At a glance
Reported students
1,393
NCES CCD 2024–25
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Tennessee high enrollment
85th percentile
Compared with 414 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
451
James Lawson High School: 1,393 reported students.
What the reported data says about James Lawson High School
James Lawson High School is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in Nashville. It is one of 159 current school records connected to Metro Nashville Public Schools. NCES reports 1,393 students for 2024–25.
Among 414 high schools in Tennessee with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 580 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 85th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (34.1%) and White (32.4%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking James Lawson High School
- 1What are the current typical and maximum class sizes in each grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White32.4%
- Hispanic23.5%
- Black34.1%
- Asian5.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial4.3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
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Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
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1,402 reported students
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High · Grades 09–12
1,414 reported students
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High · Grades 07–12
1,280 reported students
Hillsboro High School
High · Grades 09–12
1,224 reported students
Glencliff High School
High · Grades 09–12
1,013 reported students
McGavock High School
High · Grades 09–12
1,844 reported students