroom. Sometimes students are looked down on compared to other students, and that bias has the potential to impede a student's academic success.... Read 2 reviews

• grade A minus

• Students 688

• Student-teacher ratio 19:1

• Metro Nashville Public Schools, TN•

• PK, K-4

• grade B+

• Students 427

• Student-teacher ratio 16:1

• Metro Nashville Public Schools, TN•

• K-4

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  Rating 5 out of 5  2 reviews

Alum: I had a pretty good experience at this school. when ever I was having trouble reading and writing there were plenty of teachers that helped me after school so that I would not be behind . I really appreciated that and I will as ways remember the wonderful staff at Lockeland. When I attended Lockeland there was a lot of diversity but it is not as much now. One thing that I would like to see is a lot more diversity.... Read 2 reviews

• grade B+

• Students 290

• Student-teacher ratio 15:1

• Metro Nashville Public Schools, TN•

• K-4

• grade B+

• Students 503

• Student-teacher ratio 15:1

• Metro Nashville Public Schools, TN•

• 5-8

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  Rating 4.4 out of 5  5 reviews

Sophomore: At Valor Voyager Academy my experience was full of optimism and inspiration. At valor, we had a chance to connect with many diverse communities that share a similar background the same as we did. We had a chance to support and check-in with each other. A method we would always do every week is Circle. Circle is where we sit down in a circle and we reflect on our feeling word for the day and we have the opportunity just to take the time of the day and check-in not with others but to ourselves as well. The support is amazing and valor helps find wild and amazing pathways for students to accomplish as a goal and an opportunity. Circle should be a recommendation to all schools and students. At valor, we help track students behavior under an app usage called Kick board overtime the student learns how to adapt different environments under issues and problems, but with the support will help them exceed their opportunities full of joy and kindness to a succeed in academics amazingly amazed.... Read 5 reviews

• grade B

• Students 501

• Student-teacher ratio 28:1

• Metro Nashville Public Schools, TN•

• PK, K-4

• grade B

• Students 394

• Student-teacher ratio 16:1

• Metro Nashville Public Schools, TN•

• 12

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  Rating 5 out of 5  3 reviews

Other: This school does an excellent job accommodating individual needs of students. It's a great place to learn and work!... Read 3 reviews

• grade B

• Students 37

• Student-teacher ratio 7:1

• Metro Nashville Public Schools, TN•

• 11-12

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  Rating 4 out of 5  7 reviews

Senior: The school is amazing with amazing teachers! Not one time when a teacher made me feel like I was not important. They always were happy to help and get me in the right direction. I defiantly recommend the school.... Read 7 reviews

• grade B

• Students 63

• Student-teacher ratio 21:1

• Metro Nashville Public Schools, TN•

• 9-12

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  Rating 3.97 out of 5  29 reviews

Senior: STEM Prep High School has an amazing guidance counselor for all that you want to know scholarships, college information, information that you need to know about your transcript, information about how to make your resume look better, and even more, but the best thing of it all gives you all that information of every question you ask with a happy smile even when she has to overwork at times. The uniforms are ok, although helping to diversify the uniform without making it unprofessional is within the realm of possibilities. The clubs and activities do exist, but the time we have to do said clubs and activities are kind of missing from it all since if I were to get an idea for a club and it was approved I would love it but would hate that we couldn't actually do the things about the club that I would have used my time for getting approval for. College Readiness in STEM is definitely what you will be expierencing depending on what classes you take and the variety in electives are amazing.... Read 29 reviews

• grade B

• Students 519

• Student-teacher ratio 20:1

• Metro Nashville Public Schools, TN•

• 9-12

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  Rating 3.6 out of 5  229 reviews

Parent: We have been so delighted with Hillsboro! It is a great combination of rigorous academics (International Baccalaureate program is better than the academic magnets and it is open to any student), terrific athletics, every kind of club and extracurricular, award winning arts programming. And - the student body looks and deal like real life - loads of diversity, everything soup to nuts, super inclusive and accepting community. Great faculty. Cannot recommend highly enough.... Read 229 reviews

• grade B

• Students 1,175

• Student-teacher ratio 15:1

• Metro Nashville Public Schools, TN•

• 5-8

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  Rating 4 out of 5  1 review

Alum: It's great when I was there. I still remember the teachers. I remember it was beside Martin Luther King Junior Magnet High School for Math and Health Sciences. It was very near it.... Read 1 review

• grade B minus

• Students 551

• Student-teacher ratio 20:1

• Metro Nashville Public Schools, TN•

• 9-12

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  Rating 4.2 out of 5  5 reviews

Senior: The facility cares about your academics and work with you to finish what you need in the appropriate time. The school is very diverse and I meet people from different backgrounds.... Read 5 reviews

• grade B minus

• Students 60

• Student-teacher ratio 10:1

• Metro Nashville Public Schools, TN•

• 9-12

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  Rating 3.55 out of 5  250 reviews

Senior: Nashville School of the Arts is a community, a safe place to be the creative you! We have many talented conservatories for everyone. From Choir, to theater, literary arts, piano, visual arts, dance, and many more. Many people ask how we balance education and our conservatories, and the answer is NSA prioritizes our education as much as our talents. The first half of the day is all your education, general, ap, honors, etc. classes and then the 2nd half of the day to the end of the school day is dedicated to your conservatory, so you get the best of both worlds. NSA doesn't discriminate against anyone, here everyone is their own true self getting to express yourself whatever it may be!... Read 250 reviews

• grade B minus

• Students 610

• Student-teacher ratio 20:1

• Metro Nashville Public Schools, TN•

• 9-12

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  Rating 4.4 out of 5  25 reviews

Alum: I enjoyed being able to try out different careers and participate in different types of internships in order to help me choose a career path. There is a ton of school work that comes with attending this school, which is the only negative aspect about it. However, being that there is a lot of school work helps keep the student on their toes and helps them to succeed and have a strong work ethic.... Read 25 reviews

• grade B minus

• Students 145

• Student-teacher ratio 9:1

• Metro Nashville Public Schools, TN•

• 5-8

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  Rating 5 out of 5  1 review

Alum: All of my teachers who taught me encouraged their students to reach for higher learning far beyond the classroom setting. As a Blue Ribbon school for two years in a row and a Red Ribbon for the next year, this school has the highest test score and grade point average recognition of any other middle school in the district in the METRO Nashville, TN district! It also helps to note that this school has well catered to the local nearby neighborhood youth as well as children from all parts of the city of Nashville for the last 35 years since the school's opening in (now known as 12 South) low income South Nashville area. This school has had some remarkable students to come from it, some of which have gone on to earn their masters and doctorate degrees.... Read 1 review

• grade B minus

• Students 396

• Student-teacher ratio 17:1

• Metro Nashville Public Schools, TN•

• 5-8

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  Rating 4 out of 5  3 reviews

Middle School Student: West End has a very kid centered approach and has a very homey, comfortable atmosphere. They offer lots of sports and clubs. I especially like the 5th grade team. The building is fabulous.... Read 3 reviews

• grade B minus

• Students 441

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• Metro Nashville Public Schools, TN•

• 9-12

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  Rating 3.98 out of 5  62 reviews

Senior: My time in high school was fulfilling, I'd say. Our community has always been the best, and my school has a very varied faculty and student body. I remained friends with the same Lead Academy classmates I had been with since my first year. We all seemed to have gone through childhood together, developing our characters and preparing for the future. The motto of our school has always been "Ready for life, Ready for college." This high school, in my opinion, was the best decision I could have ever made. Every member of the staff at my school is open to learning about the difficulties that children face and is always eager to make improvements, such as to the environment and lunches. There have been difficult times, such as when we were anxious about the work we were given, but our school counselors provide us with a secure space where we can talk about these issues and unwind whenever they arise. I'm grateful to attend a school with a supportive environment where bullying has no place.... Read 62 reviews

• grade C+

• Students 468

• Student-teacher ratio 14:1

• Metro Nashville Public Schools, TN•

• 9-12

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  Rating 4.26 out of 5  23 reviews

Senior: My overall impression of Kipp Nashville Collegiate High School is positive. I have nice professors and good people around me who care about my well-being and, more importantly, my learning and academics. In comparison to other high schools in the region, this is one of the greatest methods to prepare students for the real world, such as applying to universities, trade schools, or the military.... Read 23 reviews

• grade C+

• Students 472

• Student-teacher ratio 16:1

• Metro Nashville Public Schools, TN•

• 9-12

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  Rating 3.38 out of 5  8 reviews

Freshman: Knowledge Academies is a great school in our Antioch community. The school provides many resources. I’ve been at the school for 5 years. I’m excited to finish the rest of my high school years here!... Read 8 reviews

• grade C+

• Students 190

• Student-teacher ratio 38:1

• Metro Nashville Public Schools, TN•

• K-8

• grade C+

• Students 536

• Student-teacher ratio 32:1

• Metro Nashville Public Schools, TN•

• 5-12

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  Rating 4.07 out of 5  27 reviews

Senior: I am currently a senior at Lead Southeast high school. I have been attending Lead since I was in 5th grade. Looking back to my previous years at lead I am grateful that I stayed. I believe that if it wasn't for my school I wouldn't have the knowledge and preparedness that I have today. The main goal for my school is to get us ready for collage and ready for life. This phrase was showcased to me since middle school. Although Lead is a small school, teachers and students have a better opportunity to work one on one and improve their relationship. The teachers at lead provided us with the best curriculum's and lessons to prepare us for life after high school. We are encouraged to get our classwork and homework done compared to other schools. I have friends who are in collage who ask me for help as a senior in high school because their schools didn't provide them with the support that Lead provides us. Lead has made me ready for not only collage but life.... Read 27 reviews

• grade C+

• Students 843

• Student-teacher ratio 24:1